Common Mistakes

and Ways to improve

WEBINAR
Presented by: Hannah Pham
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Common problems

How to improve

Ways to approach

Sources
Pronunciation in IELTS
Common problems
• I have many pronunciation problems, how can I correct them?

• Can I focus on my pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary at the same time?

• Can I eliminate my Vietnamese accent?

Ways to approach
Lingua Franca Core A standard E Native-like

Jennifer Jenkins David Crystal Classical Approach

Lingua Franca Core
Features
 Consonant sounds

Consonant clusters
Lingua Franca Core
Features
Vowels

Word stress
Pronunciation features
in IELTS speaking exam
 Band descriptors
9 - Uses a full range of pronunciation features with precision and subtlety
- Sustains flexible use of features throughout
- Is effortless to understand
8 - Uses a wide range of pronunciation features
- Sustains flexible use of features, with only occasional lapses
- Is easy to understand throughout; L1 accent has minimal effect on intelligibility
7 - Shows all the positive features of Band 6 and some, but not all, of the positive features of Band 8

6 - Uses a range of pronunciation features with mixed control

- Shows some effective use of features but this is not sustained
- Can generally be understood throughout, though mispronunciation of individual words or sounds reduces clarity at times
5 - Shows all the positive features of Band 4 and some, but not all, of the positive features of Band 6

4 - Uses a limited range of pronunciation features

- Attempts to control features but lapses are frequent
- Mispronunciations are frequent and cause some difficulty for the listener
3 - Shows some of the features of Band 2 and some, but not all, of the positive features of Band 4

2 - Speech is often unintelligible

 Phonemic chart
Monothongs Dipthongs
i: ɪ ʊ u: ɪə eɪ
sheep ship foot food here face
Vowels

ɛ/e ə ɜ: ɔ: ʊə ɔɪ əʊ/oʊ
bed sofa bird door tour boy show

æ ʌ ɑ: ɒ eə aɪ aʊ
dad fun far on hair line now

p b t d k g f v
pea bee tea do car go fly video
Consonants

s z ʃ ʒ ʧ ʤ θ ð
sea zoo shoe television church join thank then

m n ŋ h l r w j
man not sing hat love rose wet yes
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44 phonemes - Endings Word stress

- 24 consonants - Length of vowels (Phrases, simple
- 20 vowels - Consonant clusters sentences)

Pre-Intermediate
IELTS 4.0 – 4.5
CEFR A2 – B1
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Sentence stress and Basic intonation: Thought group

rhythm Falling and Rising and chunking

Intermediate
IELTS 4.5 – 5.5
CEFR B1
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Connected speech:
- Linking - Assimilation
Contraction
- Intrusion - Germinates
- Elision

Upper Intermediate
IELTS 5.5 – 6.5
CEFR B2
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Know what and

You don’t have to
how to use these It is effortless to
think about them
features and when understand you
when you speak
to use

Advanced
IELTS >= 7.0
CEFR C1, C2
How to improve
Myths
• The more you listen, the better you’ll pronounce

• Listen and repeat lead to improvement

• Read aloud everything

What to do ANTAGONIST

Single sounds

Should we? Cluster of consonants

Ending sounds

Word stress

Intonation
 What to do ANTAGONIST

Input Intent listening, observe articulatory gestures

Noticing/Feedback Notice the difference between L1 and L2

Hypothesis forming Self-monitor, self-correction

Hypothesis testing Rehearse sounds

What to do ANTAGONIST

Train your muscle/vocal memory

Automate the sounds

Standard
Standard English
Morphology
Phonology
Syntax
Lexicon
Linguistic features: Register
Spelling
Punctuation
Capitalization
Etc.
Standard English

Received English (RP) - BE

General American (GA) - AE

Standard
General Australian (GA)

Scottish English (SE)

What we will learn
Techniques to pronounce every single sound

Manage a group of sounds

How to create the basic intonation

Be familiar to “Shadowing method”

 Phonemic chart
Monothongs Dipthongs
i: ɪ ʊ u: ɪə eɪ
sheep ship foot food here face
Vowels

ɛ/e ə ɜ: ɔ: ʊə ɔɪ əʊ/oʊ
bed sofa bird door tour boy show

æ ʌ ɑ: ɒ eə aɪ aʊ
dad fun far on hair line now

p b t d k g f v
pea bee tea do car go fly video
Consonants

s z ʃ ʒ ʧ ʤ θ ð
sea zoo shoe television church join thank then

m n ŋ h l r w j
man not sing hat love rose wet yes
Notice
Use a mirror while learning

Always check transcriptions before pronouncing

Don’t be shy

Be slow, be clear, and exaggerate the sounds

Be punctual

Always leave your camera on

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