Teach Pronunciation!

A Practical Course for ESL Teachers.

NOW BOOKING:
Group course starting 13th October (max 5/group)

“I’ve never done a course, short or long, that has shown such spectacular results instantly.” Sally, 2014, ESL Teacher, UK

Learn how to teach pronunciation, intonation and accents to English learners of all levels. 

Teach Pronunciation! is a practical group and individual course that takes English teachers step by step through the essentials of speech training.

The course covers teaching and theory in 5 areas:

1) VOWELS
2) CONSONANTS
3) STRESS
4) TONE
5) ACCENTS

In each section you will learn the necessary theory to understand and analyse student needs. Then you will explore techniques for teaching each topic using techniques for both traditional classroom and online settings.

“This course was just what I needed to give me the confidence I need to approach pronunciation in more depth with my classes. – All the practical sessions were extremely useful and I think I will be implementing the lesson plans in the format you suggest with a much greater focus on drilling. I think both teachers were able to pitch the theory at our level without making it too “scary” yet kept it interesting and fun. Had I been bored or overwhelmed by the theory, I would be reluctant to put it all into practice with a class of students.” Penelope, ESL Teacher, Finland

Syllabus

Download the full syllabus (pdf) here. 

Part 1 – Vowels

TEACHING
– Drills
– Describing vowels
– Error recognition
– IPA

Part 2 – Consonants

TEACHING
– Drills
– Classifying consonants
– Error recognition
– IPA & Diacritics

Part 3 – Stress

TEACHING
– Crescendo technique
– Raps
– Sentence stress drills
– Shadowing

Part 4 – Tone

TEACHING
– Pitch diagrams
– Singing
– Ear training
– Teaching dialogues

Part 5 – Accents

TEACHING
– Modelling accents
– Shadowing
– Using phonetics
– Describing accents

Course Options

All training (group and 121) is delivered online by Joseph Hudson. 

Group Course

Wednesdays 17:30-18:30 16th October to 18th December | SOLD OUT

– 10 x 1 hour group lessons
– 2 x 30 minute 121
– Max 5 teachers / group
– Teach Pronunciation! certificate
– £499

Before beginning the group course, you will have a 30 minute 121 class to ascertain your level and requirements. After the course you will have a 30 minute 121 to assess progress and areas for focus.
Course includes The Sound of English ebooks and ten optional class observations (45 mins each). This is the only 2024 group. 

121 Course

– 10 x 1 hour 121 lessons
– Teach Pronunciation! certificate
– Pre and post course assessments (30 mins)
– Flexible timetable
– £1199

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Before beginning the 121 course, you will have a 30 minute 121 class to ascertain your level and requirements. After the course you will have a 30 minute 121 to assess progress and areas for focus.
Course includes The Sound of English ebooks and ten optional class observations (45 mins each). 

Requirements & Questions

Teach Pronunciation! is designed for language teachers. You need to have a good working knowledge of both the English phonemic sound system and classroom teaching.

In your initial assessment, you will receive recommendations for studying before the course begins if necessary. In the case that your level in either pronunciation or teaching is not suitable, a full refund will be issued for your course minus a 5% consultation fee (£25).

If you have any questions before booking please use the form below.