Masterclass Series
Teaching Stress & Intonation
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Introduction
Intonation relates to the ‘music’ in our voices when we speak. Speech recognition techniques have come a long way in recent years, but there is still that tell-tale robotic-ness that gives a computer away! Humans use a variety of rhythm, volume, tone and pitch when we speak to show interest, express some emotions and ask questions. Students from different countries may not be aware that the intonation present (or absent) in their language is likely to be very different from that of the language they are trying to learn – English in this case.
Wanting ‘to improve my pronunciation’ is often very high on students’ lists of goals. This workshop will raise your awareness of intonation and provide a couple of practical tips about how you can address it with your class.
Presented by Susie Bridges – CELTA Trainer & Former Academic Manager@British Council.
This Workshop is included with PRO Membership.
Preparing for the Workshop
Our Masterclass workshops are typically delivered in 90 mins.
At Gallery Teachers, we endorse the philosophy of building on your previous knowledge and experience as opposed to just imparting knowledge on you.
Therefore, in order to prepare you for the webinar and help you activate what you already know about the topic, we will suggest two to four reflective questions for you to consider before you join the event.
You will also be given the opportunity to post your reflections, along with any questions you may already have at the pre-watching stage, to the discussion forum.
The reflective questions, as well as ideas and shared experiences posted to the forum by attendees, will be used in the real-time Q&A session in order to generate an engaging and meaningful discussion, involving the presenter and teachers from around the world.
After the event, the forum discussion will take on a life of its own and teachers will be encouraged to continue posting their experiences, reflections and questions related to the topic of the webinar. So, if you feel strongly about the topic, we will make it possible for you to take the discussion beyond the scheduled workshop and continue sharing your ideas with like-minded teachers and teacher trainers from other countries
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I didn´t think too much about including intonation in regular classes
I teach intonation as one way to help a few students get control over their speech and the Master Class gave very practical tips on how to do it better and with other students.
Excellent Session
I really enjoyed this session, Suzie was engaging and easy to listen to. She kept me interesting throughout the session. I gained a lot of information that I will incorporate into my teaching practice and also use with students that I support on an L5 TESOL course. I will definitely be attending more workshops with Gallery Teachers.
Teaching Stress & Intonation
Another excellent and informative Masterclass by Susie Bridges. A very interesting and mind opening discussion with plenty of food for though coming from Susie and Nicky. Thank you for your encouragement and clarifications.