Poetry: A Path to Pronunciation Proficiency

Описание: Looking for ways to spice up pronunciation practice in your speaking courses? Discover the Sound-Pattern-Inflection (SPI) coding method, a powerful oral fluency approach developed and refined through years of teaching pronunciation in both domestic and international contexts. Learn how the authentic, yet often overlooked, texts of poetry can help students discover and unlock more accurate speech production. In this session, participants will learn to evaluate and select rich, authentic poetic texts, code in sequenced layers of prosody, and apply these methods to their classrooms, transforming pronunciation practice into a precise and engaging experience for your language learners.

Presenter

Rebecca Eagleson, West Valley College Associate Faculty member, is a seasoned ESL educator with expertise in oral fluency and advanced grammar instruction. She holds an MA in TESOL from the University of San Francisco and an MA in English from San Jose State University, and has presented at CATESOL and TESOL conferences on using poetry and vocal shadowing techniques to unlock student confidence and improve speech production

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