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Let’s Practice Pronunciation

Higher Education Language & Presentation Support

HELPS

It’s all about talking…

• Introduce yourself to others at

your table…

• Who you are, what you’re

studying, and why you’re here.

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Contact us

• Weekly workshops
• Monday to Friday for 15 minute Drop In advice, 1:1

consultations, Conversations and ‘Write Now’ each

• afternoon. Library sessions on Saturdays.
• Check out Self-Help Resources
• http://www.uts.edu.au/current-

students/support/helps/about-helps

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HELPS

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Learning Objectives

Overall aim of workshops – to increase your confidence in English pronunciation so you can take part in subject discussions and verbal assignments. Outcomes

• You can describe the importance of word stress, sentence

stress and speech intonation to making meaning in English.

• You can explain the sounds that make up English to

continue improving your own pronunciation.

• Hear English pronunciation modelled by experienced

speakers.

• Receive feedback on your pronunciation to identify areas

for you to improve.

This week

• English intonation (5 tones)
• Why English spelling is so weird

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English intonation patterns

• Statement or certainty, open question.
• Closed question, Y/N answer
• List, not finished speaking, but…
• Surprise - ‘That’s amazing!’
• Doubt – ‘Are you sure?’

EXERCISE

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Inherited spelling and sounds

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Language English adopted word Arabic Calibre, monsoon, zero Bengali Bungalow Czech Pistol, robot Dutch Boss, lottery, yacht Farsi Lemon, shawl, tambourine German Dollar, muffin Hindi Bangle, jungle, shampoo Malay Bamboo, gong Norse Husband, window Turkish Kebab, tulip, yoghurt Welsh Maggot, penguin