Course Descriptions

A course for teachers with an interest in the practical aspects of pronunciation, and in an approach which corresponds more precisely with how we learn.

Who is this course for?• This course is for teachers, academic managers, Directors of Studies, teacher trainers and materials writers.• Participants who want to refresh and improve their teaching of pronunciation.• Participants who want to explore and develop the use of storytelling as a learning tool.

Course outcomesYou will: Develop your own pronunciation at the level of sounds, words and connected speech Develop your insight into how pronunciation and fluent speaking works and can be developed, using storytelling

skills for fluency Through work on connected speech you will develop your personal presentation skills such as creating attention,

engagement and drama, holding an audience, use of intonation, voice tone, pausing, body language and personal presence.

Experience and practice a complete repertoire of pronunciation teaching and learning techniques that have the potential to liberate learners from the grip of mother tongue pronunciation.

Push back the boundaries of today’s conventional teaching and learning of sounds, words and connected speech. Develop confidence in your pronunciation, connected speaking and ability to engage listeners through your

presentation and storytelling ability You will have practised and developed the teaching skills to help bring about the same learning and enthusiasm in

your students.

Course descriptionTuition (43 hours per two week course)All Bell Teacher Campus courses are delivered by highly experienced teacher trainers. The team includes a whole host of leading ELT experts and published educational authors.

This practical and inspiring course gives participants the knowledge and skills they need to effectively teach English pronunciation across a range of contexts. Building on this foundation, the second part of the course focuses on extensive practice of pronunciation and the development of presentation skills through exploring the art of storytelling. Participants will develop the clarity, engagement and beauty of their spoken English and experience a range of teaching techniques they can apply to their own students.

The Pronunciation and Storytelling course is delivered by Adrian Underhill. Adrian is an international consultant, speaker, trainer and author, known for his expertise in teaching pronunciation. He is the author of Sound Foundations: Learning and Teaching Pronunciation and Sounds: The Pronunciation app. He is past president of IATEFL and series editor for Macmillan Education.

The first part of the course consists of a thorough grounding in English pronunciation at the level of sounds, words and connected speech. This will include a complete workout using the Sound Foundations phonemic chart, and daily teaching practice to gain confidence, receive feedback, and to personalise a range of teaching techniques.

The second part of the course builds on this foundation and focuses on extensive fluency and presentation skills through the art of storytelling. This provides a living context to rehearse and speak with personal meaning, allowing pronunciation and prosody to enhance your presence and performance, and the beauty of your spoken English. Stories exist in many ways in the language class. Even telling learners about the past simple can have the qualities of an engaging story! No previous skill or experience necessary. The overall impact will be to bring all classroom language to life!

Take the Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT)Choose to take the TKT at Bell Teacher Campus and gain an internationally recognised qualification, awarded by Cambridge English, part of the University of Cambridge. Free exam preparation for the TKT is provided. There is only a small admin fee of £38 to take the exam, which includes postage of the certificate.

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Course Summary

Course Duration 2 weeks

Location & Dates Homerton College 6/30~7/13

Language LevelUpper Intermediate (B2) - Proficient (C2)

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