Teaching Pronunciation with Confidence: OER Overview

Agata Guskaroska will provide an overview of this open educational resource (OER) that she created with Iowa State University colleagues Zoe Zawadzki, John M. Levis, Kate Challis, and Maksim Prikazchikov.

Teaching Pronunciation with Confidence: A Resource for ESL/EFL Teachers and Learners is an essential resource for both English teachers and learners, designed to effectively build strong pronunciation skills and knowledge of pronunciation. This guide covers key topics, including English sounds, word stress, intonation, rhythm, prominence, connected speech, and pronunciation diagnostics to guide improvement. The book includes a wide array of interactive H5P activities and sound recordings, which can be used for classroom teaching, or homework and individual practice. These exercises provide practical experience, reinforcing the concepts covered in each chapter. The book is open-access. We recommend using it through a web browser, tablet, or phone to be able to access the interactive activities. Link: https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/teachingpronunciation/

Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press Location: Ames, Iowa DOI: https://doi.org/10.31274/isudp. 2024.161
License Information: Copyright© 2024 by Agata Guskaroska; Zoe Zawadzki; John M. Levis; Kate Challis; and Maksim Prikazchikov is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Presenter

Dr. Agata Guskaroska holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics and Technology from Iowa State University (ISU). She has taught EFL/ESL, composition, and online courses, including a MOOC on technology in language teaching. She is the author of the book Teaching Pronunciation with Confidence, the assistant editor of Exploring AI in Applied Linguistics, and co-editor of the 12th PSLLT Proceedings. Currently, Agata is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at ISU, working on the development and institutional implementation of a new English Communication Program for International Teaching Assistants. Her research focuses on pronunciation teaching, oral communication development, and computer-assisted language learning.