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This was a big unit which was filled with important information concerning teaching pronunciation and phonology. There are many aspects and techniques that a teacher should take in as valuable information from this section. First, I enjoyed the section about how the symbols of the international phonemic alphabet work. As a native speaker, I do not recall ever learning this wonderful tool! Thank you for sharing it. It has opened up a whole new world of the dictionary that I never really understood. Using and getting to know how this system works, makes learning the pronunciation of unknown words come alive! Secondly, It is essential to stress the consonents and syllables in English words to determine their intonation. What is stressed and the rhythm of the sentence is important to betray what the meaning of the speakers spoken message. The rise and fall of the messsage can help indicate what the message means to the listener. Are they being sarcastic or do they really mean what they say. This is a skill even for native speakers to not get the wrong message. New learners to the English language should be taught this vital skills. Teachers can use many techniques to get students to practice. Gestures, the use of nonsense words, humming and signing and the teacher can also use stress marks to indicate them. Another ways to help with phonetic sounds and phonology, the teacher can use diagrams and visuals. It is essential when teaching to over-emphasis parts of the word e.g. geO grAphy and such. I feel grateful for this unit. I now have important tool to help my students!
