Understanding and Teaching the Pronunciation of English.pdf

interesting approach, though it may not be easily

accepted by most teachers, Boards of Education, parents,

etc. Not based on either American or British English

pronunciation, of course!

• Pronunciation Contrasts in English, Second Edition, Don
  L. F. Nilsen and Aileen Pace Nilsen, Waveland Press,
  2010. The purpose of this book is very narrow and
  speci!c, but if you’re looking for minimal pairs, this is a
  fantastic resource. The authors have collected lists of
  minimal pairs for every imaginable sound contrast in
  English. This is a big time-saver if you’re making practice
  activities that require minimal pairs.

Books of activities for teaching
pronunciation

These are books of activity and game ideas for teachers, not
textbooks that would be used directly by students.

• Pronunciation Games, Mark Hancock, Cambridge
  University Press, 1995. Lots of photocopiable games,
  mainly at a beginning to intermediate level. Based on
  British English pronunciation.


• Pronunciation Practice Activities, Martin Hewings,
  Cambridge University Press, 2004. Comes with a CD of
  exercises. Based on British English pronunciation.
  
  
  • Primary Pronunciation Box, Caroline Nixon and Michael
    Tomlinson, Cambridge University Press, 2005. Aimed at
    younger learners. Comes with a CD. Based on British
    English pronunciation.
  
  
  • New Ways in Teaching Connected Speech.^ James Dean
    Brown, Editor, TESOL International Association, 2012.
    Lots of suggestions for teaching linking, assimilation, and
    other aspects of connected speech.
  
  
  • New Ways in Teaching Speaking, Kathleen M. Bailey and
    Lance Savage, editors, TESOL, 1994. Has a chapter about
    pronunciation practice activities.
  
  
  • New Ways in Teaching Listening, David Nunan and
    Lindsay Miller, editors, TESOL, 1995. Has a chapter
    about activities for teaching pronunciation through
    listening.
  
  
  • Pronouncercizing, Millicent Alexander.^ (available from
    New Readers Press: http://www.newreaderspress.com/
    Items.aspx?hierId=0450.) Describes the author’s way of
    using gestures and body movements to represent sounds
    and help students practice pronunciation.
  
  
  
  

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