Introduction to Pronunciation and Fluency for Language Teachers

This TEFL certificate course will prepare prospective, novice, or experienced teachers with a basic foundation in phonetics necessary in being an effective English teacher in an ESL or EFL classroom environment.

You will learn the phonetic alphabet and how best to incorporate it in explaining basic pronunciation patterns in English.

Introduction to the suprasegmentals of the English phonological system including:

• stress

• rhythm

• intonation patterns

Each segment of the course will also provide easy to use activities that teachers can readily adapt to their classrooms.