Certificate in Teaching English Pronunciation

This 25-hour online course is designed for English language instructors seeking an additional qualification and specialization in teaching pronunciation. Topics include: Why teach pronunciation, linguistic systems, phonetic alphabets, consonants, vowels, stress, rhythm, intonation, linking, intrusion, elision, dissimulation  assimilation, unique features of North American pronunciation, Canadian accents and dialects, pronunciation problems common to specific languages groups, lesson planning, pronunciation within the Canadian Language Benchmarks, how to integrate pronunciation with other skills, using diagrams to demonstrate articulation, tips and practical classroom suggestions for teaching pronunciation, online resources and materials, recent studies on pronunciation and pedagogical research.

Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the importance of pronunciation in English language teaching and recognize the influence of accents, dialects and first-language sound systems.
  • Apply basic principles of phonetics and phonology, including the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), to analyze English pronunciation.
  • Identify and teach English vowel sounds, including vowel contrasts, positioning and minimal pairs.
  • Describe English consonants by voicing, place and manner of articulation and apply appropriate teaching strategies.
  • Explain the role of the schwa, vowel reduction and connected speech in natural English pronunciation.
  • Identify common sound changes, including linking, assimilation, elision and reduced forms, and incorporate them into pronunciation instruction.
  • Analyze word stress patterns and apply strategies for teaching syllable stress and stress variation.
  • Explain sentence stress, rhythm, pausing and prosody and their role in spoken communication.
  • Design pronunciation lessons that incorporate assessment, sound discrimination, production practice and communicative activities.
  • Recognize features of Canadian English and other English dialects and incorporate dialect awareness into pronunciation teaching.

How the course works:

Register here using the secure on-line registration form below. Once your registration has been confirmed by the College you will be sent a user name and password by email to begin the course. You may work at your own pace from any computer with an Internet connection. The course is divided into topics and sections. There are four sections and a multiple choice test after each section. If at first you do not succeed on any of the four tests you can try again until you pass and feel confident to go on to the next section.

Participants can start any time and go at their own pace.

Upon completion of a course, the certificate and a transcript will be emailed. A hard copy of the certificate mailed to you within Canada, can be purchased for $25.

This course is a great add-on to our TESOL Certificate or TESL Diploma programs!

Tuition fee: $300 CND

How to Purchase and Register: Simple, safe, secure, using the “Add to Cart” button below. Please allow up to 48 hours for your course registration to be processed and for you to receive your user name and password by email.