Speaker
Juan Pablo Rodriguez-Gomez
(University of Tsukuba)
Description
Intelligible English pronunciation can still be a significant challenge for Japanese college and university students who are at the beginner level. Vowel production training could significantly benefit said students intelligibility as well as their motivation to continue studying English. Two separate classes of 4 students attended a 17 hours English conversation course that included vowel production training, and completed a questionnaire about affective factors. Correlations between pronunciation and affective factors were suggested.
Summary
Intelligible English pronunciation can still be a significant challenge for Japanese college and university students who are at the beginner level. Vowel production training could significantly benefit said students intelligibility as well as their motivation to continue studying English. Two separate classes of 8 students attended a 17 hours English conversation course that included vowel production training, and completed a questionnaire about affective factors. Correlations between pronunciation and affective factors were suggested.
| Teaching Context | College and university education |
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Author
Juan Pablo Rodriguez-Gomez
(University of Tsukuba)
