GRADO 1O: EJERCICIO LECTURA SPEAKING CLASS

“STRATEGIES FOR BETTER ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION”

Many students around the world want to speak English clearly and sound more natural. Good pronunciation is not about having a perfect accent — it's about being understood. The good news is: you can improve your pronunciation with small daily habits.

🔊 1. Listen actively: Your brain learns by listening. The more you hear English, the more familiar the sounds become. Listening to songs, YouTube videos, or short podcasts helps your ear “tune in” to the language. Try to repeat what you hear.

🗣️ 2. Imitate and repeat: Shadowing is a technique where you repeat a sentence right after you hear it. It improves rhythm, intonation, and fluency. You can try it with movie clips or audio books.

📘 3. Learn about syllable stress and intonation: In English, some syllables are stronger (stressed) than others. For example, in the word “banana,” we stress the second syllable: ba-NA-na. Intonation is how your voice rises and falls in a sentence. English intonation often goes down at the end of statements and up at the end of questions.

🔤 4. Use the phonetic alphabet: Dictionaries show the pronunciation of words using symbols. For example, the word “cat” appears as /kæt/. Learning the basic symbols can help you say new words correctly the first time.

🎙️ 5. Record yourself: Speaking and listening to your own voice helps you find mistakes. Compare your recording with native speakers. There are free apps that make this easy.

🐢 6. Speak slowly and clearly: Fast is not always better. Native speakers speak at different speeds, but they pronounce words clearly. Don’t be afraid to slow down while learning.

✅ Bonus Tip: Tongue twisters are fun and useful! Try: “She sells sea shells by the sea shore.” They improve your control and clarity.

📌 Remember: making mistakes is part of the learning process. The most important thing is to practice a little every day and have fun!

 

ACTIVITIES

1.      Responde las siguientes preguntas de acuerdo al texto

  Why is listening important to improve your pronunciation?

  What is "shadowing"? How can it help you?

  Which strategy from the text do you already use?

  What are phonetic symbols? Why are they useful?

  Which strategy do you want to try? Why?

 

2.      Crea un mapa conceptual en inglés con la información del texto. Para cada estrategia debes crear tu propio concepto (tus propias palabras). Puedes incluir ejemplos.