ERIC Number: EJ1324363
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1559-663X
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A Simple "mmm" Technique to Teach Word Stress and Intonation in English
Tsang, Art
English Teaching Forum, v59 n3 p27-30 2021
This article describes a simple method to teach pitch, a feature common to both word stress and intonation. The technique can be used by native and nonnative English-speaking teachers and is applicable to students of different levels and language backgrounds. Pronounced as /m/, "mmm" is a sound that should be easy for speakers of any background to produce. In this simple "mmm" technique, all one has to do is transform all the sounds--in a word or a sentence--into /m/. This article includes specific steps teachers can follow and adapt to teach this technique. Examples are also provided.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Intonation, Suprasegmentals
US Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. e-mail: etforum@state.gov; Web site: http://americanenglish.state.gov/english-teaching-forum-0
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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