The purpose of the present study is to find out the teaching English pronunciation methods to improve communicative abilities for Korean high school students.
The methods of the present study are as follows:
(1) to examine the current teaching Engli...
The purpose of the present study is to find out the teaching English pronunciation methods to improve communicative abilities for Korean high school students.
The methods of the present study are as follows:
(1) to examine the current teaching English pronunciation trends, (2) to develop teaching English pronunciation models, (3) to compare and analyze the effects after having experimental classes based on the teaching English pronunciation models, and (4) to suggest teaching English pronunciation methods for Korean high school students.
We develop three kinds of teaching English pronunciation models. The first model is the one which focuses on pronunciation-based listening practice. The second model is the integral one which focuses on teaching pronunciation explanation and rules. The third model is the one which focuses on using pronunciation-based CD-ROM Title.
The results of the present study are as follows;
(1) The experimental class having pronunciation classes focused on pronunciation-based listening shows higher score than the controlled class on communicative abilities. (2) The experimental class having pronunciation classes focused on teaching pronunciation explanation and rules shows higher score than the controlled class on communicative abilities. (3) The experimental class having pronunciation classes focused on using pronunciation-base CD-ROM Title shows higher score than the controlled class on communicative abilities. (4) Three kinds of experimental classes having pronunciation classes of their own don't show the significant improvement of pronunciation production, but the significant improvement of pronunciation perception compared with the controlled class. (5) Three kinds of experimental classes show the improvement on the English pronunciation attitude than the controlled class. (6) The experimental class having pronunciation classes focused on pronunciation-based listening shows there is positive correlation between English pronunciation attitude and English pronunciation, and the controlled class shows that there is negative correlation between English pronunciation attitude and English pronunciation. (7) The controlled class shows there is a negative correlation between English pronunciation attitude and communicative abilities, but the other experimental classes don’t.
In conclusion, the above suggested teaching English pronunciation models are efficient for improving the communicative abilities. The controlled class shows that there are negative correlations between English pronunciation attitude and English pronunciation production, and communicative abilities, which means that the teaching method for the controlled class is not sufficient for the desire and demand of the students. Therefore we suggest the three kinds of teaching English pronunciation models to enhance communicative competence.