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Revista Habanera de Ciencias Médicas 2013; 12 (S5)

Suggestions for developing the work on pronunciation in the English lessons in Medical Sciences

Bastanzuri RMA, Echevarría CM, Álvarez MJ

Language: Spanish
References: 20
Page: 82-91
PDF size: 57.42 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: the acquisition of good pronunciation, at least intelligible, is a key factor in the foreign language learning, since this helps communication.
Objective: to make some suggestions about the work with pronunciation patterns in the English lessons.
Material and Methods: books and materials about this issue were consulted providing the necessary information.
Development: pronunciation cannot be separated of the speech act. In the process of development of the oral skill is vital to pay attention to some significant facts of communication such as sound articulation, the use of blendings in the oral speech, syllable and word stress, the change in stress in the words that need it as well as pauses, intonation to express different communicative functions, emotions and attitudes, and the phoneme-grapheme correspondence emphasizing the difference between the mother tongue and the foreign language.
Conclusions: pronunciation should be dealt with since the very beginning of a course in order to develop a fluent and efficient oral communication of the language being learnt. Some activities such as songs, tong-twisters and didactic games are suggested. The success of the oral skill depends on regular and hard work with pronunciation aspects, that is to say, stress, rhythm and intonation, which calls for special attention towards this topic closely related to communication.


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