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Explicit information on pronunciation in EFL coursebooks used at Czech upper-secondary schools
Brabcová, Kateřina ; Gráf, Tomáš (advisor) ; Skarnitzl, Radek (referee)
Although recognised as an important aspect of language proficiency, pronunciation often does not receive much attention in the EFL classroom. Teachers themselves admit not being properly qualified to teach this language area and consequently rely solely on the use of activities provided in the coursebook. The present thesis compares seven publications most frequently used at Czech upper-secondary schools and shows how they differ in the way they deal with pronunciation tasks and their presentation. The results indicate not only how many pronunciation activities are provided and what pronunciation phenomena are covered, but attention is also paid to what task types - explicit or implicit - are preferred as, ideally, both should be used in combination. Although it seems that four of the publications are better suited for pronunciation teaching, the conclusion is that none of them can be considered perfect and that teachers should always think of their own teaching context and adapt the material when necessary.

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