Pronunciation Level Descriptors for ESL Levels (ONLINE)
ESL Starter ESL Beginner 1
and 2 ESL Beginner 3 ESL Interediate !aster Entr" !aster #unior$ Senior Cannot decode English text. No knowledge of English Speech is generally unintelligible. It is overpowered by sounds of the frst language. >>ail tones are very pro!inent. >>Intonation is wooden and "at. >>#ost words are stressed incorrectly. >>Speech is strongly in"uenced by $%. $% accent is very distinct. >>Struggles to distinguished beginnings and endings of words. So!e pronunciation features are already present. >>#ispronounced words are fre&uent and cause di'culty for listeners to co!prehend. >>(as di'culty enunciating $ and ) consonants. >>$inking sounds are present at ti!es but accidental. >>Speech is still !onotonous and sti*. + wide range of pronunciation features are already present but not consistent, >>+ccent is !ini!ally in"uenced by student-s $%. >>.owel sounds are neutral. >>#ay still have di'culty with enunciating $ and ). >>(as awareness of >>proper phrasing and thought group for!ation. >>ail tones are still present but !ini!i/ed. >>Speech has distinct diphthongs and o*0glides1 as well as sounds which !akes a gra!!atical di*erence. +pproaching native0like. 2istinct stress di*erence between content and function words. )educed sounds and Intonation are near consistent. >>Intonation1 in general1 sounds natural. +ppropriate rise and fall of pitch at the end of sentences are distinct. >>+ble to highlight i!portant words using in"ection with occasional lapses. >>3irst language has slight e*ect on co!prehensibility. +ble to apply the full range of pronunciation features. >>Stresses syllables correctly as well as words in sentences at various contexts. >>.owel and consonant sounds are pronounced clearly all throughout the speech. >>4ords are linked s!oothly and naturally. >> )educes structure words naturally. S5EEC( C6))IC6$6# P%ON&N'I()ION B&ILDE% LE*EL (E+ BE,INNE%) 'O%E S-ILLS .O% BE,INNIN, S)&DEN)S O. (!E%I'(N EN,LIS/ SO&NDS (#&D0 B1 ,ILBE%)) DE'ODIN, P%IN)2 ((LP/(BE)$*O3 ELS (ND 'ONSON(N)S) $earners should be able to recogni/ed print as soon as possible to reinforce their pronunciation. BOO-S$!()E%I(LS D&%()ION ,%(!!(% SO&NDS Sounds which create a gra!!atical di*erence are the !ost vital. 5)7N76NCI+I7N 5+I)S 5)7N76CE2 I 5E)3EC$8 #+E)I+$S 3)7# (E 4E9 45 Sessions (2 ont6s) LIN-IN, $earners are usually strained when listening to authentic !aterials in class. hey have di'culty distinguishing the initial and fnal sounds of words. his will help learners to process :running speech; and also indentify di'cult sounds. %/0)/! Clarity of speech depends on the syste!atic variation of the length of syllables. E!P/(SIS English speakers use ti!ing and !elody in order to convey !essages to listeners. hey give e!phasis to i!portant words which is specifc to English. 'O&%SE O&)LINE I. 5+)S 73 (E #76( II. .74E$ S76N2S III. C7NS7N+N S76N2S I.. S8$$+9$ES .. 47)2 S)ESS .I. SENENCE S)ESS P%ON&N'I()ION (PP%EN)I'E LE*EL (E+ IN)E%!EDI()E) 'O%E S-ILLS .O% IN)E%!EDI()E S)&DEN)S O. (!E%I'(N EN,LIS/ SO&NDS *O3EL (ND 'ONSON(N) )einforce!ent of vowels and consonant sounds <continuants1 sibilants and stops= . Including vowel rules1 length and clarity. BOO-S$!()E%I(LS D&%()ION )/O&,/) ,%O&PS 5roper phrasing C$E+) S5EEC( <>uly ?ilbert= S5EEC( C$INIC % and @ #+E)I+$S 3)7# (E 4E9 45 Sessions (2ont6s) %/0)/! (%EIN.O%'E!EN )) $earners are usually strained when listening to authentic !aterials in class. hey have di'culty distinguishing the initial and fnal sounds of words. his will help learners to process :running speech; and also indentify di'cult sounds. IN.LE')ION Identifying content and function words. E!phasi/ing key words 'O&%SE O&)LINE I. .74E$S +N2 .74E$ )6$ES II. C7NS7N+N S76N2S
III. 47)2 S)ESS I.. SENENCE S)ESS <E#5(+SIAIN? S)6C6)EBC7NEN 47)2S= .. IN3$ECI7N P%ON&N'I()ION !(S)E% LE*EL (E+ IN)E%!EDI()E 7$ (D*(N'E) 'O%E S-ILLS .O% IN)E%!EDI()E )O (D*(N'E S)&DEN)S O. NO%)/ (!E%I'(N (''EN) %E*IE3 *O3ELS (ND 'ONSON(N)S )einforce!ent of vowels and consonant sounds <continuants1 sibilants and stops= . Including vowel rules1 length and clarity. BOO-S$!()E%I(LS D&%()ION P%OSOD0 6se of proper rhyth!1 !elody and ti!ing +!erican +ccent raining <+nne Cook= #astering +!erican +ccent E+C(IN? 5)7N6NCI+I7N, 6sing the prosody pyra!id <>udy 9. ?ilbert=. +uthentic speech !aterials 45 Sessions (2ont6s) !OD&L()ION 5ertains to the adCust!ent of pace1 volu!e1 power1 pitch of speech.