Video Series on Teaching English Word Stress and Intonation: rules, acoustics, tools and AI

Video Series

Teaching English intonation and stress to ESL learners poses several challenges for teachers.

1. these aspects are not consistently covered in language textbooks or curricula, leaving teachers uncertain about where to start.
2. the rules governing intonation and stress can be intricate and reliant on context, posing challenges for both teaching and comprehension.
3. providing constructive feedback on intonation and stress requires a high level of awareness and attention to detail, which can be demanding for instructors.
4. effectively teaching intonation and stress necessitates ample practice and repetition, which may be time-consuming and difficult to integrate into already busy classroom schedules.

Despite these obstacles, ESL teachers must prioritize teaching intonation and stress to aid learners in communicating effectively and sounding more natural in spoken English.

In this video series, I along with four doctoral students collaborated to develop teaching materials on English word stress and intonation, covering rules, acoustics, tools, and AI. We hope that everyone can enjoy the process of learning English prosody!

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