Department of Global Communication Column

2021.10.31 Department of Global Communication Column

[G Komi Department] Brush up on English pronunciation!

"English Pronunciation Clinic"In this class, we are developing classes to improve your pronunciation, with the goal of achieving communicative pronunciation.

It takes a lot of time and effort to aim for pronunciation like a native English speaker, but in this class, "English pronunciation as an international language" =common pronunciationI am looking to learn.


It is said that Japanese people are not good at speaking English, but the main reason is that they are not confident in their pronunciation.
English conversation, speech, presentation, discussion, etc.Pronunciation is the foundation of speakingwill beAcquiring communicative pronunciation will give you confidence in speaking English and allow you to focus not only on what you say, but on how to effectively communicate it.

In class, we practiced not only pronunciation but also reading aloud.Enhancement of power of expression through voiceWe are also focusing onDepending on the scene, you can use different voices such as bright, calm, and sad voices to increase your expressiveness.

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Vowels & Consonants
Can you pronounce the words by looking at the phonetic symbols?
Can you use your intonation correctly?

 

Classes are currently held face-to-face, but students are wearing masks.Even so, if the person in charge listens to your pronunciation (even if it is a recording), they can identify problems such as the position of your tongue and the shape of your mouth.Pronunciation feedback for individual learnersdoing.


A pronunciation diagnosis app is installed in the PC classroom in Building XNUMX of the Kobe Yamate Campus, so your pronunciation will be diagnosed automatically.Combining the guidance of the person in charge with practice using the app enables even more effective pronunciation correction.Overcome poor pronunciationI can do it.

Faculty of International Communication Department of English Communication Professor Jun Arimoto

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