Teaching Pronunciation through ICT Tools: A Case Study

Abstract

The world is increasingly turning into a global zone where communicating becomes imperative. As a consequence of this globalisation, a common language should be spoken to enable interaction. English is an essential means of communication between different places which bridges cultures and life styles. However, “What do we learn in a language course?” or, more importantly, “how do we communicate with this language?” are two significant questions in language teaching. This document focuses on pronunciation and it shows how pronunciation has been taught from a historical perspective. In order to deepen on the research, this document contains a study conducted in an actual classroom in Secondary Education in Castellón de la Plana. The teaching of pronunciation has been neglected for many years in EFL. Consequently, some class weaknesses regarding pronunciation have been identified and fully treated. Evidence and results of the study can be seen in the audio files attached and the tables analysed. Eventually, some discussions as well as future implementations can be observed as well.