Conducting one day English camps in Thailand utilizing phonetics

Graduation Date

2014

Document Type

Thesis

Program

Other

Program

Thesis (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, Education, 2014

Committee Chair Name

Eric Van Duzer

Committee Chair Affiliation

HSU Faculty or Staff

Keywords

English pronunciation, Teaching English as a foreign language (TOEFL), EFL in Thailand, English as a foreign language (EFL), International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), English as a second language (ESL), Humboldt State University -- Theses -- Education, Intelligibility, Total Physical Response method (TPR)

Abstract

Understanding segmental and suprasegmental aspects of English pronunciation are necessary in the production of speech patterns in English to increase intelligibility. Thai English language learners need to resolve the conflict with mastering segmentals and suprasegmentals by learning how and where English sounds are made with mouth exercises and demonstrations. An overview of the language of Thai culture that facilitates cross-cultural understanding, the history of Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Thailand, a cursory overview of the International Phonetic Alphabet, and the current trends in teaching pronunciation form a basis for the methods used in this study. With information based on existing data and observations while conducting English Camps with over 1,000 students in five schools in Surin Province, Thailand, I developed lesson plans that can be utilized by English as Foreign Language teachers, students, or lay people who wish to have background knowledge and tools to conduct English Camp trainings in Thailand.

https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/6h440v745

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