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A Study on Teaching English Pronunciatio
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8.1.9. Oral linguistic Input
All the teachers read aloud to their pupils. However, it is not something that they frequently do. The material that is slightly more frequently and more commonly used for this activity are stories, which are used by almost all the teachers. On the other hand, poems are used less commonly and less frequently (Graph 47). Almost all the teachers claimed that their pupils listen and read simultaneously during this activity. However, most of them stated that their pupils only do this sometimes (Graph 48). Graph 47: Q50 - the results as percentage 53,8% 38,5% 7,7% Q49: Do you correct your pupils when they use the wrong intonation when producing a sentence? Yes, I always try to correct all intonation errors Yes, but only the most serious errors No, never 7,6% 23,0% 30,8% 15,4% 30,8% 23,1% 30,8% 38,5% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Stories Poems Q50: If you read aloud to your pupils, indicate which materials you use and how frequently you use them. Never Ever week At least once a month Sometimes during the year 87 Graph 48: Q51 - the results as percentage All the teachers make their pupils listen to sound recordings. Songs and dialogues are the most frequently used materials for this activity; they are used at least once a week by about 85% of the teachers. Stories and nursery rhymes are also used, but less frequently. Poems are the least frequently and the least commonly used material for this activity (Graph 49Graph 49). As far as the textbook Treetops is concerned, the Songs and Stories CD contains songs and stories for the children to listen to. All the teachers claimed that their pupils listen and read simultaneously during this activity. However, most of them stated that their pupils only do this sometimes (Graph 50). Graph 49: Q52 - the results as percentage 23,1% 69,2% 7,7% Q51: Do your pupils listen and read simultaneously during this activity? Yes, always Yes, sometimes No, never 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Stories Poems Songs Nursery Rhymes Dialogues Q52: If you make your pupils listen to audio recordings, indicate which materials you use and how frequently you use them. Never Ever week At least once a month Sometimes during the year 88 Graph 50: Q53 - the results as percentage Video materials are common but rarely used. The majority of the teachers (76,9%) make their pupils watch films, videos or cartoons in English only sometimes during the year (Graph 51). Most of the teachers claimed that the video materials used for this activity are subtitled. All of these teachers, except for one, stated that they use materials subtitled in English (Graph 52). Graph 51: Q54 - the results as percentage 23,1% 76,9% Q53: Do your pupils listen and read simultaneously during this activity? Yes, always Yes, sometimes No, never 15,4% 7,7% 76,9% Q54: Do you make your pupils watch films, videos or cartoons in English? Never Every week At least once a month Sometimes during the year 89 Graph 52: Q55 - the results as percentage As far as the variety of English provided to the pupils is concerned, the majority of the teachers stated that, apart from Standard British English, they do not make their pupils listen to other standard or non-standard varieties of English. 17 (Graph 53)(Graph 54) Graph 53: Q56 - the results as percentage 17 The only teacher who claimed to make the pupils listen to non-standard varieties of English, referred to recordings of people speaking English with an Indian accent. 7,7% 53,8% 38,5% Q55: Are the video materials used for this activity subtitled? Yes, in Italian Yes, in English No 23,1% 76,9% Q56: Apart from Standard British English, do you make your pupils listen to other standard varieties of English? Yes No 90 Graph 54: Q57 - the results as percentage Finally, the majority of the teachers (81,8%) claimed that the non-use or limited use of audio and video materials is due to the lack of available tools at the school. 18 (Graph 55) Therefore, it could be assumed that it is due to this fact that video materials are rarely used by the teachers. Graph 55: Q58 - the results as percentage 18 Two teachers did not answer to this question. 7,7% 92,3% Q57: Apart from standard varieties, do you make your pupils listen to non-standard varieties of English? Yes No 81,8% 18,2% Q58: The non-use or limited use of audio and video materials is due to the lack of available tools exclusively due to teaching choices |
