In this 7-hour practical workshop for teachers, inspired by the work of Adrian Underhill, Carina Fragozo and Ricardo Barros will cover the theory behind some key areas of pronunciation, starting with the IPA chart. Then, they will tackle common pronunciation mistakes made by Brazilians (based on lesson observations and research). These will include problems with particular vowel and consonant sounds, voiced and unvoiced sounds, word and sentence stress and intonation. This exploration of mistakes will be intertwined with practical activities that teachers will be able to take to their own classrooms and help their students with pronunciation.
This workshop will cover:

• IPA:
  • How to interpret the International Phonetic Alphabet
  • Use of phonetic symbols

• Vowels
  • English X Portuguese 
  • Schwa (vowel reduction)
  • Minimal pairs 

• Consonants
  • English X Portuguese
  • Aspiration
  • Minimal pairs 

• The syllable
  • English X Portuguese
  • Epenthesis
  • Final /s/ vs. /z/
  • Minimal pairs

• Word stress
  • Syllable and stress: English X Portuguese

• Sentence Stress and Intonation

• Pronunciation activities for Brazilian learners

• Common mistakes

When? April 13, 2019

Where? São Paulo @ YouW Coworking

Investment? R$400 (early bird fee up to March 31st)

 
Tutors:
Carina Fragozo is a teacher, researcher and content creator based in Sao Paulo. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from USP, a Master’s Degree in Linguistics from PUC-RS and a B.A. in Languages from the same university. She is the creator of English in Brazil, one of the most relevant educational channels in the country, and the author of the bestseller Sou Péssimo em Inglês, published by HarperCollins Brasil. Her main research interests are phonetics, phonology and second language acquisition.
Ricardo Barros is a CELTA tutor, Delta module 2 local tutor and freelance teacher trainer based in Jundiaí. He has taught English since 2003, working as a teacher, mentor, academic coordinator and Cambridge speaking examiner. He holds the Delta, CELTA, CPE and a BA in History from Unicamp. His Delta Module 3 Specialism focused on Teaching Exam Classes. He is also interested in Phonology and Language Development for Teachers. Ricardo was an advisory council member for BRAZ-TESOL in 2017/2018.
Certificates:
Certificates will be issued for all course participants. Declarations of participation in Portuguese are also available upon request