Change the way you teach speaking and pronunciation

In this asynchronous course, learn a step-by-step method that will help your students become better communicators by developing an awareness of effective communication, gaining agency in the process of becoming better speakers, and increasing confidence in using authentic materials. As the course title suggests, this course will help teachers and learners develop an awareness of how to become an effective communicator, show teachers how they can help learners develop agency in the process of becoming a better speaker, and this is achieved through the use of authentic materials and tasks- so learners can develop their own voice throughout the process.

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Wondering if this course is for you?

  • Do you teach pronunciation to your students, but feel like it’s not leading to more practical and meaningful results in their spoken English?

  • Do you teach pronunciation in isolation, but would like to learn to incorporate it with speaking?

  • Do you want your students to become more independent, but don’t know how to encourage or guide them to do so?

  • Do you lack the confidence to identify and teach specific aspects of pronunciation that foster more fluent and coherent speech?

  • Do you want your students to be more comfortable and confident when they stand up to speak in front of a group?

  • Do you have trouble incorporating pronunciation into your speaking lessons?

  • Do you prefer asynchronous CPD so you can learn at your own pace?

Discover how Speaking, Pronunciation, and Autonomy is helping both students and teachers around the world teach better, encourage autonomy, develop confidence, and dramatically improve their spoken English.

The Promise of the Course

You will understand why speaking and pronunciation should be taught in tandem, know how to use Soundscripting to encourage learners to improve their spoken English independently, and have a clear idea of what actually matters when it comes to teaching pronunciation.

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SPA includes a comprehensive curriculum with videos, tasks, task analysis, and reflection. Bottom-up CPD is a staple with LYE.

  • Module 0: Introduction to SPA

  • Module 1: The Current State of Speaking & Pronunciation in ELT

  • Module 2: What is Soundscripting?

  • Module 3: Why Use Soundscripting?

  • Module 4: The Theory behind Soundscripting

  • Module 5: Applying Soundscripting

  • Module 6: Soundscripting in Other Teaching Contexts

What Teachers Say about our Courses

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Alsu Buiting

As the name of the course suggests, this course is not only about teaching pronunciation. While you learn a lot about soundscripting and how to extend it to ...

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As the name of the course suggests, this course is not only about teaching pronunciation. While you learn a lot about soundscripting and how to extend it to different teaching contexts, you are also provided with food for thought about your own teaching practices. During the course you become aware of what really matters when it comes to teaching pronunciation and how to raise awareness of aspects of pronunciation that will influence learners’ production. Thank you a lot for a great course structure, interesting examples, a research-based approach, and nice quotes.

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Monika Novta

it's a fantastic course. even though many concepts were familiar to me from before (I'm a trained teacher), this course was an amazing and much needed refres...

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it's a fantastic course. even though many concepts were familiar to me from before (I'm a trained teacher), this course was an amazing and much needed refresher and it game me tons of new ideas on how to approach grammar in teaching. I highly recommend it.

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An excellent professional development opportunity for any...

Bistra Borissova Maugeri

One of the best online courses I have taken so far! Well-rounded, straight-to-the-point, relevant and theory-light content, focused on the most problematic g...

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One of the best online courses I have taken so far! Well-rounded, straight-to-the-point, relevant and theory-light content, focused on the most problematic grammar areas for students (tense, aspect, and voice). Clearly structured units, easy-to-complete bite-sized sections, ranging from short video presentations to practical tasks. Plenty of opportunities to personalize the knowledge and deepen understanding through reflection tasks and reference to your own teaching context. This was definitely a very enriching and positive experience. It made me realize how inadequately Grammar is represented in mainstream EFL coursebooks and the negative effect this has on both teaching and learning. It helped me readjust my focus from the form to the use when teaching grammar and definitely raised my language awareness as a whole.

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Teaching Listening Made Easy

Emma Maynard

I've come away with a refreshed approach; not only having a broadened theoretical base, but also practical elements on how to apply it. I'm excited to take w...

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I've come away with a refreshed approach; not only having a broadened theoretical base, but also practical elements on how to apply it. I'm excited to take what I've learnt into the classroom and give my students the opportunities to develop transferable skills that they can use at home. This course is not just interesting, but highly useful and practical.

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Take Shadowing to the Next Level with Soundscripting

Soundscripting & The AAA Learning System

You will learn how to use a lesson framework for consistently turning boring pronunciation lessons into motivating and meaningful lessons.

  • Awareness

    The process of learning a language requires drawing connections between new information and old information. In order for this to happen, teachers need to promote awareness of the language in their students. In this course, we provide examples and activities that raise awareness of pronunciation features - stress, intonation, pacing, and chunking.

  • Agency

    Languages cannot be “taught”; languages are learned. It is the learners’ desire to learn and motivation that controls learning. Most attempts to promote motivating activities are dull and unproductive. The best way to promote this is by tapping into learners’ intrinsic motivation: their interests, personal achievements, and future selves in the language. The course promotes the cultivation of a sense of curiosity, risk-taking and personal responsibility and achievement.

  • Authenticity

    This involves not only presenting materials and tasks which are authentic, but also taking into consideration the learners’ social contexts and their future interactions in the language - understanding who the participants will be in their future contexts (e.g. meetings, academic presentations, seminar discussion). By leveraging the power of Soundscripting and the interconnectedness of the triple AAA principles, you can dramatically transform your learners academic, educational, careers, and lives.

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Meet your Instructor

Leo Gomez

My name is Leo Gomez and I’m the CVO and a founding member of Learn YOUR English. I have devoted my life exclusively to education and a substantial portion of my work in English Language Teaching has involved, teaching, educating, and developing language teachers both in pre- and in-service capacities. I have an MA in TEFL and Corpus Linguistics (University of Birmingham) and a Delta (Cambridge University). My research interests include humanistic education, philosophy of education, psychology of learning, critical pedagogy, task-based learning, podcasting as a tool for development, and learner-centered education. Leo’s 20+ years of teaching experience overseas include 6 countries and a broad spectrum of classes, ranging from general English, exam English, ESP, to teacher education courses; the last 6 years of my teaching have been devoted solely to English for Academic Purposes at universities and colleges in Canada.. As an EAP instructor, I employed my experience with data-driven learning and task-based education to promote agency, awareness, and authenticity in the learning process. Leo has developed a process for growing audiences and building authority, both from his work with universities and colleges and @Teachertalkingtime podcast interviews with leading thinkers, such as Scott Thornbury, Jane Willis, Patsy Lightbown, Susan Hunston, and more. I am excited to have you on this journey with us!

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