Are you an English language teacher? Do you need to learn more about pronunciation and how to teach it? Then this practical, classroom-oriented online course is for you!
The course in a nutshell
The course has been created by teacher, trainer and DEI professional Taylor Veigga, alongside veteran ELT author and pronunciation specialist Mark Hancock. The flipped approach of the course combines access to an online platform of videos and resources which participants may access at any time, plus weekly live one-hour sessions with the tutors via video-link. The limited class size mean that there is plenty of opportunity to interact directly with the tutors and other participants during the course.
The what, how and why of pronunciation
The course combines phonology – from sounds to connected speech and intonation, with pedagogy – games, puzzles and techniques such as drilling. Both of these are set within the context of the purpose of pronunciation teaching – to help your students to become more effective and intelligible participants in a global English language speaking community.
A global community
The biannual H&V Pronunciation Course for Teachers began as a form of continuous professional development for English teachers in Brazil, but now we have participants joining from all around the globe.
What you will take away
Participants will leave the course with:
- a solid familiarity with the most important concepts of phonology
- a rich toolbox of materials and ideas to bring pronunciation alive in the classroom
- an increased awareness of their own accent and other global accent variants
- increased insight into the main purpose of pronunciation learning: intelligibility
- a digital certificate to add to their CPD portfolio for those who complete at least 60% of the course
Have you used any of the books below? Mark Hancock, one of the course tutors, wrote them!
Read more about Mark
Mark Hancock is a teacher, trainer and author based in the UK. He holds an MA in Teaching English from Aston University. His books include Pronunciation Games (CUP 1995), English Pronunciation in Use (CUP 2003), Authentic Listening in Practice (DELTA 2014, with Annie McDonald) and PronPack 1-4 (Hancock McDonald ELT 2017) and Mark Hancock’s 50 Tips for Teaching Pronunciation (CUP 2020). He also runs the teacher resource websites: PronPack.com and HancockMcDonald.com (
Did you know that Taylor Veigga is a tutor for internationally recognised teacher education qualifications?
Read more about Taylor
Taylor Veigga is a Trinity CertTESOL and DipTESOL tutor, teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer and editor. She holds a BA in Languages, a specialist degree in Media-Education, the CPE, and Delta. Taylor’s main interests are pronunciation, English as a Lingua Franca and language ideologies. An active member of the ELT community, T. has been a pedagogical coordinator for BrELT since 2015 and is IATEFL PronSIG Joint Webinar Coordinator.
COURSE DATES & SYLLABUS
WEEK 1
Date: February 18
First live session: Spelling
We explore the hidden patterns of the English spelling system, and how it relates to pronunciation.
WEEK 2
Date: February 25
Second live session: Vowels
We focus on the English vowel system, how it is represented on the phonemic chart, and how to approach it in the classroom.
WEEK 3
Date: March 3
Third live session: Consonants and clusters.
We look at English consonants, how they are articulated, and how they fit together in context.
WEEK 4
Date: March 10
Fourth live session: Connected speech and pronunciation for listening
We explore the main features of connected speech and how to teach them especially with a view to improving learners’ listening skills.
WEEK 5
Date: March 17
Fifth live session: Stress & Intonation
We focus on stress at both word and phrase level, as well as the most relevant aspects of English intonation for teaching purposes.
WEEK 6
Date: March 24
Sixth live session: Models and goals
We explore the question of why we teaching pronunciation and consider the
phenomenon of English as a Lingua Franca.
WEEK 7
Date: March 31
Seventh live session: Evolution of pron
We look at how methods and approaches changed and evolved through the years and how that influenced how we work with pronunciation.
WEEK 8
Date: April 7
Eighth live session: During the course, we will discuss and decide together the topic for this session which would be of most interest and value to course participants.
Smartphones are not recommended. You will need regular access to a computer or a tablet with an Internet connection. High speed broadband access (at least 15Mbps) is highly recommended. You will also need a headset and a webcam.
What time are the live sessions?
Please note: If there are too many participants for one class, we will open a new one starting one and a half hours later. Indicate in the registration form if you would prefer the earlier or later class in these circumstances.
I am delighted to recommend Taylor Veigga and Mark Hancock’s Pronunciation Course for Teachers. Studying with them was a great honor and privilege, considering their contributions to the ELT community. These brilliant professionals joined forces and organized a comprehensive material that gathers the most relevant contents related to pronunciation. What amazed me the most in the whole experience was the quantity of material available on the website. Having attended the online session, our learning would be enhanced by the myriad of files that were collected to provide us with thorough support, through articles, videos and exercises, for instance. It is definitely a must-do course for those who aim at broadening their knowledge of pronunciation.
Michelle Hudson Daniel – English teacher and trainer
The course was absolutely fantastic! The tutors were knowledgeable, friendly and accessible which created a good e-learning environment. We were presented with lots of interesting materials, links and articles to refer back and study. This course is really worth taking!
Thelma Marques, English Teacher, BRAZ-TESOL PronunciationSIG member.
I signed up for Mark and Taylor’s pronunciation course because I wanted to understand how I could include a pronunciation component in my English teaching. I learned much more than I expected! Not only was the course extremely thorough, the weekly meetings and the discussions were fun and engaging. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in learning more about English pronunciation.
Maria Portillo – English Teacher
Having had the opportunity to take Taylor Veigga and Mark Hancock’s Pronunciation Course for teachers, I have to say it is definitely a must-do. If I’m not mistaken, I took the course in its first edition and I know they have added some content and material. Therefore, I wouldn’t miss it for the world. It was great to revise, learn and discuss important aspects of English Pronunciation, English as a Lingua Franca and focus on the matters that most impede intelligibility. Throughout the course and the meetings on Sundays, they were able to engage teachers in relevant discussions, present meaningful activities to work with students in class and encourage us to come up with our own activities. We had an /ˈɔː.səm/ time together! It was for sure an enriching experience!
Thanks a million, Veigga and Mark!:)
Carol Gonçalves – English teacher, Coordinator of BRAZ-TESOL PronSIG
If you want to learn to thrive in pronunciation teaching, this is the course for you. It is aimed at reflecting on sounds, developing practical techniques to tackle pronunciation problems and revamping approaches to pronunciation teaching. Needless to say you are trained by the renowned Mark Hancock. Highly recommendable.
Stela Palavecino – Lecturer in phonetics
The H&V pronunciation course was extremely well structured and catered to different teachers’ learning styles and backgrounds. The quality of the resources was excellent and the live sessions were engaging and informative From the beginning to the end the whole experience was professional and is a must for ELT teachers who want to be more aware of the importance of integrating pronunciation in their lessons. In three words factual , fun and fantastic! Thanks to Mark and Taylor.
Louise Dixon – English Language Teacher- Director of Studies
This course provided me with the confidence I lacked in teaching pronunciation, by giving me the theory, tools and practical activities – all in one package. Not to mention, I got to be the student and see the activities in action during the live webinars with Mark and Taylor. Simply the best value for money in a CPD course you can find!
Vicky Margari – Business English trainer
When I applied for this pronunciation course, my goal was to improve my knowledge and my own pronunciation skills. Little did I know the scope was far much broader. They managed to cover everything a teacher should know about it with challenging exercises, interesting and advanced material, some humor and, of course, the best tutors!
Maju Lemes – English Teacher
COURSE PACKAGES
Silver
Access to all course materials (videos, articles and activities) and live sessions.
3 x R$280 | U$169 | €157 | £134
gold
Access to all course materials (videos, articles and activities), live sessions and choose between:
written feedback on a research assignment in which participants will analyse their own pronunciation. Participants should dedicate around 5 hours for the assignment.
or
2 30-minute live sessions. In the first session, participants select a class they have and point out pronunciation issues they would like to tackle to then discuss possible ideas with the tutors. Participants then send a lesson plan or a project outline to the tutors and receive feedback in the next session.
3x R$497 | U$301 | €277 | £237
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have you got any questions? write to us
Mark Hancock is a teacher, trainer and author based in the UK. He holds an MA in Teaching English from Aston University. His books include Pronunciation Games (CUP 1995), English Pronunciation in Use (CUP 2003), Authentic Listening in Practice (DELTA 2014, with Annie McDonald) and PronPack 1-4 (Hancock McDonald ELT 2017) and Mark Hancock’s 50 Tips for Teaching Pronunciation (CUP 2020). He also runs the teacher resource websites: PronPack.com and HancockMcDonald.com (
Taylor Veigga is a Trinity CertTESOL, CertPT and DipTESOL tutor, teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer and editor. She holds a BA in Languages, a specialist degree in Media-Education, the CPE, and Delta. Taylor’s main interests are pronunciation, English as a Lingua Franca and language ideologies. An active member of the ELT community, Taylor has been a pedagogical coordinator for BrELT since 2015 and is IATEFL PronSIG Joint Webinar Coordinator.