I used IPA in China with university students when we came up with pronunciation problems. It was the quickest and easiest way to solve them for all -...
... Here she blow: These are the sounds. They have symbols but won't show on this List. For anyone interested I can scan a sheet. /a/ ah; /ae/ hat(U.S.);...
Nelson Bank
natlunla@...
Apr 1, 2008 7:34 am
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... Finally dated this guy. I've picked up 'thru', and use it with time expressions. I also use 'nite'. Nelson Bank...
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natlunla@...
Apr 1, 2008 7:37 am
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... You're a native speaker. You've developed the intuitive knack for the spelling part of English grammar. A small percentage of your students will have...
Nelson Bank
natlunla@...
Apr 1, 2008 7:42 am
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... It's part of the concept of "scaffolding", particularly useful in China where there is a similar phonemic alphabet for Chinese. Nelson Bank...
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natlunla@...
Apr 1, 2008 7:43 am
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... Variations of the IPA are useful. 48 characters is too many for students to work with. About 40 is the maximum that should be used. With 36-or-so...
Nelson Bank
natlunla@...
Apr 1, 2008 7:45 am
13499
Hi All FEEDBACK When one of your posts is rejected that you feel should have been approved, please email me the *rejection note including the rejected message...
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Apr 1, 2008 10:59 am
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... National Unity in Language's IPA-based 36-character phonemic alphabet of (Standard American) English uses the accent mark (like the one in Spanish and the ...
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natlunla@...
Apr 1, 2008 6:23 pm
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... Me too. However, considering that IPA is very alive in China, an integral part of the English-language learning scene, chosen as an aid in learning the ...
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natlunla@...
Apr 1, 2008 6:26 pm
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I'm sorry but the words in the examples givin do not match up with the sounds. Examples /I/ is generally shown it words like kite or altenativly as /ie/ and...
Now how in the world could it be used for text dictation? In China they use it all the time and none of the teachers or students know the names of the IPA...
... 200,000 words ... learn English ... They would all have the "knack" if they had been taught phonics the alphabetic code instead of the IPA. Peace and Unity...
... Some years ago Pepsi and Coke had a taste test. Pepsi won, and Coke changed their formula. Coke drinkers sued. Why does the U.S. stick to the crazy...
Nelson Bank
natlunla@...
Apr 1, 2008 6:34 pm
13506
in the Jones symbols in dictionaries kite is /kaIt/ /aI/ being a diphthong...and this diphthong is suppsoed to be current in both British and American pron...
yes Halima, thanks for a good summary of why it should be used and how it's not the only tool to teach pron but a useful one nevertheless. Russ Taylor Hali...
... First of all, I use a simplified 36-character phonemic alphabet, the majority normal alphabet characters. Students seem to be less daunted with 40 or less ...
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natlunla@...
Apr 2, 2008 6:20 pm
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/I/ is generally shown it words like kite The /I/ phoneme is the ih sound in bit or hit. (/bIt/ /hIt/). It's a little bigger here because I can't change the...
Nelson Bank
natlunla@...
Apr 2, 2008 6:29 pm
13510
... Phonics works. Nelson Bank...
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natlunla@...
Apr 2, 2008 10:54 pm
13511
... I can walk you thru the simple programming on Excel if you like and it's OK with the list moderator. Nelson Bank...
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natlunla@...
Apr 2, 2008 10:57 pm
13512
Now how in the world could it be used for text dictation? In China they use it all the time and none of the teachers or students know the names of the IPA...
I can understand, Roger, that you don't like the specific application of IPA you've cited; neither do I. But why keep citing that one misapplication of IPA as...
Ria Smit
tryria@...
Apr 3, 2008 6:42 pm
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I can walk you thru the simple programming on Excel if you like and it's OK with the list moderator. Nelson Bank ... Nelson, if you do, I will be listening...
Ria Smit
tryria@...
Apr 3, 2008 6:43 pm
13515
Excel Primer for teachers: 1. Keep grades by student 2. Keep running grade 3. Grades shown on classroom monitor (student code names) 1. In the lefthand column...
Nelson Bank
natlunla@...
Apr 5, 2008 6:38 am
13516
... Ria I agree it may well be that the IPA has it's uses in a college or university classroom but it is very destructive to beginning English learners. I have...
Ria, I tend to like it when I hear people say we shouldn't teach ESL students any reading or writing for the first year or two of study. Teaching them IPA and ...
... I would have been absolutely lost using an English-Chinese dictionary without pinyin, the Chinese equivalent of IPA. Pinyin has a limited number of ...
Nelson Bank
natlunla@...
Apr 5, 2008 6:43 am
13519
I used a spreadsheet to keep a record of students grades and calculate the final, but I had a friend help me set it up. If you know the math formula to type in...
... calculate ... Halima Spread sheet formula for a last column to calculate grades based on a percentage of other marks in other columns example: with three...
... The easiest way to get a final grade is to give each grade during the semester in accordance with its value relative to other grades. If the final exam is...
Nelson Bank
natlunla@...
Apr 8, 2008 12:45 am
13522
I am currently attending the above conference in Exeter, UK. There are some excellent workshops and presenters. Many of these are accessible live at...
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