6 Getting the right intonation can guide the people who listen to us convey our intention. Such
as higher intonation for questions, tentative and wide pitch variation show greater enthusiasm.
E. Several ways to teach pronunciation to the students
There are several ways to teach pronunciation to the students. First of all, teachers can use pronunciation books and cassettes, and internet websites to help the students become more
aware about their pronunciation. Teachers can also provide a good model of English to teach pronunciation to the students if it is possible. Therefore, the students can have good models of
speech and improve their pronunciation Sharpling, 2012. Griffiths 2004 also proposed a technique to teach pronunciation and it is called
‘student talk
’. Student talk is where students are provided opportunities to talk with their friends using
academic words based on the context, with the teacher monitoring and supporting as needed Griffiths, 2004; Rothenberg, Frey, Fisher, 2008.
Griffith 2004 explained clearly about procedures how to use student talk at class. To begin with, divide students into a group or pair then give the students talking activity based on
their level. The t eacher’s roles are listening to and focusing on the pronunciation areas they want.
The areas to focus on can be referred to word stress, sentence stress , or intonation. After that, the teachers can correct and provide feedback on the area of pronunciation that leads to
miscommunication. Last, teachers have to make sure that student get accustomed to the activity.
F. The a dvantages of the use ‘student talk’
There are many advantages that students can get from using student talk to learn pronunciation. The advantages are students can be involved in the assignments and students can
7 realize that they have role in improving their pronunciation. Students will know what area of
pronunciation that they have a problem with through teachers ’ feedback. Also, they have a
chance to learn from their friends’ mistake Griffith, 2004.
Also by using student talk teacher can provide a chance for students to talk in class. Therefore we can increase the balance of the student talk Rothenberg, et al 2008. It is very
crucial to provide an opportunity for students to speak. Bakthin 1981 stated that if the students do not have a chance to talk with others in class, they will tend to fail in pronouncing words
correctly.
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