In order for adult multilingual learners (MLs) to thrive in their careers and educational opportunities, they need strong communication skills. With this comes the need for them to acquire intelligible pronunciation. How can teachers of Adult MLs help learners achieve intelligible pronunciation? One way is to lead learners to discover pronunciation features in context. With a focus on suprasegmental features, the presenter outlines the approach she uses for integrating pronunciation into any curriculum, choosing features that align with instructional content and tasks. Audience members experience the approach for themselves as they discover suprasegmental features they can readily integrate into their curricula.
Betsy Parrish is Professor in the MATESOL and TEFL Certificate programs at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has worked as a language teacher, teacher educator, writer, and consultant for over 40 years, with experience in the US, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, France, India, Russia and Vietnam. She started her career teaching speaking and pronunciation at the University of MN. She developed the applied phonetics course for the MATESOL at Hamline and frequently conducts workshops for teachers on dynamic pronunciation instructional techniques. Her most recent book, Teaching Adult English Language Learners (Cambridge University Press, 2019), addresses the diverse needs of adult English learners and provides ideas on how to prepare all learners for the communicative demands of today’s world.
Teaching of Pronunciation Interest Group (TOP-IG)
Marsha Chan and Patryk Mrozek. Co-coordinators
Donna Brinton, Assistant Coordinator
Marsha Chan
Friday, May 1, 2026, 12:00-1:00 PM California Time
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TEW-IG Co-chairs Meral Kacar, Jamie O'Connor
Saturday, May 9, 10:30 AM - 12 noon PDT

Teaching Pronunciation with Confidence: A Resource for ESL/EFL Teachers and Learners is an essential resource for both English teachers and learners, designed to effectively build strong pronunciation skills and knowledge of pronunciation. This guide covers key topics, including English sounds, word stress, intonation, rhythm, prominence, connected speech, and pronunciation diagnostics to guide improvement. The book includes a wide array of interactive H5P activities and sound recordings, which can be used for classroom teaching, or homework and individual practice. These exercises provide practical experience, reinforcing the concepts covered in each chapter. The book is open-access. We recommend using it through a web browser, tablet, or phone to be able to access the interactive activities. Link: https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/teachingpronunciation/Dr. Agata Guskaroska holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics and Technology from Iowa State University (ISU). She has taught EFL/ESL, composition, and online courses, including a MOOC on technology in language teaching. She is the author of the book Teaching Pronunciation with Confidence, the assistant editor of Exploring AI in Applied Linguistics, and co-editor of the 12th PSLLT Proceedings. Currently, Agata is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at ISU, working on the development and institutional implementation of a new English Communication Program for International Teaching Assistants. Her research focuses on pronunciation teaching, oral communication development, and computer-assisted language learning.
Teaching of Pronunciation Interest Group (TOP-IG)
Marsha Chan and Patryk Mrozek. Co-coordinators
Donna Brinton, Assistant Coordinator
Marsha Chan
Friday, June 26, 2026,
12:00-1:00 PM California Time
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Both teachers and learners alike consider intonation to be a challenge. Adding pragmatics to this mix further intensifies the challenge. To enable ESL learners to successfully engage with a diverse range of speakers, however, it is important for learners to be able to understand nuances of meaning. These nuances are frequently tied to subtleties of intonation use within a particular context. This webinar will unpack some of the major issues surrounding the practicalities of teaching intonation and pragmatics and offer a series of recommendations, including through the use of GenAI, for teaching them in the English language classroom.
Teaching of Pronunciation Interest Group (TOP-IG)
Marsha Chan and Patryk Mrozek. Co-coordinators
Donna Brinton, Assistant Coordinator
Marsha Chan
Friday, July 17, 2026, 3:00-4:00 PM California Daylight Time = Saturday, July 18, 8:00-9:00 AM Australian Eastern Daylight Time
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