In teaching pronunciation and listening
comprehension, pedagogical strategies must account
for aspects such as regional variations, natural rhythm,
and intonation patterns of English. Read the following
teaching scenario and answer the question:
CORRECT alternative that reflects an effective strategy
for developing these skills:
✂️ a) Provide students only with audio recordings of
standardized accents, such as British English (RP) and
American English (General American), to avoid
confusion with regional variations. ✂️ b) Focus on teaching individual sounds (phonemes)
without contextualizing them in words or sentences, to
ensure technical precision in pronunciation. ✂️ c) Incorporate "shadowing" activities, where students
mimic native speakers while listening to recordings, to
improve rhythm, intonation, and fluency. ✂️ d) Avoid exposing students to recordings with varied
rhythmic or intonational patterns, as this might hinder
initial listening comprehension. ✂️ e) Teach students to ignore regional pronunciation
differences and focus solely on the grammatical
structure of the sentences they hear.