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Dear readers,
One goal of our interest section is to provide resources and
innovative ideas for ESL instructors on three important aspects of ELT:
listening, pronunciation, and speaking. This issue of As We
Speak provides a balance of these three closely entwined
aspects of oral English instruction.
Listening: The first two feature articles
focus on practical techniques and tools for teaching bottom-up listening
skills. The justification for covering bottom-up listening skills as
opposed to top-down is that top-down listening skills are the norm,
whereas bottom-up listening has often been ignored. First, Jennifer
Lacroix and Abigail Castle describe five easy-to-implement strategies
for teaching bottom-up listening skills. Then, Sharon Tjaden-Glass
covers three exciting technologies that are easy to adopt for fostering
fun, focused, and meaningful listening practice.
Pronunciation: Wayne Dickerson’s article
proposes a framework that informs teachers’ decisions about what and how
to teach L2 pronunciation. This author skillfully explains the critical
role that appropriate peaks and valleys play in intelligible
spontaneous speech.
Speaking: Nicole Servais describes a
compelling and cooperative learning technique designed to help
non-native English speaking students gain more confidence and
sociolinguistic competence when taking part in academic
discussions.
In addition to four excellent articles, this newsletter is
jam-packed with information about conferences and 2020 TESOL
International Convention events. To get the full scoop, we invite you to
take a stroll through each section, pause to savor the
knowledge-nuggets that you find most appealing, and bookmark places you
want to visit later.
Finally, the SPLIS e-newsletter, As We
Speak, is calling for articles reviewing and/or comparing
classroom teaching materials for speaking, listening, and pronunciation
for its special issue on materials. Submit manuscripts for the SPECIAL
ISSUE by email to Nancy Elliott [nce@uoregon.edu].
NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR THE SPECIAL ISSUE: September 4, 2019.
Manuscripts and other pieces you wish to submit for
consideration in As We Speak can be sent directly to
me or Matthias via email.
Best regards,
Suzanne
SPLIS Newsletter Coeditor | 
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