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Dear Readers,
Hot off the press, we are pleased to present the spring 2020
issue of As We Speak. We promise you will discover
marvels nestled among its featured articles. First off the blocks, we
have an article by Walton Burns and Alice Savage who, with theatrical
flair, introduce us to drama activities that can be innovatively used to
teach pragmatics, pronunciation, and prosody. Nipping at its heels is a
Turkish delight, an article by Sezgi Acar & Susan Spezzini,
which recounts a study of Turkish-speaking English learners facing the
challenge of pronouncing English words that occur as loan words in
Turkish. Keeping things rolling is an article by Patricia Pashby, who
with uncommon good sense, directs novice teachers towards popular
student pronunciation textbooks to enhance their own pronunciation
instruction. A final surge is provided by Yu-Ju Hung who plants us firmly
in the tech age by demonstrating how smart phone technology can be put
to powerful use in speaking assessment. Last, but by no means least,
Jennifer Zhang and Julie Prentice render a first-rate book review of Prosodic Patterns in English Conversation by Nigel
Ward. Undoubtedly, there is something for everyone,
so please do indulge. We would also encourage you to consider
submitting an article for the next issue of our newsletter. As always,
we are on the lookout for those intrepid enough to share their tips,
theories, and thoughts with an appreciative audience.
Of course, we will miss seeing you at the now canceled TESOL
2020 gathering this year, but take comfort in knowing that many exciting
conventions and terrific SPLIS agendas are to follow. Remember we are
always open to new ideas and encourage those SPLIS members who did not
get to present in person this year to share their presentation materials
in the SPLIS library on the TESOL website.
Take care of yourselves and each other!
Best wishes,
Matthias |
