this short article is a how-to map that will help researchers and teachers of all experience levels be more successful.
Parrish, B. (2019). Teaching Adult English Language Learners: A practical introduction (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
This introductory textbook for adult English language teachers showcases how pronunciation instruction can be integrated into lessons for adult learners in Chapters 3 and 4.
Author Biographies
John Levis is Professor of Applied Linguistics/TESL at Iowa State University. His most recent book is Intelligibility, Oral Communication, and the Teaching of Pronunciation (Cambridge University Press, 2018). He started the Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference and is founding editor of the Journal of Second Language Pronunciation.
Andrea Echelberger is the ESL Training Coordinator at Literacy Minnesota. Her primary areas of interest include ESL teacher education for pronunciation instruction, adult emergent readers, and communities of practice for teacher development. She is currently the vice president of LESLLA (Literacy Education and Second Language Learning for Adults).
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