Preface To the Reader 1. Introduction to phonology in language teaching Phonology in the context of language teaching Language varieties and English Perception and production of speech The effect of linguistic context on pronunciation Introductory activities Introductory teaching ideas 2 Consonants Charactersitics of consonants The system of English consonants Positional variation Regional and social variation Consonants activities Teaching ideas for consonants 3 Vowels Charactersitics of vowels The system of English vowels Positional variation Regional and social variation Vowels activities Teaching ideas for vowels 4 Prosody The components of prosody The marking of prosodic units Intonation Voive quality A prosodic continuum Prosody activities Teaching ideas for prosody 5 Phonology and orthography Connecting written and spoken language in language learning Historical and presnt-day patterns in English orthography Relating orthography to pronunciation in the language lesson Orthography activities Teaching ideas for orthograpy 6 Pronunciation in the language curriculum A place for phonology in the language classroom Lesson design for phonology An international approach to pronunciation in the language curriculum Curriculum activities Appendix A: Hierarchical analysis of student pronunciation Appendix B: Pedagogical classification of pronunciation errors and problems Appendix C: Sample unit plan for teaching the /r/-/l/ References Index;BR>The marking of prosodic units Intonation Voive quality A prosodic continuum Prosody activities Teaching ideas for prosody 5 Phonology and orthography Connecting written and spoken language in language learning Historical and presnt-day patterns in English orthography Relating orthography to pronunciation in the language lesson Orthography activities Teaching ideas for orthograpy 6 Pronunciation in the language curriculum A place for phonology in the language classroom Lesson design for phonology An international approach to pronunciation in the language curriculum Curriculum activities Appendix A: Hierarchical analysis of student pronunciation Appendix B: Pedagogical classification of pronunciation errors and problems Appendix C: Sample unit plan for teaching the /r/-/l/ References Indexn for teaching the /r/-/l/ References Index.