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标题：Pronunciation Teaching: The Missing Link in English Teaching in Pakistani Schools
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作者：Muhammad Iqbal Majoka ; Muhammad Javeed Khan ; Muhammad Ilyas Khan 等
期刊名称：Journal of Elementary Education
印刷版ISSN：1991-8100
电子版ISSN：2227-1090
出版年度：2016
卷号：26
期号：1
页码：1-16
出版社：University of the Punjab
摘要：English in Pakistan is taught in the ESL and EFL contexts. Traditionally English languageteaching methodologies adopted in Pakistan focus more on reading and writing and less onlistening and speaking. Students get limited opportunities to practice speaking which results ininadequate speaking skills on their part. The present study was exploratory in nature and wasconducted with 80 teachers in 29 secondary schools of District Swabi, in the North ofPakistan. Questionnaires were used to explore teachers’ perceptions regarding the teaching ofpronunciation and their knowledge and training about teaching English. The study examinedthe teaching methodology used in teaching pronunciation and explored the measures taken bythe English language teachers in learning correct pronunciation. Simultaneously, throughclassroom observations the researchers examined pronunciation teaching practices adopted bythe teachers. The study identified a number of problems faced by teachers in teachingpronunciation. It was found that lack of relevant knowledge; training and teachingmethodologies were the main factors which resulted in imparting incorrect Englishpronunciation to students. The study suggests a number of strategies for improvement ofpronunciation teaching at the secondary school level in Pakistan.
关键词：Pronunciation teaching; Pakistani schools; English Language; Pakistan;Language skills.