Statement of Purpose
TESOL's Speech, Pronunciation, and Listening Interest Section (SPLIS) supports TESOL professionals teaching spoken English and those who want to teacher of spoken English. It enables the exchange of ideas, information, and expertise on teaching techniques and research in pronunciation, speaking, and listening comprehension. It also develops awareness in the TESOL community of the importance of spoken English and its relationship to overall language development.
Goals
- Increase awareness of the significance of pronunciation as an integral part of the teaching of English as a second language
- Encourage and support the integrated teaching of pronunciation, speaking, listening, and nonverbal communication
- Disseminate theoretical and practical information as it develops in the field of pronunciation, speaking, and listening comprehension
- Help improve pronunciation, speaking and listening materials
- Support new methods of delivery of instruction in pronunciation, speaking, and listening, including the use of technologies and cooperating with other TESOL Interest Sections (e.g., Video, CALL, and Materials Writers)to develop such materials
- Encourage scholarship and research in the field of pronunciation, listening comprehension, and all areas of oral communication
Leaders, 2013-2014
Chair: Tamara Jones
Chair-Elect: Veronica Sardegna
Past Chair: Michael Burri
Newsletter Editors: Amanda Huensch, Lauren Waters
Community Manager: Robert Elliot
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