The Effectiveness of Learning Activities in Pronouncing the English Vowel Schwa by EFL College Level Students
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https://doi.org/10.21271/zjhs.27.5.22Keywords:
English schwa vowel, Teaching schwa vowel, Activities to enhance schwa vowel, Producing schwa vowel, Using schwa vowel.Abstract
Pronunciation is an important element in learning English. One can achieve a good understanding from others by mastering the correct use of the sounds. In this research, the researcher emphasizes the role of pronouncing schwa vowel properly. Most English language learners face difficulties in pronouncing the vowel schwa. Thus, the researcher aims to address this problem.
The application of the work was on the second year students, English Department, College of Education for Humanities. They are 50 male and female students who lack the correct use of the English vowel schwa in isolated words, sentences and situational speech. The participants are divided equally into two groups, control and experimental. The control group is taught according to the traditional method, while the experimental group is given the information in reference to the use of some activities that, according to the model Celce-Murcia et al. (2010), can help in enhancing and activating students' interest to the correct use of any English sound. The T-test is dependent to measure students' achievement.
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