Pronunciation for English Teachers - Ricardo Cezar

PRONUNCIATION FOR
ENGLISH TEACHERS

Who is this course for?

Teachers who feel more uncertain about pronunciation than about grammar or vocabulary.

Teachers who fear that they don’t have enough technical knowledge to help their students appropriately.

Teachers who don’t trust their abilities with pronunciation and normally avoid this topic in their lessons.

Teachers who limit pronunciation teaching to the repetition of decontextualized, isolated words.

Who is your tutor?

Ricardo Cezar is an English Teacher and a Teacher Trainer based in Brazil, and he has been involved in ELT since 2003. He is certified by Cambridge Assessment English with both the Celta and the Train the Trainer certificates. He has run his own language school, Friends Language Center, in Uruaçu-GO, since 2010.

Ricardo is an active member of Braz-Tesol, the largest Teachers’ Association in Brazil, and has delivered a number of talks and workshops in their chapters and conferences. He has also been a speaker in other conferences organized by international associations, such as ELT Ireland, ITTA Turkey and TOP ELT Iran.

Course contents

Basic Terminology
and Organs of
Speech

Attitudes to Pronunciation
Teaching

Sounds vs.
Letters

Consonant
Sounds

Vowel
Sounds

The Phonemic
Chart

Word
Stress

Rhythm

Connected
Speech

Sentence
Stress

Intonation

Teaching Pronunciation

What are other teachers saying?

“The workshop was productive and helpful. From the warm up til our exit ticket all the activities were thought/taught in a meaningful sequence. I’ve learned about phonetic symbols but also, rhythm, pronunciation and also how to teach pronunciation in our daily practice. You can be a total beginner with IPA, intonation and rhythm OR you can have some practice with it like me and in either way the workshop will be valuable and constructive. Ricardo created a safe space for teachers to learn and practice pronunciation. I had a great time learning from/with him!” – Lara Goes

“It changed the way I view teaching pronunciation. Great for people like me, with little to no knowledge of phonemes, phonetics, etc. Highly interactive, we were presented with several opportunities to put our acquired knowledge in practice. The whole workshop is very organized and Ricardo conducts it with great passion, about the topic and working with other teachers. Definitely feel more confident with the use of phonemes as a tool for teaching pronunciation.” – Roman Sander

“Ricardo is an amazing professional and a caring teacher. I had the opportunity to be his student for a weekend and had such a wonderful time! I learned a lot from him and from other teachers as well. I highly recommend this course to everyone who wants to achieve better results in their performance not only as an English teacher, but also as an English learner.” – Bruna Szotka

Ricardo’s courses are always amazing. He explains everything in an amazing way so even the most difficult topics became easy. The use of resources, such as Wordwall, makes the course even more fun. Thanks a lot, Ricardo, you’re extraordinary! – Daniele Silva

“I haven’t studied anything for a very long time. Unfortunately the school I work is consuming all my time and I often feel exhausted. Saying so, being part of this workshop was AMAZING! I could have many insights about improving my teaching skills and also showed me how much I still have to learn. Plus, I haven’t felt tired or sleepy. Now, I’m not going to be away from class for too long again.” – Fernanda Penna

“This workshop was very useful for me. I just started teaching English and all help is welcome, until that time I didn’t realize how important it is to learn the sounds, rhythm, accent, the phonetics and so on. Thank you very much for opening my eyes and teaching in an easy way to learn.” – Vivian Cerqueira

“I am thankful for the opportunity of being in a course with such inspiring teachers, learning and sharing experiences! I can say I’m feeling more comfortable about my own pronunciation and definitely more inspired to help my students improve theirs.” – Jessica Souza

“Learning more about pronunciation with Ricardo is a pleasure! The workshop is fantastic! We were studying some concepts and we were putting it into practice, which gave me insights and many ideas about how to work with my students! Loved it!” – Alexandra Lima

What will you get?

12 hours of live instruction

Certificate of attendance

Exclusive group on WhatsApp

Recordings, links and activities

1-year access to the platform

Course schedule

Session 1
July 9
3:00 PM

Session 2
July 16
3:00 PM

Session 3
July 23
3:00 PM

Session 4
July 30
3:00 PM

All times listed are in Brasilia Time (UTC-3)