Focus on pronunciation: uma proposta para a abordagem de aspectos de pronúncia em língua estrangeira

Abstract

This article presents the Focus on Pronunciation material, composed of didactic-pedagogical units focusing on specific features of pronunciation (sounds, word stress, and aspects on intonation), scientifically proven to pose difficulties for Brazilian students when learning English as a foreign language. The Focus on Pronunciation units were designed to deal with the segmental and suprasegmental aspects of Phonology, being an integral part of the AVAL software – computer-assisted pedagogical tool to teach English to tour guides.