Language Teaching Techniques for Pronouncing the Past Tense Phonemes /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/ in Regular Verbs When Reading Aloud

• Main Authors: Priscilla Carranza Marchena, Sergio Sánchez Vargas, Geraldine Zamora Sánchez
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica 2020-11-01
• Series: Ensayos Pedagógicos
• Subjects: pronunciation; simple past tense phonemes; simple past tense; drilling; color-coding; techniques
• Online Access: https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ensayospedagogicos/article/view/14725/20412

This article presents the results of a research study based on two language teaching techniques, drilling and color-coding, and their effect on the correct pronunciation of the past tense phonemes /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/ in regular verbs in simple past tense when reading aloud; the population of this study was composed of twelve young adults. Qualitative and quantitative data from two instruments: an identification tally sheet and a questionnaire were gathered. The results obtained in the pre and post-test (identification tally sheet) and the performance of the participants from the experimental groups (B and C) showed that there was a positive impact on the accurate production of the past tense phonemes when reading aloud. Lastly, this research study provides evidence to claim the teaching of drilling and color-coding techniques are useful to pronounce the past tense phonemes /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/ in regular verbs correctly.