JPH1195653A - Learning method of english pronunciation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately and quickly learn English pronunciation through visual and hearing sensation by employing a unique video tape and a text in which the combination of the shapes of the mouth and the corresponding locations of the tongue is displayed to pronounce English words. SOLUTION: The shapes of the mouth are displayed on the text and the video tape and the video display shows the closeup of the mouth of a model for the learning. A student sits in front of the video display and holds a mirror to compare the shapes of the mouth of the model with the shapes of the mouth of himself so as to properly form the shapes of his mouth, teeth and jaw. In the beginning of the video tape, the model shows the shapes of his mouth along with eight icons. There are eight difference mouth shapes and these shapes are displayed in terms of icons under the characters of the text in accordance with the shapes of the mouth of the model. The student uses the video tape in which eight shapes of a mouth shows along with the text for the learning and learns eight positions of his tongue after learning the shapes of his mouth. The mouth shapes and tongue locations written in the text are used as a visual guide to utter words and phrases with correct pronunciation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for learning standard English pronunciation accurately and quickly.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of teaching English pronunciation,
There was a method of repeatedly listening to speeches, cassette tapes, and pronunciation materials with CDs of people who speak English (native speakers), mimicking them, and memorizing complex phonetic symbols. Or, there was a method of practicing along with the explanation in Japanese while watching the shape of the face and mouth of the person described in the text.

[0003]

These have the following disadvantages. There are nearly 50 phonetic symbols alone, and it takes time to grasp the differences. The phonetic symbols used in textbooks and dictionaries are different because they use standard American English or British English, or are mixed. Even if you memorize phonetic symbols during the course of schooling, most Japanese teachers cannot teach the correct pronunciation. In the case of using only the tape teaching materials, it is difficult to learn correct pronunciation only by hearing because the only way is to rely on hearing. The conventional shape of the mouth and the depiction of the human face were ambiguous and had no name, making it difficult to distinguish. In some cases, a cassette tape is attached to the text describing the shape of the mouth and the depiction of the human face, but it is not designed for students to pronounce simultaneously. Even though the sound of English and the sound of Japanese are completely different, the conventional method of searching for sounds similar to English among Japanese sounds has been learned, so even if you learn for a long time you can learn the correct pronunciation It was extremely difficult to do. In the method of imitating the speech, the pronunciation is not fixed, so that the learning efficiency is very poor, and it is not possible to imitate 100% accurately. Previous systems do not have the advantages of the speech training method described below. (B) Use of video (b) Notation of mouth shape corresponding to English text and easy to express and remember (c) To accelerate the speed of learning the correct pronunciation of English, simultaneously pronounce while appealing to sight and hearing The present invention is a method developed to eliminate these disadvantages.

[0004]

This method uses a unique video teaching material and text with a correct mouth-shaped picture (hereinafter referred to as an icon) and learns the correct pronunciation while making a sound simultaneously with the video. It is a way to go. By combining eight different shapes of the mouth and tongue position when pronouncing English, a new English sound is created.
The shape of the mouth and the position of the tongue are all given simple names for easy remembering. It consists of a unique video teaching material and text with correct mouth-shaped icons under English phrases pronounced by native speakers in light music. In addition, the student's mouth is always projected on the camera, and both the instructor and the student check and practice.

[0005]

[Function] As shown in FIG. 5, the text showing the shape of the mouth indicated by the icon and the position of the tongue, and the video showing the mouth of the native speaker model are compared with the own mouth reflected in the mirror. While learning, the student first learns the mouth shape, then listens to the phrase, audibly plays the video along with the mouth shape icon, and learns the correct pronunciation. With this method, you can learn not only pronunciation but also English-specific rhythms and intonations accurately and in a short period of time from both vision and hearing.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. This new way to speed up the acquisition of audio-accurate English is learned using text and videos that show the shape of the mouth and videos of model enhancements.
In order to compare the model's mouth shape with his / her mouth shape, the student sits in front of the video with a mirror and learns from making mouth, teeth and chin shapes. At the beginning of the video, the model shows a mouth shape with the eight icons shown in FIG. There are eight different mouth shapes. For example, the shape of Basic (1) is a state in which the mouth is opened with poker, and the shape is opened as vertically as possible. He is in a relaxed state with no power at his mouth. The Open (2) shape lowers the tongue jaw firmly and opens the mouth only vertically. Yeah, she went to the dentist and opened her mouth. Or the shape of the mouth as if you were a big yawn. Smal
The shape of l-O (3) is like whistling, with one finger between the upper and lower teeth, and the teeth do not engage. These mouth shapes are all named and colored. The computer video graphic system creates an image of the shape, making it easy to remember and shape. These notations are represented by icons below the textual characters to match the mouth shape of the video model. Students can practice using a video showing eight mouth shapes along with the text, and learn the eight tongue positions after learning the mouth shape. The mouth shape and tongue position in the text provide a visual guide to speaking words and phrases with correct pronunciation. Once you have learned the shape of the mouth, use this tongue chart and video to learn the position of the tongue. The tongue position chart shown in FIG. 2 shows where the tongue touches the teeth and gums when making an English sound. For example,
The Zero location (9) is simply placed on the lower teeth, leaving a drun, creating a depression on the tongue that holds a small amount of water, like a spoon. The location of the C location (10) attaches the tip of the tongue to the base of the lower front tooth. The location of L location (11) is
Attach the tip of the tongue to the base of the upper front teeth. Next, learn to create "basic sound" by combining the shape of the mouth and the position of the tongue. For example, in the form of Open (2), Zero
It is located at the location (9), and uses abdominal breathing (from the stomach) and utters with a feeling of “A”. The point is that the entire tongue is down and a space is created from the center of the mouth to the throat. Then, the sound of [a] is generated as shown in FIG. The sound [ou] shown in FIG.
While moving from ic (1) to Small-O (3),
Produced when uttered. These sounds are repeatedly pronounced simultaneously with the video model. By pronounced at the same time, you can compare the sound of the model with the shape and movement of the mouth, and acquire accurate pronunciation. The tongue position is marked below the mouth shape when practicing the "basic sound", but when practicing sentence the tongue position is not marked below the mouth shape. This is because the tongue position is learned as a set when practicing the “basic sound”. English words and sentences are composed of a combination of these “basic sounds”. For example, as shown in FIG.
w "produces the sound of [a] practiced with the" basic sound "while moving the position of the tongue from the L location (11) to the Zero location (9) while keeping the shape of Open (2). “low” is the sound of [ou] trained with the “basic sound” while moving from the combination of basic (1) and L location (11) to the combination of Small-O (3) and C location (10). What is different from the conventional method is that you focus on one sound and practice using various words and phrases, and acquire the correct pronunciation of one sound. The goal is to first learn the shape of the mouth and the position of the tongue, then practice with simple sentences that use the sound, and learn how to pronounce correctly with the sentences that contain the target sound, which can be significantly improved. At the same time, the number of vocabulary increases.By learning with video, you can understand the meaning of words and sentences with pictures and videos and memorize it with sound. You can understand the meaning of the sentence, and naturally learn the meaning and the grammatical structure.
A greeting is performed while shaking hands with “How do you do”, and when the “Have a seat.” In this way, the correct sound and meaning can be understood from the video. This is the same as the process in which English-speaking children learn words from their mothers, and is the best way to learn English without replacing it with Japanese. In addition, since the learning is performed from the visual sense, the expression of the model can be imitated. If you express yourself, you will naturally acquire accents and intonation. Another unique aspect is audio synchronization. In other words, it produces accurate sound using both visual and auditory senses. Due to the voice synchronism, as shown in FIG. 5, their pronunciation and the model are pronounced at the same time so as to be as close as possible. If the sound is different, you can use a video or mirror that reflects your mouth to check and correct the difference between the video model and the shape.

[0007]

The eight mouth shapes shown in FIG. 1 and the eight mouth shapes shown in FIG.
This is a new way to learn English sounds from the position of one tongue, irrespective of Japanese sounds, so that you can learn the correct pronunciation efficiently and in a short period of time, regardless of age. By practicing while projecting the student's mouth with a camera, the student can realize that he or she has improved in daily practice, and therefore, will practice more enthusiastically. This is also one of the factors that enhance the learning effect. Also, if you can pronounce English correctly, you will be able to listen easily and your hearing ability will be dramatically improved. In addition, students learn fluency by talking with the model on videotape. As you learn the shape of each mouth and learn how to move from shape to shape, you can see that English pronunciation improves. In addition, using the video showing the model's close-up, you can visually understand the composition of the lips, tongue, and chin that naturally creates accurate pronunciation. In this way, students can not only produce the same pronunciation as possible with the model of the video, but also use a mirror or project their own mouth into the camera to help the student identify the mouth shape and tongue position of the model with the video. You can see the difference and compare your mouth movements with the model's standard pronunciation from sight and hearing. The use of speech synchronization of the present invention can shorten the English learning process. The videos are rhythmic with music, so you can gain intonation and fluency with your body. In the video model, first, while explaining the shape of the mouth for one phrase, slowly move the mouth to show a sample, and then gradually increase the speed and rhythmically pronounce the same phrase, so that the voice at the same time The pupils that are present can naturally acquire fluency. This speech training system, which follows the text indicating the correct mouth shape, can enable rapid and perfect pronunciation acquisition. Then, by repeating this method, the English rules can be understood. The shape of the mouth can be printed on video or paper, and the shape of each mouth is distinguished by color so that it is easy to understand. In addition, by using video, studying English can be continued without interruption, and one of the effects is that words can be memorized by sound.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram of the eight mouth shapes of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an illustration of eight tongue positions of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a basic sound of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a word composed of a combination of basic sounds of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an embodiment of a practice using a video and a mirror of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Basic 2 Open 3 SmallO 4 Triangle 5 Packer 6 Close 7 F-shape 8 M-shape 9 Zero location 10 C location 11 L location 12 E location 13 K location 14 TDN location 15 th location

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Megumi Fujiwara 4-102-108 Azuma, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A video screen using a unique videotape and text combining the eight different mouth shapes shown in FIG. 1 and the eight different tongue positions shown in FIG. 2 when pronouncing English. How to pronounce simultaneously and learn English pronunciation correctly and quickly from both vision and hearing.