Pronunciation Level Descriptors for ESL Levels (ONLINE)

ESL Starter ESL Beginner 1

and 2
ESL Beginner 3 ESL Interediate !aster Entr" !aster #unior$
Senior
Cannot decode
English text.
No knowledge of
English
Speech is generally
unintelligible. It is
overpowered by
sounds of the frst
language.
>>ail tones are
very pro!inent.
>>Intonation is
wooden and "at.
>>#ost words are
stressed
incorrectly.
>>Speech is
strongly in"uenced
by $%. $% accent is
very distinct.
>>Struggles to
distinguished
beginnings and
endings of words.
So!e pronunciation
features are already
present.
>>#ispronounced
words are fre&uent and
cause di'culty for
listeners to
co!prehend.
>>(as di'culty
enunciating $ and )
consonants.
>>$inking sounds are
present at ti!es but
accidental.
>>Speech is still
!onotonous and sti*.
+ wide range of
pronunciation
features are already
present but not
consistent,
>>+ccent is
!ini!ally in"uenced
by student-s $%.
>>.owel sounds are
neutral.
>>#ay still have
di'culty with
enunciating $ and ).
>>(as awareness of
>>proper phrasing
and thought group
for!ation.
>>ail tones are still
present but
!ini!i/ed.
>>Speech has
distinct diphthongs
and o*0glides1 as well
as sounds which
!akes a gra!!atical
di*erence.
+pproaching native0like.
2istinct stress
di*erence between
content and function
words. )educed sounds
and Intonation are near
consistent.
>>Intonation1 in
general1 sounds
natural. +ppropriate
rise and fall of pitch at
the end of sentences
are distinct.
>>+ble to highlight
i!portant words using
in"ection with
occasional lapses.
>>3irst language has
slight e*ect on
co!prehensibility.
+ble to apply the full
range of pronunciation
features.
>>Stresses syllables
correctly as well as
words in sentences at
various contexts.
>>.owel and
consonant sounds are
pronounced clearly all
throughout the speech.
>>4ords are linked
s!oothly and naturally.
>> )educes structure
words naturally.
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will help learners to process :running
speech; and also indentify di'cult
sounds.
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syste!atic variation of the length of
syllables.
E!P/(SIS English speakers use ti!ing and !elody
in order to convey !essages to listeners.
hey give e!phasis to i!portant words
which is specifc to English.
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$earners are usually strained when
listening to authentic !aterials in class.
hey have di'culty distinguishing the
initial and fnal sounds of words. his
will help learners to process :running
speech; and also indentify di'cult
sounds.
IN.LE')ION Identifying content and function words.
E!phasi/ing key words
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Including vowel rules1 length and clarity.
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