Welcome to PronPack.com, the support hub for teachers using the pronunciation activities in PronPack 1-4 by Mark Hancock, author of best selling pronunciation books Pronunciation Games and English Pronunciation in Use. PronPack is a set of four ELT resource books to help teachers focus on English pronunciation in class. Mark introduces PronPack in the two minute video below or, read more…
Where to buy PronPack
PronPack 1-4 is available in two formats, eBook and Paperback with additional resources including; audio files, student worksheets and PronPack Posters online :
eBook – Portable and personal, the fixed-layout ePubs feature integrated audio files to support the clear easy-to-follow pronunciation activities in each book. PronPack 1-4 eBooks are available on Kobo and iBooks.
Paperback – Want to browse through a book? Need copies for your school staffroom or resource centre? Get your hands on printed copies of PronPack 1-4 from BEBC bookshop, Amazon , Wordery, Bookery (Australia), the SBS in Brazil, englishbooks in the Czech Republic or DES (Greece/Cyprus).
“A key feature of the series is the graphic design. … high-gloss inventive infographics, thoughtfully-sized font, sufficient white space and clear, concise instructions…”
About The Four Books
PronPack 1: Pronunciation Workouts are extended drills focusing on specific areas of English pronunciation. Think of them like the scales and other exercises which pianists use to improve their fingering technique. But in the case of pronunciation, it’s the vocal articulators which are getting trained – the tongue, lips, jaw and vocal chords.
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PronPack 2: Pronunciation Puzzles are challenging game-like activities which are fun to do in pairs or small groups but are equally effective for individual students. They include such puzzle types as mazes, sudoku, word searches and crosswords.
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Pronpack 3: Pronunciation Pairworks are information-gap communication activities for students to do in pairs or small groups. Success in each activity depends upon the students accuracy in producing and understanding the target pronunciation feature.
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PronPack 4: Pronunciation Poems are rhymes, chants, limericks, raps and song lyrics all written specifically to contain multiple examples of the target pronunciation features. The activities usually begin with an exercise completing or correcting the text and culminate in practising saying or chanting the text out loud.
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Bought the Books?
Downloads to accompany PronPack 1-4 can be found in the Resources section.
You can access PronPack audio files, student worksheets, Sound Chart posters and more…
News and Views
PronPack: review in Journal of Applied Languages and Linguistics!
” I have been using at my school the series PronPack with excellent results as the activities do not just shift the focus from the traditional teaching of grammar and vocabulary to phonology, but also the worksheets are fun, engaging and meaningful. And above all, students love them! “ See the full review here Maria …
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PraguePack?
We’re happy to announce that PronPack (printed edition) is now locally available in the Czech Republic from englishbooks.cz !
Plenary at International House Barcelona
In my recent plenary at International House, Barcelona, I talked about how pronunciation teaching needs to ajust itself to take into account the role of English as a global Lingua Franca.
Mark Hancock
Mark’s approach in both teaching and writing ELT materials is to engage the learner and inspire their intrinsic interest in the content and in the process of the lesson. This is driven by his belief that teaching and learning a language can and should be an enjoyable experience.