Sketching Sounds: Graphic Approaches to Teaching Pronunciation

with Gemma Archer, pronunciation expert & author of Teaching English Pronunciation for a Global World

How to Teach Pronunciation Visually – Even If You’re Not an Artist (we're not 😉).

Do you want to boost your students’ pronunciation skills, build their confidence, and make sounds, stress, and intonation more visible—without complicated explanations?


🔊 Did you know? Research (Nwokedi, 2023) shows that using visuals to represent pronunciation helps learners grasp sounds, stress, and intonation faster. Yet, most pronunciation teaching relies on abstract phonetic symbols or repetitive drills—which can feel intimidating and ineffective for students.


Here’s the Problem Most Teachers Face...

Pronunciation is crucial for communication, but…
❌ Students feel
self-conscious about their accent or mistakes
❌ Traditional methods focus too much on
native-like pronunciation instead of intelligibility
❌ Phonetics can be
overwhelming and hard to visualize
❌ Many teachers
lack confidence in teaching pronunciation


And Here’s Why It’s Frustrating...

Without the right tools, students struggle to hear and feel the differences in sounds. When pronunciation feels like a list of rules instead of a fun, visual, interactive experience, learning is slower, and confidence drops.


Let Me Introduce… Sketching Sounds! 🎤✏️


A 90-minute self-paced course where Global Pronunciation Expert Gemma Archer and Visual Teaching Specialist Emily Bryson (that's me) share powerful graphic facilitation techniques to make pronunciation engaging, accessible, and effective.


Inside, You’ll Discover:

How to teach pronunciation in a globally inclusive way – valuing all accents while focusing on intelligibility
Visual tools to make sounds, stress, and intonation clearer – from simple sketches to graphic organizers
Activities to help students reflect on their pronunciation journey and build confidence
Minimal-prep, high-impact strategies you can use immediately


Why Do This Course?

🌍 Global perspective on pronunciation – move beyond native-speaker models with the Lingua Franca Core (LFC)
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Practical, engaging activities – that work for all learners, no matter their accent or background
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Expert guidance on visual thinking & pronunciation: we have 40+ years of comibined experience)
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Exclusive downloadable templates and tools – ready to use in class


What You Get for Just £29:

75 minutes of expert-led training
A PDF with ready-to-use templates, tools, and activities
Lifetime access – revisit anytime
14-day refund policy – zero risk, all reward!


Ready to Power Up Your Pronunciation Teaching?

👉 Buy now and bring pronunciation to life with visual tools!

Testimonial about Sketching Sounds:

The videos are super enjoyable to watch thanks to your energising and positive teaching style. The course is a fab mix of key input on phonology and practical teaching tips which I have added to my toolkit, including the innovative ideas for visually representing key areas for learners such as sounds, stress and intonation. I have already used many of the techniques and drawings and my students love them!

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