期刊名称：The Journal of Teaching English With Technology
印刷版ISSN：1642-1027
出版年度：2020
卷号：20
期号：1
页码：3-20
出版社：IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group
摘要：This study examined the use of Audacity software to improve the pronunciation of regularverbs in the past tense. The participants were 30 advanced English as a Foreign Language(EFL) students of the English major of Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (UTPL),Ecuador. A mixed-method approach was used to gather qualitative and quantitative data fromthe participants by means of surveys, tests and audio recordings through Audacity. Theintervention process took eight weeks. During this time, students were first instructed on theuse of Audacity. Then they were taught the three pronunciation rules of regular verbs in thepast tense and were asked to record a total of 10 audios per student in isolation and in context.Three-hundred audios were analyzed in total. After analyzing the data, the results indicate thatAudacity is an effective tool that not only improves learners’ pronunciation, but also favors thepractice of English language in a free and relaxed environment.
关键词：pronunciation; Audacity; regular verbs; past tense; EFL teaching
