The hooked on phonics app and the English pronunciation

Abstract

The current research had the objective to demonstrate how the Hooked on Phonics application influences the English pronunciation development, considering that the speaking ability is one of the most complex to acquire, and has an extraordinary importance in communication because it plays an important role in listening comprehension, oral expression and oral interaction. For the development of the research, it was necessary to use a qualitative and pre-experimental approach methodology, where 17 third-year students of basic education from Private Education Unit “Jerusalem” participated, with ages between 7 and 8. The intervention process lasted 2 months and involved performing 8 activities to improve pronunciation, evaluated at the beginning and end of the mediation. After the development of the research, it was possible to conclude that Hooked on Phonics app was effective because the final level of students' pronunciation was satisfactory since the majority (59%) was at level 3, several of them were at level 4, being very good; and some of them at level 5, considered excellent. Observing a greater familiarization with English language sounds and improvement intonation, fluency and self-confidence.