A Study of Intonation Teaching Techniques Utilized by Iraqi EFL Teachers at the University Level

The present study deals with the different Intonation techniques that are used by Iraqi EFL teachers to the University level .The aim of this study is to investigate how these techniques are used in teaching intonation to EFL Learners at Iraqi the Iraqi Universities. In this study,it is hypothesized that : First, Iraqi teachers of English pronunciation are aware of all the techniques of teaching intonation and they use them in their pronunciation classes: Second, Iraqi teachers of English pronunciation are unaware of the techniques of teaching intonation and they do not use them: Third, some techniques are more frequently used by all teachers; and fourth, teachers' experience has an impact on the use of intonation teaching techniques. Two methods were used for data collection: a questionnaire and an interview. The samples included 50 Iraqi English pronunciation teachers. The data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The British model of teaching intonation, particularly Tench's (2005) model, has been used which focuses on classifying the teaching techniques according to the form and function of intonation. It is found that many Iraqi English pronunciation teachers know the intonation teaching techniques, but others still need to. Some of the techniques are more common than others. In addition, using different techniques is affected by the variable of teacher's experience, so the teachers with long experience use more techniques than those with less experience. The necessity for teaching intonation at the universities using modern methods and techniques is among many other recommendations and suggestions that this study ends up with.