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MA TeachingPronunciation
MA TeachingPronunciation
• boost self-esteem,
• facilitate communication, and possibly
lead to a better job or a least
more respect in the workplace.
• A student's first language often
interferes with English pronunciation.
Sometimes the students will be able to
identify specific problem sounds and
sometimes they won't.
• Another challenge resulting from
differences in the first language is the
• Voicing
Voiced sounds will make the throat vibrate.
For example, /g/ is a voiced sound while /k/
is not, even though the mouth is in the
same position for both sounds.
• Have your students touch their throats
while pronouncing voiced and voiceless
sounds.
• They should feel vibration with the voiced
sounds only.
• Aspiration