Teaching and Learning Pronunciation English language has always been my favorite subject since I was a child. Even when I attended primary school I couldn’t stop thinking of how amazing English was. Years later in 2007 I got registered on a private institution where my 10th grade English teacher thought us how to pronounce accurately, almost as native speakers. However, I asked myself if sometime I could help others in pronunciation area and now I’m doing it. Not many people have the opportunity to pronounce correctly or even to learn a second language. There are many challenges that a Spanish speaker faces when introducing a new language such as add an “e” to the beginning of words that start with s, making words such as “eschool”; that is a common mistake Spanish learners do. Also, English learners tend to struggle with consonants because they say a lot of mispronounced words, which causes confusion when communicating with a native speaker. As teachers, teaching pronunciation should be taught in a motivating and creative way so students are able to produce sounds without feeling frustrated. Many students get upset when they are not achieving a task, so that’s why the person in charge has to encourage the students in order to acquire a native English speaker accent.
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