How do you address pronunciation challenges faced by students from different linguistic backgrounds?
Teaching language requires a great deal of linguistic agility, cultural awareness, and adaptability; also, pronunciation issues might take different forms depending on the student’s mother tongue. Before tackling phonetic issues faced by students from diverse linguistic backgrounds, I determine the particular phonetic challenges that are common to speakers of their mother tongue. This enables me to modify my teaching strategy to successfully address those specific problems. I then use a variety of strategies to assist students in overcoming these obstacles. To create an environment where students feel comfortable working on their pronunciation skills, I continually give constructive feedback and encourage them to self-correct.
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Hi Aya, thanks for your comment. Minimal pair exercises, in my opinion, are a really fantastic way to help students learn how to between similar sounds and enhance their listening abilities. Furthermore, using tongue twisters and targeted practice exercises makes it easier for students to get used to unfamiliar sounds and sound combinations. Cheers:-)
I always motivate my students even if they have mistakes. Constant motivation makes them more cheerful. I also try to show them some clips which provide practice exercises on pronunciation related to that subject. I also make them practice in small groups since it can help them hear and produce sounds more accurately.
I think as much as we practice, as much we learn faster. So the student should practice. I will equally encourage him/her to listen more.
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We learn phonemes when we're very little, either from our parents or in school. We also learn them in the context of our language, region, or local accent. For me, it's back to listen and repeat and using children's flash cards. It's a really fun exercise.
Yes, some sounds are not in other languages so it can raise an issue if you have never learned how to move your mouth and tongue to pronounce it. However it is simply a matter of practice once you know the technique required!
You said:"I then use a variety of strategies to assist students in overcoming these obstacles" Give us please 1 strategy you use and an example how you use it.
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Chunking and previewing is great, and I encourage it a lot. It's good for the real world and for examination practice too. When I use this method, I use the 80/ 20 principle. So if it is reading exercises, for every 4 chunking and previewing exercises, we will have 1 exercise where we have in-depth and detailed training.
