I’ve been working with quite a lot of primary school teachers recently. During the workshop I’m running with them on basic pronunciation teaching techniques I often get asked if they should use IPA symbols with their learners. It’s a question I’ve not been comfortable answering because I don’t have the relevant classroom experience, but I’ve spoken to […]
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Over the past the past year I’ve put together a series of six articles for on pronunciation English Teaching professional, one of the world’s leading teacher’s magazines. The articles are relatively short. but cover a range of topics: Pronunciation Matters. ETp 90, January 2014. A look at the way that poor pronunciation impacts on every other […]
Anybody that was in my session on Saturday morning at the 38th Annual Convention of TESOL-SPAIN will know that: a) I can recommend a good psychiatrist to you (I mean there are better ways to spend a sunny Saurday morning) b) I promised to make the Powerpoint presentation available to those who want to refresh […]
In the question and answer session at the end of a workshop I’ve just done in Seville for teachers at International House schools in the area, somebody raised the issue of using phonics with very young learners. The last few years have seen a certain phonics fever in Spain, and I suspect that this might […]
