I have started off this week by reading on building aural/oral skills in teaching. The articles were really instructive and interesting.
They also led me into refreshing my memory on a course I was taking during my studies called English Phonetics. I burst out laughing when I remembered myself on a Monday morning at 6 am practicing the pronunciation of English vowels (aloud, of course), and my roommate (a student of Mathematics) peeking out from behind her quilt in disbelief.
Even though Serbian people are commonly known as having an ear for languages, I am left with a feeling that pronunciation is unfairly neglected in English language classes. Will do my best to incorporate it into my teaching. Promise!
They also led me into refreshing my memory on a course I was taking during my studies called English Phonetics. I burst out laughing when I remembered myself on a Monday morning at 6 am practicing the pronunciation of English vowels (aloud, of course), and my roommate (a student of Mathematics) peeking out from behind her quilt in disbelief.
Even though Serbian people are commonly known as having an ear for languages, I am left with a feeling that pronunciation is unfairly neglected in English language classes. Will do my best to incorporate it into my teaching. Promise!
Hello Gordana!
ReplyDeleteThat's for sure! Many teachers ignore this vital skill, though it's one of the most important steps in learning the language!
Best regards,
Zulyar
Kazakhstan, Almaty
Thank you Zulyar!
DeleteI'm glad you share my opinion.
Best,
Gordana from Serbia