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How to overcome tongue-tied pronunciation?
Hi,
I need some advice regarding ESL instruction. I don't have any formal ESL training or certification, but I do tutor some foreign students in English - mainly written English. I've been approached by a Russian student who wants to improve her pronunciation, intonation and accent. She has trouble getting her tongue around English vowels. This clearly is beyond my capabilities. But I'm wondering what kind of tutor she needs. This seems to me to require working with a linguistic therapist in a language laboratory. Am I write in thinking that even someone with formal ESL certification would not necessarily have the skills needed to help her? Where would she look for this kind of tutoring? It doesn't seem to be available at her university.
Thanks,
netmon66
I need some advice regarding ESL instruction. I don't have any formal ESL training or certification, but I do tutor some foreign students in English - mainly written English. I've been approached by a Russian student who wants to improve her pronunciation, intonation and accent. She has trouble getting her tongue around English vowels. This clearly is beyond my capabilities. But I'm wondering what kind of tutor she needs. This seems to me to require working with a linguistic therapist in a language laboratory. Am I write in thinking that even someone with formal ESL certification would not necessarily have the skills needed to help her? Where would she look for this kind of tutoring? It doesn't seem to be available at her university.
Thanks,
netmon66
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[nq:1]Hi, I need some advice regarding ESL instruction. I don't have any formal ESL training or certification, but I do ... [/nq] No you wouldn't.
- [nq:1]Hi, I need some advice regarding ESL instruction.
- I don't have any formal ESL training or certification, but I do ...
- [/nq] No you wouldn't.
- Pronunciation skills training is part of professional EFL/ESL teachers' daily pallate, but if you haven't been trained in this it's not really something you can make up as you go along (nor is anything else in EFL/ESL as far as I'm concerned, but there ya go).
- html useful - and don't worry about the 'Sounds of American' stress on that particular site.
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[nq:1]Hi, I need some advice regarding ESL instruction. I don't have any formal ESL training or certification, but I do ... write in thinking that even someone with formal ESL certification would not necessarily have the skills needed to help her?[/nq]
No you wouldn't. Pronunciation skills training is part of professional EFL/ESL teachers' daily pallate, but if you haven't been trained in this
No you wouldn't. Pronunciation skills training is part of professional EFL/ESL teachers' daily pallate, but if you haven't been trained in this
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[nq:2]Hi, I need some advice regarding ESL instruction. I don't ... would not necessarily have the skills needed to help her?[/nq]
[nq:1]No you wouldn't. Pronunciation skills training is part of professional EFL/ESL teachers' daily pallate, but if you haven't been trained ... the student by doing this yourself as long as you can demonstrate position of mouth and vocal cords. Try it...[/nq]
[nq:1]No you wouldn't. Pronunciation skills training is part of professional EFL/ESL teachers' daily pallate, but if you haven't been trained ... the student by doing this yourself as long as you can demonstrate position of mouth and vocal cords. Try it...[/nq]
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[nq:2]No you wouldn't. Pronunciation skills training is part of professional ... the 'Sounds of American' stress on that particular site. DC[/nq]
[nq:1]I would serously consider sending the student to a vocal coach who could help her to sing on the vowels. ... and vocal cords. Try it... By the way, I think you meant the "right" way - not the "write way".[/nq]
Well I think the poster behind
[nq:1]I would serously consider sending the student to a vocal coach who could help her to sing on the vowels. ... and vocal cords. Try it... By the way, I think you meant the "right" way - not the "write way".[/nq]
Well I think the poster behind
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[nq:1]Hi, I need some advice regarding ESL instruction. I don't have any formal ESL training or certification, but I do ... Where would she look for this kind of tutoring? It doesn't seem to be available at her university. Thanks, netmon66[/nq]
I am in New York City and almost all accent reduction classes here are run by speech therapists. They have in depth knowledge of how all articulators (
I am in New York City and almost all accent reduction classes here are run by speech therapists. They have in depth knowledge of how all articulators (
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[nq:2]Hi, I need some advice regarding ESL instruction. I don't ... doesn't seem to be available at her university. Thanks, netmon66[/nq]
[nq:1]I am in New York City and almost all accent reduction classes here are run by speech therapists. They have ... about other products to help in pronumciation simply put in "accent reduction" into your search engine. Good luck, Steve Bo[/nq]
What is
[nq:1]I am in New York City and almost all accent reduction classes here are run by speech therapists. They have ... about other products to help in pronumciation simply put in "accent reduction" into your search engine. Good luck, Steve Bo[/nq]
What is
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[nq:1]What is there in Netmon's posting that makes you think his or her student wants to acquire an American accent? DC[/nq]
?what makes you think she doesn't
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?what makes you think she doesn't
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[nq:2]I am in New York City and almost all accent ... "accent reduction" into your search engine. Good luck, Steve Bo[/nq]
[nq:1]What is there in Netmon's posting that makes you think his or her student wants to acquire an American accent? DC[/nq]
When learning English, the desired to acquire an American accent is very common. If however the student wishes to acquire a British accent there
[nq:1]What is there in Netmon's posting that makes you think his or her student wants to acquire an American accent? DC[/nq]
When learning English, the desired to acquire an American accent is very common. If however the student wishes to acquire a British accent there
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[nq:1]require >>> working with a linguistic therapist in a language laboratory. Am I >>> write in thinking that even someone ... Where >>> would she look for this kind of tutoring? It doesn't seem to be >>> available at her university.[/nq]
[nq:2]What is there in Netmon's posting that makes you think his or her student wants to acquire an American accent? DC
[nq:2]What is there in Netmon's posting that makes you think his or her student wants to acquire an American accent? DC
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misc.education.language.english :
[nq:1]I don't want my students to sound like British people[/nq]
Have you asked them what theywant?
[nq:1]I don't want my students to sound like British people[/nq]
Have you asked them what theywant?
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[nq:2]require >>> working with a linguistic therapist in a language ... a lot of information about the field. Steve Bo http://www.accentmaster.com[/nq]
[nq:1]We work on different planets Steve. I understand the social conditions in the US which might lead non-native speakers to ... away. Not that you're going to
[nq:1]We work on different planets Steve. I understand the social conditions in the US which might lead non-native speakers to ... away. Not that you're going to
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