when teaching pronunciation to ESL students, would it be better to concentrate on phonics rules or phonemes?
Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Sam asked:
i have just started teaching accent reduction in a university in Mexico. I have been teaching phonics, but perhaps, a more direct approach would be more effective for my students. The phonics rules are confusing and until syllabilization is mastered, the rules have too many exceptions. Perhaps I should work on the specific problems Spanish speakers have with English, and spend a lot of time on stress and intonation. I would greatly appreciate feedback from you guys. TIA.