biggest problems faced by learners of English as a foreign language is the accurate pronunciation, hence it is importance to learn phonetics and phonology because it focuses on the exits of the letters' location and method of pronunciation of each letter and word. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of learning, phonetics and phonology in order to help the military students to have exact pronunciation so that they can communicate with native speaker without much effort. Furthermore
be high or low is dependent on the individual, but just as important is the teacher (in a learning/teaching environment). This paper looks into why Thailand
Problem English learners tend to confuse the pronunciation of [ʃ] and [tʃ] in initial position and at the end of words Description of the Problem: Many English learners have the tendency to confuse sounds in English, but one the most common mistake is the pronunciation of [ʃ] and [tʃ], in both initial and final position. Usually [ʃ] sound is mispronounced as [tʃ] and the main reason might be that [ʃ] does not exist in Spanish. Importance The population that researchers are going to take into
in English and out of the estimated 200 million users of the Internet, some thirty-six per cent communicate in English. At any one time there are 130,000 students learning English and other skills through the medium of English in British Council teaching centers
cited in Mirzaei, Abdollahian and Ranjab, 2012) asserts that: “Pronunciation is of vital importance to the second or foreign language (L2) learning due to at least three reasons. First, it enhances comprehensibility. Second, when the finite number of sounds, sound clusters, and intonation patterns is mastered, it enables infinite use. Third, it is of great assistance to those who have integrative motivation since with native-like pronunciation they will not be marked as foreigners. It can also be added
Based on this, it is important that the teacher pronounces them in a clear and understandable manner for the students and/or audience in a classroom setting. Wong (1993) argues that the importance of pronunciation is even more distinct when the connection between pronunciation and listening comprehension is considered. As listeners expect spoken English to follow certain patterns of rhythm and intonation speakers need to employ these patterns to communicate effectively. If the
Starting today you can easily begin introducing Spanish to your young child with no teaching experience required or any second language knowledge necessary. Many parents sometimes wonder why I suggest Spanish over the other many languages of the world. As a mom of three bilingual children and as an educator of thousands of children I will provide you with the top five reasons why you should start Spanish fun in your daily routine today. Recent research has proven that early exposure to more than
Introduction Teaching vocabulary is a key factor when learning a foreign language. However, there are many teachers who do not teach vocabulary, or who just introduce it to students by repeating or reading it in the lesson. The main goals of my work are to emphasize the importance of teaching vocabulary and to introduce ways and techniques of presenting vocabulary in the classroom. The first section will define the meaning of vocabulary, and explain why it is essential for students to learn new
He was the founder of the concept of “Kindergarten” (Herford 1896: xv) and he insisted that teaching young learners can be facilitated by the introduction of some educational toys (Herford 1896: xv) which later became to be known as “Froebel gifts”. These toys were very simple and consisted of a sewing kit, wooden blocks, some clay material or some
context. The results revealed that most Saudi students lack the necessary reading habits. In addition, they rarely make use of important reading skills when they read English texts. This study identified “lack of exposure to target language”, “poor teaching skills and teacher training programs little attention to comprehension and more attention to reading aloud students’ lack of motivationlittle emphasis on reading skills in