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Providing feedback on pronunciation from "summary" of Teaching EFL Pronunciation: Why, What and How? by M Maniruzzaman
Providing feedback on pronunciation is a critical aspect of teaching English as a foreign language. Pronunciation plays a key role in communication, as it affects how well a message is understood by others. Feedback on pronunciation helps learners improve their ability to be accurately understood by native speakers. It also boosts learners' confidence in speaking English fluently and effectively. When providing feedback on pronunciation, teachers should focus on both segmental and suprasegmental aspects of pronunciation. Segmental aspects refer to individual sounds and phonemes, while suprasegmental aspects include features such as stress, intonation, and rhythm. By addressing both segmental and suprasegmental aspects, teachers can help learners achieve a more natural and intelligible pronunciation. Effective feedback on pronunciation should be specific, constructive, and tailored to the individual needs of each learner. Instead of simply pointing out errors, teachers should provide guidance on how to improve pronunciation through targeted pr...
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