Pronunciation

• December 5, 2018

  The Beauty of Accents

  Gud afterrnuun. Wilcum to Norn Iron. I come in PRAISE of accents, not to slate them. Wait. Before you start shouting at me for vilifying the Northern Irish accent, let me state on record, that is one of my favourite accents in the British Isles. Together with Scouse and Geordie (for the uninitiated, people from…

• October 19, 2017

  Pronunciation – The Route to Better Communication

  What is the one area of English that the vast majority of English language schools and English language teachers shy away from and rarely teach? Pronunciation Really? Yes, it is true. Even if pronunciation is covered in class, it is often an afterthought, or quickly glossed over. Pronunciation is perhaps THE most important element in…