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This unit discloses the teaching pronunciation and phonology. Pronunciation is the most neglected aspect of English language teaching. Confidence is often lacking in foreign teachers to teach it methodically, and English teachers also lack the training and confidence to tackle this area. Applied phonetics is rarely taught at school or even university and it seems an alien, abstract subject to the adult trainee teacher. Native English speakers find it difficult to hear certain features, such as the fall or rise of speech, particularly at the end of sentences. Most pronunciation, as a result, tends to concentrate on individual sounds, which although the most obvious, is not necessarilly the most important part. An effective teacher considers the teaching of pronunciation an integral part of the course. For one thing, students are as concerned about it as they are with any other aspect of learning English. Skilled pronunciation teaching also gives life to a class because it reflects feelings and personal reactions to different situations. In classroom practice it gives variety to repetition or dialogues which, otherwise, have only a neutral meaning. Possible to make some attempt to break up English grammar into general rules and formulae. In the same way it is possible to lay down general guidelines for English pronunciation. Once the basic concepts have been grasped, the dedicated reader can extend her own personal knowledge by further reading and with classroom practice.
