Of all areas of English language teaching, pronunciation seems to strike most apprehension and doubt into teachers. This can be even more acute when it comes to discussion around accent – our accents. Nicola recently supervised some research from a teacher about this. This teacher, let’s call her Rachael for the purposes of this post, interviewed her fellow teachers about their feelings and practice regarding their accent and teaching pronunciation. Rachael’s from New Zealand and has experienced some negative reactions […]

Categories: Native or non-native, Teach pronunciation • Tags: consonant sounds, EFL, IATEFL, Pronunciation, suprasegmental, teach English, teacher training, teaching practice assessment, Trinity Dip TESOL