Pesky pronunciation problems that don’t seem to go away

Many of my students tell me that their former teachers did not seem to put a premium on pronunciation, which I find a bit odd considering that language is, first and foremost, a phenomenon of sounds. Isn’t our pronunciation the main thing people notice when we speak?

If you’re one of those teachers who largely ignore the teaching of pronunciation and are considering changing your approach, come to my session. There are fun ways to do it, and you’ll be helping your students a lot.

Louel Ross Calleja has been teaching a wide range of courses for adults (medical English, business English, Cambridge exams preparation courses, conversation, etc.) in Brno since 2008 and has taught students coming from more than 25 countries. He is also a teacher trainer and has done workshops and seminars not only in the Czech Republic but also in Slovakia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Ireland, and the Philippines. His areas of interests include Dogme, English as a Lingua Franca, native-speakerism, and ESP. He always makes it a point to teach culture in the classroom and has made it his mission to make his students fall in love with learning words. In addition to his ELT qualifications, Louel also has a master’s degree in Medical and Pharmaceutical Research (with distinction) from the Free University of Brussels in Belgium.

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