Adrian Underhill on Successful Pronunciation 3 (Macmillan)

[marinalaura100]

it´s not complicated at all!!! it´s all about becoming aware of how you position your articulators, and practising it!! students figure it out real quick, and are able to produce it and they improve real fast!!! his approach is easy, very practical, and it works . students love the chart! it´s a big help for them as well.

[juanalaloka76]

heya, do u have more videos?

[etihwttam]

Thank you for the video! Here in Japan we need *much* more emphasis on pronunciation. Students don't realize "buck" and "back" are totally different. That said, the phonetic symbols don't go over well. Too confusing. Just use regular words that fit the target sound. Asking for knowledge of new symbols is only going to work (in my 10 years of experience) with super motivated students. I guess they're out there. I just haven't met them.

[ReiNohara]

Just wondering... most of the students in his class seem to be foreign (I mean, they don't seem to have English language as their native language), does this method of teaching correct pronunciation also works on native English speakers? (e.g. an American student learning British pronunciation)

This seems complicated, trying to be aware of the position of the tongue, jaw and lips when you already can make the given sound... doesn't it?

[macmillanELT]

Hi. I'm a native speaker and I sat in on Adrian's workshop as we were filming it. It definitely works, making you more aware of the mechanical way that you actually produce the sounds, and the way they link together to form the words.