Mostly True Memoirs
So many ESL teachers complain that their students continue to make the same pronunciation mistake over and over.
They mock their students in the teacher chat rooms.
Is it the student’s fault?
NO!
If errors are being made, it’s the teacher’s responsibility to teach the concept.
One very common pronunciation mistake is to mix up the hard /g/ and the soft /g/ in words like colleague and college.
Teachers, don’t get annoyed.
Impatience doesn’t teach your students anything.
Explain the rule about how to pronounce /g/.
Expect mistakes.
It’s hard to learn a new language.
With practice, they’ll get it right.
If you want your students to succeed, give them the tools to succeed.
Impatience is not an effective teaching tool.