Does your student have trouble pronouncing certain sounds? Do you have difficulty explaining how the student should produce the sound?
Different languages have different speech patterns. Sometimes, a student will have difficulty with the same sounds because those sounds just aren't used in their native language. This makes it rather difficult to learn how to pronounce words correctly.
The handouts below will help in identifying your student's phonetic problem areas.
Phonetics/articulation chart (PDF)
Pair-work exercise for TESOL Instructors (PDF)
Paired with Phonetics: The Sounds of American English, developed by the University of Iowa, you should have a better grasp of how certain sounds are produced. Each consonant and vowel has its own articulation animation, a step-by-step description, and video-audio of the sound spoken in context.
(Make sure you have Flash installed on your computer.)
Additional Resources:
Authentic American Pronunciation
Some Techniques for Teaching Pronunciation
