Hi Martin - here are some tips just off the top of my head: 
 
Most SE Asian speakers don't aspirate their /p/'s, so do some exercises
to exaggerate that.  Have them hold up a sheet of paper in front of
their faces and make /p/ sounds, and watch for the puff of air to move
the paper.  Demonstrate yourself first.  Or if you want to be more
adventurous, have them see if they can put out a lit match with a puff
of air making a /p/ sound.  (under close supervision, of course!)   Then
work it into words, and then correct them on it during other parts of
the class.  
 
Jazz chants are good to work on rhythm and stress.  It's hard for them,
but worth working on.  Also try the exercise where they hold a rubber
band taut between their hands, hooked onto their thumbs.  Have them
stretch it out on the stressed words in a sentence or chant.  It's a
good kinetic way to have them start to feel the stress patterns of
American English.  
 
Don't get too crazy with /l/ and /r/.  Do some drill, use mirrors, talk
about the tongue and lip placement, but don't drill it to death.
Emphasize lip rounding above all for /r/ - that can really change the
acoustic (and visual) signal enough for the word to be clearer.  And
teach them to re-word and re-phrase - lots of negotiating strategies for
when communication breaks down.  If they know a word is difficult, teach
them alternatives to that particular word.  
 
All for now - and good luck.  
 
Missy Slaathaug
ESL Instructor
The Right Turn
124 East Dakota Avenue
Pierre, SD  57501
605-773-4755
mslaathaug at midco.net
 
 
 
 
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[mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Martin Senger
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To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 917] Help with pronunciation issues
 
Pax et bonum all! (peace & goodness)
 
I am an adult ESL teacher in Erie, PA. I am looking for information on
teaching pronunciation skills to SE Asian students, who seem to have a
particular problem with stops sounds ([p], [b], etc.). Any suggestions
would be greatly appreciated!
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