I often refer to a text by Peter Avery and Susan
Ehrlich - Teaching American English Pronuncation. 
It's a great resource and has specific suggestions for
different language groups.

Valley Peters
Director of Adult Programs
Teton Literacy Program

--- Kathryn Quinn <tcqmom at adelphia.net> wrote:


> Martin:

> I know exactly how you feel.  I was facilitating an

> English program with a number of SE Asian students. 

> One very diligent student from Viet Nam came for

> advisement at the end of the semester.  She'd taken

> a pronunciation class and kept saying what sounded

> like "I failed.  I failed."  I kept trying to

> encourage her telling her that she hadn't failed but

> she was working hard and making some progress.  If

> she took the course again, she'd do better.  Only to

> find out that what she was trying to say was "I

> passed.  I passed."  

> Use mirrors!  Have them look at themselves in the

> mirror as they say the sounds, in initial position

> as well as word final.  Help them speak slowly. 

> Have them look at you as you mouth words with stops.

>  Have them listen for the sounds and identify when

> they hear them.  Have them record themselves to see

> if they can hear them when they've said them.  And

> in pronunciation class, don't pretend you can

> understand them clearly when you can't.

> Best wishes. 

> Kathryn Quinn

>   ----- Original Message ----- 

>   From: Martin Senger 

>   To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion

> List 

>   Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 2:31 PM

>   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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