Teaching Spanish Pronunciation

2. The building blocks to pronunciation

Introduction

This week you will explore orthography and pronunciation (phonetics and phonology), as well as the emotional side of speaking a foreign language.  

By the end of this week you will have:

• developed an understanding of the relationship between orthography and pronunciation;
• developed a basic understanding of the differences between phonetics and phonology;
• reflected on what can be the main barriers to pronunciation and the role of emotions in speaking and pronouncing a foreign language;
• familiarised yourself with some methods of teaching pronunciation;
• reflected on your own practice and the most challenging points for your students.