Teaching Spanish Pronunciation
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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.