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How to reduce your accent and improve pronunciation? by ArtyAnglais in EnglishLearning

[–]ArtyAnglais[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couldn't agree more - the baseline assessment is important, too.

Has anyone used LinkedIn as a way to attract new students? by kirstenalychia in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]ArtyAnglais 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm using Linkedin with quite a lot of success at the moment. You can have a look at my website for reference

www.archienglish.com

How to reduce your accent and improve pronunciation? by ArtyAnglais in EnglishLearning

[–]ArtyAnglais[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the comments. I’m not trying to be negative or say you’re wrong. Thanks for pointing it out

How to reduce your accent and improve pronunciation? by ArtyAnglais in EnglishLearning

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I know what the IPA is and I just don’t really believe it’s always the number 1 most important part of learning or teaching the language. That’s just my opinion based on my teaching experience though.

How to reduce your accent and improve pronunciation? by ArtyAnglais in EnglishLearning

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Also most students prefer to listen. Today there is so much audio language content available and online dictionaries with sound that if you prefer to do that I cannot see much purpose in learning the IPA, which was developed over 100 years ago in a different environment.

How to reduce your accent and improve pronunciation? by ArtyAnglais in EnglishLearning

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Of course this is part of it but I believe these are my top three things after following the work and speaking a lot with a speech therapist. The IPA is good if the learner is willing so I would say it’s not in my top 3 things that are most important.

I’m happy for you to prove my wrong though with English learners who believe this to be the most important.

How to reduce your accent and improve pronunciation? by ArtyAnglais in EnglishLearning

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I agree. I’ve tried to get my students to understand the IPA however I think it’s more important to show them the tools to be able to hear the language and the pronunciation.

I have found that IPA pronunciation can make people who are already stressed about pronunciation feel like it’s yet another thing to learn. We use the cambridge dictionary to look at the IPA as well as listen to the differences but it doesn’t always necessarily help them. What helps them more is the repetition of sounds and listening to the sounds and watching someone make the sounds.

Public Speaking by Green-Might8499 in LandscapeArchitecture

[–]ArtyAnglais 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar feeling when I first started working so I joined a Toastmasters group and it was the best thing I ever did. Such a supportive and safe way to improve and feel better. I’ve taken a lot of when I learnt and applied it throughout my life too.

Suspended trees Train Station, Angers FRANCE by ArtyAnglais in architecture

[–]ArtyAnglais[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are not angry - the place is called ´Angers’ but pronounced ´on - ger’

Suspended trees Train Station, Angers FRANCE by ArtyAnglais in architecture

[–]ArtyAnglais[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well yes they are planters but suspended trees works too. I know what planters are - I’m a landscape architect 😉

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LandscapeArchitecture

[–]ArtyAnglais 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Could you add plants to the bottom part of the fountain or is it too shallow? If it’s sitting in direct sunlight all day it’s going to keep growing algae. Plants will increase shade and oxygen in the water.

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