2023 Volume 45 Pages 73-79
This paper reports on the practices of teaching English pronunciation and presents its challenges. With the current widespread belief that any English used in the world is correct, it may not be necessary to pronounce English as native speakers do. However, if Japanese people pronounce English in katakana, they will have difficulty communicating with others in English and will not develop listening skills. The following is a method of teaching pronunciation of English words and sentences that I have practiced in class. The results of a test to see how accurately the students can pronounce English will also be presented. Reading aloud only in class is not enough, and students do not practice reading aloud at home or in their dormitory. It would not be wise to spend too much time practicing pronunciation. I would like to reconsider how to teach English pronunciation during the class.
