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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  OUTLINE Title: Pronunciation Problems that beginners students face in L2 Hook: “If you can’t pronounce a word correctly, just don’t use it” (Seyfried, 2017) Background: All around the world, there are a lot of people with a strong desire to learn and speak English with correct pronunciation. English has become in an international language and the job opportunities that it offers are numberless however, there are many barriers that hinder them to speak with good English pronunciation due to many different problems that non-native speakers students face while learning a second language like mother tongue interference, nonexistent sounds, the lack of practice and so on. According to research made by Elkhair Idriss Hassan from the English Language Department in Al-Farabi Private College to know how much English pronunciation can affect students language learning, he states that according to this study 72% of non-native students have problems in English pronunciation and just 28% are able to talk without having to much problems. Thesis statement: In order to reduce pronunciation problems in beginner students from L2, pronunciation classes should be taught at the same level like the other skills, teachers should be well-trained and students should practice in real life situations. Solution 1: To start decreasing this problem pronunciation classes should be taught at the same level like the other skills. Detail 1: Lack of specific curriculum that contain all the requirements or the specific amount of hours to teach pronunciation as an important subject. Detail 2: The incorrect use of the material for the class. Objection: Having the sources and the materials, teachers are not able to use the material properly but showing them how to create and use material in the correct way is the solution. Solution 2: Teachers should be well-trained Detail 1: Teachers do not have the enough level to teach the class. Detail 2: To show teachers how to create material for the class and some techniques to teach the class. Objection: It is true that some training will be provided but we do not know if they are going to follow the frameworks but the solution will be visiting the teacher, observing the class and giving feedback. Solution 3: Students should practice in real life situations. Detail 1: Teachers should create real life situations in which students can practice what has been learned. Detail 2: More speaking practice to every single class should be added. Objection: A possible problem would be not having the resources or the time in class to do all this kind of exercises but a possible solution would be spending a whole class for this activities. Conclusion: In conclusion, Pronunciation can be one of the most difficult parts for a language learner to master and one of the least favorite topics for teachers to address in the classroom. There are many reasons why the teaching pronunciation is difficult but let us focus on the solutions and not on the problem. Pronunciation programs should start by establishing goals and objectives that help to identify student’s pronunciation needs and these goals and objectives should be realistic. A survey should be applied to know what the weakness of our students are and as a result we will have a careful analysis and description of the learners’ needs. Training should be provided to teachers in order to have better professionals and to give our students high quality education and help them to open many doors in their future. The pronunciation classes should be based on real context to help our student to solve possible problems that they might have in the future while talking with native speakers and also the give them the confidence that what they are saying is correct. Just remember if you can believe it, you can achieve it! Fatima Gonzalez Balladares Reading & Writing II Msc. Geraldine Lopez Saturday Shift 05-11-17 Pronunciation Problems that beginners students face in L2 “If you can’t pronounce a word correctly, just don’t use it” (Seyfried, 2017). As a personal experience I would say that when I am not able to pronounce a word in English because maybe the word is too long or too difficult to pronounce, I just try not to use that word or I use a synonym. All around the world, there are a lot of people with a strong desire to learn and speak English with correct pronunciation. English has become in an international language and the job opportunities that it offers are numberless however, there are many barriers that hinder them to speak with good English pronunciation due to many different problems that non-native speakers students face while learning a second language like: mother tongue interference, nonexistent sounds, the lack of practice and so on. According to research made by Elkhair Idriss Hassan from the English Language Department in Al-Farabi Private College to know how much English pronunciation can affect students language learning, he states that according to this study 72% of non-native students have problems in English pronunciation and just 28% are able to talk without having to much problems. Pronunciation is one of the most common problems that non-native students face due to many different reasons like: embarrassment, shyness, fear and so on. In order to reduce pronunciation problems in beginner students from L2, pronunciation classes should be taught at the same level like the other skills, teachers should be well-trained and students should practice in real life situations. To start decreasing this problem pronunciation classes should be taught at the same level like the other skills. Most of the people think that you will be able to speak English perfectly if you study grammar, listening and reading, but the truth is that you have to practice all the skills not just part of them and pronunciation is very important while talking in English. The reason why pronunciation is so difficult for L2 students is because there is not a specific curriculum that contain all the requirements or the specific amount of hours to teach pronunciation as an important subject. The pronunciation section is taught in class just if we had time and the lesson last no more than 15 to 20 minutes, compared with the other skills pronunciation section is the one that has less time in class. Another reason is the incorrect use of the material for the class, there are a lot of books, worksheets, flashcards and a lot of material that would help students to decrease the pronunciation problem but the thing is that there is lack of activities that can be implemented in class like: articulation, rhythm and stress, linking, and many other exercises to help students but also the problem is that having the sources and the materials, teachers are not able to use the material properly but showing them how to create and use material in the correct way is the solution. As it was mentioned before, teachers should be well-trained and that is a huge problem because in most of the cases there are several teachers that do not have the enough level to teach the subject. When teachers do not have the enough level, they have insecurities while teaching and also the lack of experience affect the way they teach because students are not clear with topics and they perceive the insecurity of the teacher. (Madero, 2010) One thing learners need is teachers with confidence to assure them that the communicative methods do fulfill their needs. Some learners believe that what they need is instruction in the articulation of specific English sounds. According to Hirst and Peters, “educating people is not done by instant, it takes time, and a variety of different processes in which learning and teaching are involved”. (Petters, 2013) As it has been said that to train a person we must have time and a variety of processes. In this training we can show teachers how to create material for the class and some techniques to teach the class in a funny way. To have an effective learning, learners need to be equipped with appropriate skills, which means they need to know how to learn in order to be fully successful. Something good from the training is that teachers will be able to reinforce their knowledge about the class and also clarify possible doubts which is going to help them to feel more comfortable in class and with more security. It is true that some training will be provided but we do not know if they are going to follow the frameworks but the solution will be visiting the teacher, observing the class and giving feedback. Another possible solution for this problem is that students should practice in real life situations to get familiar with the different accents and linking of the words. Teachers should create real life situations in which students can practice what has been learned, Teachers can help students with strategies for keeping a conversation with native speakers outside the classroom, but ultimately this is something that learners have to do themselves. (Graham, 1994). It is a good idea to study pronunciation in a written form but will be even better if we could add more speaking practice to every single class. Repetition is the most common exercise in the pronunciation class but we can add some others like: Minimal Pairs Bingo, Sound TPR (Total Physical Response), Dictation, Card Games, Tongue twisters, Gossip and so on. A possible problem would be not having the resources or the time in class to do all this kind of exercises but a possible solution would be spending a whole class for this activities. In conclusion, Pronunciation can be one of the most difficult parts for a language learner to master and one of the least favorite topics for teachers to address in the classroom. There are many reasons why the teaching pronunciation is difficult but let us focus on the solutions and not on the problem. Pronunciation programs should start by establishing goals and objectives that help to identify student’s pronunciation needs and these goals and objectives should be realistic. A survey should be applied to know what the weakness of our students are and as a result we will have a careful analysis and description of the learners’ needs. Training should be provided to teachers in order to have better professionals and to give our students high quality education and help them to open many doors in their future. The pronunciation classes should be based on real context to help our student to solve possible problems that they might have in the future while talking with native speakers and also the give them the confidence that what they are saying is correct. Just remember if you can believe it, you can achieve it! Bibliography Graham, J. (1994). Four strategies to improve the speech of adult learners. En School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains . Malaysia, Malaysia . Madero, M. (2010). Main Problems of Novice Instructors in University Teaching. retrieved from http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-50062010000200004 Petters, H. a. (21 de November de 2013). The importance of qualified teachers. retrieved from http://www.sec-ed.co.uk/blog/the-importance-of-qualified-teachers Seyfried, A. (2017). Brainy Quote. retrieved from https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/amandaseyf462350.html