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by Mellody
Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:46 pm
Forum: Pronunciation
Topic: The "r" sound
Replies: 40
Views: 99664

Re: The "r" sound

Hi all, So how about the rest of you? I'm curious to know what techniques you use to help students with the "r" sound, and also whether your tongue is pointed up, down, or in the middle. (I speak American English, by the way.) Here's to sticking your finger in your mouth :twisted: My tongue is in t...
by Mellody
Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:17 pm
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: How to handle
Replies: 14
Views: 4777

Thank you for your supportive and helpful feedback.
by Mellody
Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:04 pm
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: How to handle
Replies: 14
Views: 4777

How to handle

Like everyone, I have had students who are annoying or irritating, but this week for the first time, I gained a student who, um, I really have a negative visceral reaction to. I have paired her with the only other person in the class who speaks her language, but sometimes he cannot translate (he, to...