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by globaltefl
Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:55 pm
Forum: Pronunciation
Topic: The "r" sound
Replies: 40
Views: 134333

Hi:

Yes, if the tip of your tongue doesn't move up and back it will be a /w/.

Keep saying oo with your lips round and move the tip of your tongue toward the roof of your mouth and don't change it until you are ready to move on to the /e/ sound as in red.

Let me know what happens.

Ron :wink:
by globaltefl
Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:29 pm
Forum: TOEFL
Topic: Global TESOL Certificates and Diplomas...any comments???
Replies: 2
Views: 4682

Global TEFL vs Global TESOL

Don't confuse the two.

Global TEFL is a non-profit educational organization that has been promoting international and teacher education for the past 15 years. We work with the School for International Training in offering the SIT TESOL Certificate Course at several sites around the United States.
by globaltefl
Mon Aug 15, 2005 5:40 am
Forum: Pronunciation
Topic: The "r" sound
Replies: 40
Views: 134333

r and l

Lorikeet, perhaps your tongue is longer than mine. If I hold the oo sound with lips rounded, there is no way my tongue can hit the palate or my alveolar ridge. Try it with your students and see what happens.

globaltefl
by globaltefl
Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:38 pm
Forum: Pronunciation
Topic: The "r" sound
Replies: 40
Views: 134333

I have found the following extremely helpful for the /r/ and /l/ problem: 1. Have the student say 00 as in boot. The lips must be and remain rounded. The tongue will automatically move back in the mouth. 2. Holding that position, have the student say /root/. The tongue will not be able to reach the ...
by globaltefl
Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:37 pm
Forum: Pronunciation
Topic: L and r sounds for Japanise speakers
Replies: 17
Views: 42571

I have found the following extremely helpful for the /r/ and /l/ problem: 1. Have the student say 00 as in boot. The lips must be and remain rounded. The tongue will automatically move back in the mouth. 2. Holding that position, have the student say /root/. The tongue will not be able to reach the ...
by globaltefl
Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:34 pm
Forum: Pronunciation
Topic: Difference between "s" and "sh"
Replies: 19
Views: 75339

Have her say 00, as in boot. The mouth will be rounded. Keeping the rounded position, have her say /su/ as in sa si su se so. It's interesting because the /si/ in Japanese is /she/, but the lips are not rounded. They cannot hear the difference between see and she, because the /si/ in Japanese is not...
by globaltefl
Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:31 pm
Forum: Pronunciation
Topic: Helping a Japanese student with her pronunciation
Replies: 12
Views: 14934

I have found the following extremely helpful for the /r/ and /l/ problem: 1. Have the student say 00 as in boot. The lips must be and remain rounded . The tongue will automatically move back in the mouth. 2. Holding that position , have the student say /root/. The tongue will not be able to reach th...

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