My pronunciation of English, a sentence, I can read it in my heart no matter how I read it, but when I read it out loud, it feels like there is something in my throat and I can’t read it out.

A big problem for adults learning English pronunciation is that the development of their vocal cords and mouth/lip and tongue positions have been set for a long time. It is difficult to pronounce certain sounds 100% accurately no matter what, just like someone In fact, the sound and rhythm are very good, and I have no problem playing instruments, but I always sing in a wrong tone. This is a problem of controlling my vocal system, a physiological problem, and there is no way to completely overcome it. Some of my students whose mother tongue is Cantonese, their /th/ is always pronounced /f/, some Taiwanese students' "L" is always pronounced "elo", some students from northern China have a breathy sound (like s etc.) are often pronounced too hard (/s/ becomes /se/), and many Japanese students cannot distinguish between R and L, etc. These deviations sometimes occur because of the habits brought into the mother tongue when learning English or because the teacher did not teach them well when they first learned English. In short, it is difficult to correct, especially for adults.

No matter how you read it in your mind, it is not accurate. The most important thing in learning a language is to be able to communicate, and the first thing to communicate is speaking. Being able to make a sound regardless of whether it is right or wrong is the beginning of successful communication. Students should be encouraged to make more noise. Only when students make noise can teachers know where the problem lies. Too frequent corrections can sometimes cause students to withdraw, so unless the problem is very serious, teachers can correct it step by step. Usually when students encounter pronunciation problems, I will first ask them to look at my mouth shape and the position of my lips and tongue, and then explain the importance of pronunciation (need to use vocal cords or multiple breath sounds, etc.), and I will repeat it several times with them. . If you really can't pronounce it accurately, see if there are other alternative sounds that they can remember. You can also think of some jokes to make them remember. When reading English materials, the teacher can ask the students to read aloud first to let them know what their pronunciation is like, and then the teacher will read it again correctly. At this time, the students will compare the differences between their previous pronunciation and the teacher's pronunciation. , and then correct your own problem. Learning must rely on your own experience and discovery to remember. It is difficult to truly "learn" by just relying on the teacher's lectures or following the teacher's reading. Every time in class, students must be given time to review, so that students can practice with each other. The teacher assists but does not interfere excessively. Students must use their own strength to overcome difficulties as much as possible. Only then can the things they absorb be converted into their own.

There is also the question of whether you have read enough. After all, no matter how much you read in class, it only lasts less than a few hours a week. If you don’t practice at home, you won’t be able to apply what you have learned in your daily life. Soon forgotten. At this time, we should try our best to increase students' opportunities to come into contact with English outside class. We can encourage them to listen to more Western songs, watch more American dramas, and use their favorite entertainment to increase their interest in English, so that they can be exposed to more English. If they listen to more, they will Better at speaking. When we were young, we started learning Chinese by listening, and the same goes for learning English.

In fact, the lack of standard English pronunciation is not a big problem. Basically, all English-speaking countries have different pronunciation habits. There is a big gap between the north and south of the United States alone, let alone Singapore. Places like India. Just make sure that the student's pronunciation is not too outrageous, does not add non-existent sounds, and the stress is in the right position. For adults, the pronunciation does not need to be completely correct, as long as everyone (all classmates, teachers and foreign teachers) can understand it.

My Chinese is not very good, so my writing is very convoluted. I don’t know if I got to the point. I hope it will be helpful to you. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask~