In our last post we talked about the tendency some ESL students have of trying to "speed read", to sound more "English." Well the opposite is also true, of course. There are those who consider pronunciation the most important factor in sounding "Native". In these cases, speed is sacrificed for emphasis. Syllables become over-stressed and words become staccato.
Students need to learn how to feel the language, as well as, dissect it. It is this qualitative component that is lacking in many schools.
How do you teach rhythm you ask? After all, language is not a dance, right?
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