The importance of teaching pronunciation

Teaching pronunciation is sometimes left aside in EFL classes. 


Although teacher cannot oblige students to achieve a native like pronunciation, it is important to make them aware of differences that can also affect meaning of words and therefore semantics. 


The following video exemplifies the importance of teaching pronunciation.

The following sites offer different techniques to teach pronunciation:

How to teach pronunciation

http://www.teachingenglishgames.com/Articles/Teaching_Pronunciation.htm

Techniques for teaching pronunciation

http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Dalton-Pronunciation.html

Teaching pronunciation lesson plans

http://www.eslflow.com/pronunciationlessonplans.html

Rules for teaching pronunciation

http://members.fortunecity.com/leanora/engpinen.html 

Teaching minimal pairs: 

http://www.shiporsheep.com/

http://www.speak-read-write.com/minimalpairs.html

http://esl.about.com/library/lessons/blminimal.htm

The Vowel Sounds in Received Pronunciation

This video will help you to identify not only sounds but also when the sounds are used in words.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TExEpZYF5zY