Tea Leaf English

DEsert or DeSSERT? 

EXport or ExPORT? 

Stressing the wrong part of the word can end up in communication breakdown. In this episode, we talk about what word stress and sentence stress are and provide you with practical tips to P̶E̶R̶f̶e̶c̶t̶ sorry PerFECT your learners' or your own pronunciation. Have you tried the tips before or do you have any other tips? 

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Join us as we discuss the common pronunciation problems which we have experienced working with Myanmar learners. Listen to our practical tips and guidance to help learners overcome these challenges. 

We also have got a task for you in the end! So click play now and try the pronunciation challenge! 

In this special episode of "Becoming an English language teacher," Thu sits down with May Mon and May Tharaphi, two seasoned professionals in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT) and the founders of the SPACE Language Academy. 

Learn from their experiences, uncover the pathways they took in their rewarding careers, and gain actionable insights into self-development, qualifications, and practical tips for aspiring teachers. Hear them discuss the vital qualities they look for when recruiting teachers and discover how you can develop those skills yourself. 

If you are thinking of starting out as an English language teacher, this episode offers a chance to learn from others' experiences and apply them to your own journey. Tap into the world of ELT, and kickstart your teaching career.

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Explore, discover, and learn about the sounds that make up the English language! Differentiate between voiced sounds (like /v/ in "leave") and voiceless ones (like /f/ in "leaf"), practice producing some vowel sounds and discover how to produce diphthongs.

After listening to the podcast, you can watch some of the videos by ELT expert Adrian Underhill to learn more about how to produce different sounds.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbEWGLATRxw_2hL5hY164nvHdTpwhEOXC

Whether you want to sharpen your pronunciation skills or you're just curious about how sounds come together to create speech, this is the episode for you.

So, click play now, and let's dive into the world of sounds together!

Uncover the different features of pronunciation that will make you sound more natural and communicate more effectively. Engage in practical tasks to assess your own strengths and weaknesses. Stay tuned for more episodes where we delve deeper into each feature!

Are you an aspiring or experienced English language teacher from Myanmar who wants to grow and develop? This podcast is for you. Listen to this welcome episode to discover what we will be talking about. Enjoy!