Why I don't teach tongue twisters to my students (and what I do instead)

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When it comes to improving pronunciation, I am NOT a fan of tongue twisters. Why? Because after many years of teaching, I've come to realize that basic pronunciation is difficult enough for students. If the goal is to help students speak clearly, correctly, and confidently... we can use real, everyday English for that, which is already a challenge. We don't need to give students unnecessarily complicated tasks. So, while many people find tongue twisters to be a fun, invigorating challenge, I personally would not use them or recommend them for serious pronunciation training.

Here is the definition of a tongue twister:

Tongue Twister: a sequence of words or sounds that are difficult to pronounce quickly and correctly

Example: tie twine to three tree twigs.

Instead of using complicated tongue twisters that are even difficult for native speakers to say, I prefer to create material for my students that helps them drill challenging sounds without being unnecessarily difficult. So, even though the paragraph I show in this video might look like a tongue twister, it's not... at least not for native speakers. And that's why this kind of material is perfect for English learners! You get to work on sounds that are difficult for you, but the challenge is realistic and will prepare you for English in the "real world".

0:00 Intro
1:16 Basic pronunciation is hard enough
1:40 Tongue twisters are even difficult for native speakers
2:19 They make you tense
2:30 Tongue twisters are not natural
3:30 They trigger feelings of frustration, overwhelm, and defeat
3:59 Actors don't practice pronunciation
5:51 Tongue twisters are not what you need
6:06 How I teach pronunciation to my students
8:35 Pronunciation training material I made for my students
10:04 Day at the Theater
10:56 Phrases with TH

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