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EFFECTIVE ENGLISH TEACHING FOR SPANISH AND CATALAN SPEAKERS. Duncan Foord, Feb 2017 duncan@oxfordtefl.com. links. Spanish speaker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MXkkw6DxL8 Typical errors https://youtu.be/-gOGSCg_s5k Culture https://geert-hofstede.com/spain.html Useful blogs
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EFFECTIVE ENGLISH TEACHING FOR SPANISH AND CATALAN SPEAKERS Duncan Foord, Feb 2017 duncan@oxfordtefl.com
links Spanish speaker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MXkkw6DxL8 Typical errors https://youtu.be/-gOGSCg_s5k Culture https://geert-hofstede.com/spain.html Useful blogs https://pronunciationstudio.com/spanish-speakers-english-pronunciation-errors/ http://blog.rev.com/articles/language/10-common-challenges-spanish-speakers-have-learning-english/ Course http://www.oxfordtefl.com/oxford-tefl-courses/teacher-development/teaching-pronunciation
C All right, they got water, orange juice and what looks like cider. J Taste it.C Yeah, it's fat. I drank fat! J I know, I did that two minutes ago.R Hey, Mr! C Tux.R Why aren't you dressed? -We have a half-hour.J That was four minutes ago.R We have to be out the door at 7:40.C Relax, we'll be ready.J It takes us two minutes to get dressed.R I'd feel better if you got dressed now.C Okay.Okay.R Oh, look at you. All sexy.RA Really? -How come you didn't come over earlier? – R Because I' m a stupid, stupid man.J Hey, Ross, want some cider?
3 tips for teaching in Spain • Be culturally aware and flexible. Hofstede. Honeymoon, hostility and harmony. • Correct students a lot. Focus on pronunciation. Clusters, some vowel sounds, word stress, intonation and rhythm. • Learn Spanish/Catalan