Blog posts in April 2017

Here we've got ideas, observations on ELT, including Mark's Pronunciation Blog and loads of conference and speaker reports...

Accent: are we bovvered?

Sunday - April 9th, 2017
Posted by: 
Mark Hancock
Accent: are we bovvered? - hancockmcdonald.com/blog/accent-are-we-bovvered

Many teachers worry about what the best model accent should be, and whether their own accent serves as a suitable model. My argument is that the premise of the question is wrong – there needn’t be a single model accent, and that the teacher’s own accent will usually be the best model, providing that the teacher is an intelligible speaker of English.

  • Culture
  • Listening
  • Pronunciation

A new look for English Pronunciation in Use

Saturday - April 1st, 2017
Posted by: 
Mark Hancock
Event date: 
Saturday, April 1, 2017 - 10:15
Blog - hancockmcdonald.com/blog

English Pronunciation in Use gets a new look this month. The new cover design comes along with a new approach to audio - instead of being on a set of 5 CDs (which were expensive), the audio is now a free online download. Makes the whole package much more affordable.

  • Pronunciation