Monday, June 29, 2009





I created this movie in order to introduce correct English pronunciation to Korean learners. I think I can use the movie in an English class to teach English pronunciation. In reality, it is difficult for many Korean English teachers to teach English pronunciation. Although the Korean English teachers know how to correctly pronounce English words, that's not enough to teach, because when they speak English, they still have Korean accent. So, I believe that English pronunciation particularly should be taught by native speakers.

Since there is no common pronunciation between Korean and English, students must learn all sounds again. But, particularly, some pronunciations which are more confusing should be taught first. Most Korean learners make some typical mistakes in pronouncing English words. For example, when many Koreans say "deep," it sounds like "dip." This indicates they confuse "/l/" with "/i/." Moreover, when they say "ask," it sounds like "esk." they also do not distinguish "a" from "e. So, this movie dealt with those sounds.

In the other movies, I can introduce other pronunciations: “v” and “b,” “f” and “p,” etc. In case of "convenient," many Korean learners pronounce like "conbenient." When they say "comfortable," it sounds like "comportable."