In this video we'll be looking at the international phonemic alphabet and how it's used in the classroom. There are other phonemic alphabets but this is the most popular and the system, which is most widely used. You may have seen some of these symbols before as any good dictionary will supplement standard English spellings with the phonemic spellings to aid in pronunciation practice. Here we have a situation where we have what are called phonemes and each phoneme represents a sound within the English language. How is this helpful? Well, what it does is help students understand how to say words rather than simply relying on the often archaic English spellings. To illustrate this point let's for a moment put ourselves in the shoes of our students when trying to understand how to say the following words.

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At first reading and studying the methods of teaching can be confusing to me, however, I do acknowledge that (ESA) methods can help teachers teach a new language to others. While the techniques are all there to help us, or make teaching effective and successful we also have to be keen and smart enough to know which strategy works well or best for the subject matter or topic.This lesson on teachers and learners taught me in depth break down of what makes a good teacher and a good student. The qualities found in good teachers are important to a successful classroom experience. The qualities of a good learner need to be observed and encouraged. There are identifiable levels of student progression which can aid in assessment and lesson planning.

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