12-Step Pronunciation Program
With thanks and great respect to the original 12-step program, AA. So many changes start in the mind.
Step 1: |
Know that you have a problem.
("To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge." Benjamin Disraeli) |
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Step 2: |
Believe that you can change. |
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Step 3: |
Make an inventory of your
strengths and weaknesses. Be honest with yourself! (Use the Pronunciation Recommendations to help you think about it.) |
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Step 4: |
Think about the areas you most want to change. Talk about how you want to change with classmates and friends. | |
Step 5: | Decide which areas are most
important to you to change. |
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Step 6: | Open your mind to
change - build an 'English-speaking
ideal
you' in your mind. (Find a picture of someone whose pronunciation you would like to have. Act like you are that person when you are speaking English.) |
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Step 7: | Ask a friend or your teacher to help you in one area. Listen to what they say, and try to do it. | |
Step 8: | Think about the ways that poor communication has made your life more difficult. | |
Step 9: | Decide to focus on one area today, and make no mistakes in that one area. | |
Step 10: | Continue to listen for your own errors and be aware of them. | |
Step 11: |
Realize that you can improve a little bit every day. | |
Step 12: |
Reach out to other people while you practice. |
Links to pronunciation websites
https://www.deborahhealey.com/138/12steppronunciation.html
Last updated 16 July 2009