Wow! You’ve made it to the last part in my Tutor’s Column series about my English teaching philosophy. Congratulations! Read on below to learn the final aspect.

Most people are kind and considerate and want to do their best to understand you, but many will not make the effort. 

You might have experienced this: your English teacher understands what you say, and you can speak easily with him or her. 

But then you meet a different native (who is not a language teacher) and you struggle to communicate! This stranger keeps asking you to repeat what you said. Or maybe the stranger ends the conversation quickly. And you walk away with a little bit of your confidence chipped away…

This isn’t because you’re English isn’t good enough, or because this person is a horrible human!

It’s likely because your teacher(s) are used to listening to and decoding what their students are trying to say. They’ve practiced a lot!

The average English person does not have this skill or the experience. It’s up to you then to help the native speaker understand you better!

So, the last aspect of my teaching philosphy is this: proper pronunciation and intonation are the basis of all communication. 

If you sound near-native and speak intelligibly (in a way that is easy to understand) and clearly (pronouncing words and sentences properly and with the right tone of voice), native speakers will understand you better and will spend more time talking to you!

You will also be more confident since you don’t have to repeat yourself many times.

I’m here to help and encourage you in this, and to model correct, natural speech and pronunciation.

So now you know my teaching philosophy! I hope that it has made you interested in looking at my lesson list on my profile. 

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Thanks for reading, 

Chané (샤네)