cgboeree | Re: [LinguaFrancaNova] …help…
Hi, Chris.
The following two sites have Spanish content. The first is an
introduction, the second a nine-language dictionary.
> http://www.ship.edu/%7Ecgboeree/lfnintroesp.html
> http://www.ship.edu/%7Ecgboeree/lfn9.html
You are right about the vowels in English. But it isn't too hard to get
Spanish speaking people started on the right path. It isn't important
that they have an accent, as long as they don't fall into the common
traps of pronouncing written English as if it were Spanish (which is a
problem in reverse, too!). It is also easier to teach American English
than British English.
a in cat is hard: have them practice saying "blaaagh"
i in bit is a very short Spanish i
e in get is a very short e
o in off is a short o
oo in book is a short u
the fact that they are actually lower in the mouth will come with time.
a as in gate is e-i
o as in tote is o-u
ee in beet is a longish i
oo in boot is a longish u
u in but and a in ago can be pronounced like Spanish /a/ without too
much trouble;
the fact that they are higher will come in time.
English r isn't too bad, especially if you exaggerate it for fun.
Spanish people often have a hard time with English y, until they realize
that it is close to ll.
The dh and th sounds aren't hard for Spanish people: They have d
between vowels, and most are familiar with the Castillian z.
Spanish people are often familiar with Portuguese or French. That will
help them with sh and zh.
English z and j are just s and ch voiced -- in some dialects, they
occasionally get pronounced like in English.
I am sure you have heard all this before, but it doesn't hurt to be
reminded to keep it simple. It is more important to have your students
relax and feel comfortable than it is for them to pronounce the language
precisely. Most older students never will, and the younger ones will
adapt as they practice in actually speaking.
George
Chris wrote:
> Hi;
> Found Franca Nova not long ago and thought it looked like a better
> con lang than Esperanto but haven't gotten around to really studying
> it much I'm afraid.
>
> Now I have a couple of Mexican friends trying to learn to English and
> my Spanish is woefully inadequate here. I was wondering if there are
> in Franca Nova materials in espanol?
>
> And if any of you logophils out there can give pratcical suggestions
> onhow to teach English as a second language it will be appreciated.
> Compared to Spanish the English vowel system should be enough to make
> anyone run for the hills :-)
>
> Chris
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