TOWARDS THE QUESTION OF TEACHING CORRECT INTONATION IN ENGLISH SPEECH

Abstract

The article is intended for English language students, as well as for teachers of English. Foreign language teaching at universities is aimed at developing certain student competencies to carry out business, professional and scientific communication. It is the formation of students’ foreign language communicative competence that is the key task of educating future professional specialists. University students, irrespective of their specialty, should be able to speak English at the level of generally accepted international standards. Since the importance of public speech is steadily growing, the ability to speak correctly inevitably adds the need to understand how to speak. We must recognize the fact that such skills are not acquired by most students in secondary school. Considering that it is not enough to study theory in order to achieve success in mastering correct English pronunciation, students and teachers should understand the necessity of practice. The article offers recommendations for the use of specialized aids, book series, and audio materials. The most effective and accessible method is conversational practice.