MAIN STAGES OF TEACHING GENERAL AMERICAN PRONUNCIATION TO STUDENTS OF ECONOMIC PROFILE

Abstract

In the article we actualize the topic of teaching the General American pronunciation to students of economic profile. It is stated that nowadays the General American pronunciation is the most popular variant of the literary pronunciation of English in the business environment. The article confirms the fact that the practice of teaching foreign pronunciation should be conducted in conjunction with teaching all types of speaking activity in a foreign language. Attention is focused on the main principles of a communicative language teaching approach in teaching pronunciation. The characteristic features of the General American pronunciation, the development of which seems to be the most relevant for students of economic profile, are highlighted and described. The article discusses the key stages of working with students on the formation of phonetic skills of the General American pronunciation. The idea is substantiated that the successful development of the General American pronunciation should be carried out along the path “from intonation to articulation”.