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Activity 3, Handout 2
Read the following two statements. Which do you find easier to agree with? What is your view on this? Discuss it with your partner.
- There is only one right way to speak, one correct form of good English pronunciation which should be taught to students. Any contact with bad English, mispronunciation, colloquial speech, non-native accents, and slang should be prevented. The use of these by students should be prohibited.
- It doesn’t matter at all how a person speaks. Students should just understand others and make themselves understood, so they can speak whatever way they like without thinking about how they speak. Every pronunciation is equally acceptable and teachers should never restrict or direct students’ personal way of speaking.