The International Phonetic Alphabet can look like a monster to many students and teachers. Just look at it:
It does look pretty scary, but calm down! This chart can be your friend and help you and your students improve their pronunciation skills. It is important to add here that I value all types of your pronunciation. I believe, however, that mispronunciation can sometimes lead to problems in communication, but if students are able to take advantage of the context their in and the uses of language they can make themselves understood to others.
