Some common pronunciation problems facing Vietnamese learners of English

Abstract

This paper was written for my improvement of teaching English Pronunciation. As a teacher of the English language, I wish to learn more about the aspects that influence language learners when they learn how to speak English. Therefore, I want to explore some common difficulties that Vietnamese students encounter when they learn to pronounce the English sounds so that I can teach effectively and help them communicate more effectively. The paper covers a number of frequent pronunciation difficulties that cause problems for Vietnamese learners of the English language. These difficulties include tense and lax vowels, consonant endings, stress and tones. Ifin d this paper a useful reference source fo r both teachers and students, who want to improve their pronunciation of English