Tongue twisters and english language pronunciation

Abstract

The objective of this research is to determine the effects of the tongue twister strategy on the pronunciation of the English language. The study was carried out in the Unidad Educativa ¨Gabriel Mistral¨ with a population of 26 studends of 10th grade. The methodology used during the research process was a quasi-experimental design, with a qualitative-quantitative approach and a bibliographical field modality. The research had a duration of 4 weeks with 4 interventions per week that in total were 16 sessions through the face-to-face modality. The data was collected through the application of a pre-test and a post-test (KET) in which the result of the pre-test was an overall average of 6.22. Then, the tongue twister strategy was used to improve pronunciation, where the students began to have phonological awareness. Once the interventions are finished, the post-test is applied to the students, obtaining a final score of 9.5 out of 10. The results show a remarkable progress of 3.28. That is why it concluded that the use of the tongue twister strategy helps positively to improve pronunciation in EFL students.