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Some Topics To Talk About During Skype
(Some interesting topics to talk about with your partner)

Which English accent did you learn in school?

How important is pronunciation to you? Why or why not?

What kinds of pronunciation problems do you have?

What individual sounds do you have difficulty pronouncing?/What English pronunciation do you find hard to pronounce as a native speaker of Mandarin/Korean?

Which English pronunciation model (e.g., American English, British English, etc.) do most people in your country prefer?

Which pronunciation & accent would you like to learn (use)?

What strategies do you (and have you used) use to improve your pronunciation?

What are your difficulties or challenges in improving your pronunciation?

How much pressure do you feel in having so-called good pronunciation as future teachers of English?

What are some effective ways to teach pronunciation to English language learners in Taiwan/Korea?
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