Keyword: «pronunciation»

The paper discusses psycholinguistic aspects of reading. The authors describe procedural and substantive aspects of this kind of speech activity; describe the concepts of leading psychologists and psycholin-guists, analyzing reading.

Teaching English in primary school is planned by age qualities of primary students. There is a great place for songs, rhymes and tongue-twisters. At this age the children’s attention is not stable. So the teachers are ought to use kinds of class works which can interest children and cause positive emotional feeling. Working over rhythm, intonation of foreign language and perfection of pronunciation is a great material to use rhymes, songs and tongue-twisters at English lessons. It is that material interesting for children and that’s why it is positive to study. Using rhymes, songs and tongue-twisters at English lessons is one of effective ways of teaching. This is a simple, not boring and effective way which allows to develop good pronunciation, learn to speak, study well.

In the article the capability of speaking a foreign language the pronunciation of the native speaker, i.e. without an accent, is analyzed. The author comments upon the factors that affect the development of articulation in general.

The article describes intonation constructions, which is expected to master at the initial stage of learning Russian language; it substantiates the need of teaching foreign language intonation studing the Russian language at a military university; it is encountered the difficulties that can be noteced in the practice of teaching Russian intonation; some practical recommendations are given.

The article is devoted to the Australian version of the English language, its formation and establishment, as well as the study of linguistic features. The article examines the varieties of dialects of Australian English, the influence of the British version on it, as well as the differences with the American English and British English.