Rethinking Pronunciation: Insights from ‘Addressing Inherent Needs: Teaching Pronunciation in Multicultural Classrooms’ by Dino Music at EAQUALS Online

Rethinking Pronunciation: Insights from ‘Addressing Inherent Needs: Teaching Pronunciation in Multicultural Classrooms’ by Dino Music at EAQUALS Online

Ezgi Öner & Özlem Yanar

At the EAQUALS Online conference, Dino Music delivered an insightful presentation titled "Addressing Inherent Student Needs". Derived from his research with adult General and Academic English learners at SEDA College (Dublin and Cork), Music presented an innovative, evidence-based approach to teaching pronunciation in diverse classrooms. Music began by reviewing standard teacher methods for building learner profiles—such as questionnaires, interviews, ranking activities, and group discussions. While all provide useful context, his research highlights that biographical information (specifically L1 background, nationality, age, and occupation) carries the highest relevance when addressing pronunciation. Please click here to read the full article.