An Action Research on Phonetics Instruction in College-level English Education

General Ability Teaching Department, Beijing Information Technology College, Beijing, China

^* Corresponding author: pangy@bitc.edu.cn

Abstract

The deficiency in knowledge of English phonetics constitutes a significant contributing factor to the lower proficiency observed among college students in terms of their listening and speaking skills in English. By implementing a communicative approach, an action research study was conducted with the aim of enhancing students’ pronunciation and intonation within speech flow, thereby effectively improving their ability to communicate in English. This investigation suggests that incorporating phonetic instruction into college-level English education can augment language acquisition accuracy and enhance students’ linguistic proficiency when expressing themselves, ultimately facilitating successful communication in the English language.