Making Use of IPA in Teaching English to Young Learners

Abstract

This thesis adresseses the issue of making use of IPA in teaching English to young learners. The theoretical part introduces terminology related to phonetics and IPA, but also with the specifics of teaching English to young learners, and discusses the suitability of using IPA with young learners. The practical part contains combination of interview and teaching to explore the use of IPA at primary school, and presents designed materials corresponding with findings.