Tongue twisters have been around for generations, and not only are they fun, but they help you to speak better and boost your repertoire of exciting and fun-sounding words. Here’s our lowdown on some popular tongue twisters , and why you and your students should recite them together. What are Tongue Twisters? In actual fact, tongue twisters are phrases, which have similar sounding words in a repetitive sequence. They aid language development , boost vocabulary , and are a lot of fun when recited together in a group. Tongue twisters can help kids and students of all ages to learn English and pronunciation and are equally relevant for both first and second language learning . Kids naturally begin to develop their speech and diction at home with their families at a young age, whilst second language learners begin at various stages of their lives in the classroom. Tongue twisters can help both groups to stretch the muscles that are necessary for speech as well...
David White is an Australian English teacher who has been living in Peru since 2001. In partnership with his wife Claudia, they are the owners of ¨English For You Language Institute´, an institute that specializes in the teaching of all levels of English from Basic (A1) to Advanced (C2) including international exam preparation. They are also the owners of ELT Educational Services and David is also the Headmaster of the American School, a respected bilingual ib school in Northern Peru.