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Description
Many secondary school learners struggle with English spelling, pronunciation, and word forms—not because they are weak students, but because they never received a solid phonics foundation. From Wrong to Right: Sound, Spell & Say Confidently is a 90-minute workshop that provides teachers with a pronunciation “repair kit” to help learners make sense of English sounds, spelling patterns, and word stress using three key tools: the Color Vowel Chart, phonics-based decoding strategies, and the interactive IPA chart. Through classroom-tested activities, teachers will learn how to connect pronunciation with vocabulary development and grammar awareness—especially helpful for exam preparation and writing accuracy. The workshop also equips learners to self-correct common errors in speaking and spelling, and better understand word forms like noun–verb pairs and adjective–adverb shifts. The session is especially relevant to teachers working in low-resource or mixed-level classrooms, and those seeking to integrate pronunciation into communicative teaching without overwhelming students. By the end, participants will walk away with concrete tools they can apply immediately across lessons in vocabulary, writing, and speaking.
Biography
Truong Thi Thu Trang is the co-founder and coordinator of the Community of ELT Practice (CEP), a grassroots professional network of 36,000+ Vietnamese teachers. She is a TESOL mentor and teacher trainer at HEW London Education & Consulting Hub, and a Certified Global PTE Academic Trainer. As an OPEN Program alumna and active VietTESOL member, Thu Trang brings over 16 years of experience in teacher development, inclusive pedagogy, and practical classroom strategies. She also serves as Lead Ambassador for Twinkl Vietnam. Her work bridges formal training with community-based learning to support sustainable growth for English teachers nationwide.
