Teaching pronunciation of global english to ESL business students

This study focused on the implications of teaching of pronunciation to business students. It sought to identify the trends in Global English and investigate factors on the difficulties of learners on speaking English and the remedies to overcome their problems arising from the complication of learning the target language. In the daily classroom observation, majority of the students have difficulty in speaking English correctly. Apart from insufficient knowledge on rules of grammar, limited vocabulary, and syntax, the students have not developed excellent speaking skills because they lack the courage to stand before other leaners to explain their views when need arises. It is at this point that correct pronunciation is given closer attention to adequately train good speakers who are the key players in the business world. Given more time and closer attention to train students in speaking confidently spells beneficial business undertaking through global communication. English as international language plays a vital role in developing the position of any country particularly in the field of business. Its importance as the language of understanding is considered as the major avenue wherein majority of developments in the world are captured through different methods of communicating through English language.