A Low-Tech Trick Every English Teacher (and CELTA Trainee!) Should Know

The video introduces a free, no-prep technique using fingers to help English learners visualize word stress and connected speech. For word stress, each finger represents a syllable, with emphasis on the stressed one, starting from the right. For connected speech, fingers show individual words, sliding together for contractions or demonstrating weak forms by de-emphasizing unstressed words. Key tips include consistently starting right-to-left, using fingers for either syllables or words (not both), and modeling slowly. This practical visual tool aids pronunciation understanding.