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Some people worry that children are being taught phonics to the exclusion of other elements of reading.

“Phonics is essential but not sufficient”, she says. “It must be taught early and well, but always alongside vocabulary and comprehension” – and, she points out, it is.

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Some popular books for improving spoken English include: 1. "English for Everyone: English Idioms" by DK 2. "Speak English Like an American" by Amy Gillett 3. "English Pronunciation in Use" series by Cambridge University Press 4. "Fluent English: Perfect Natural Speech, Sharpen Your Grammar, Master Idioms, Speak Fluently" by Barbara Raifsnider 5. "How to Speak English Fluently: Tips and Tricks for English Learners" by Ed Swick These books offer various techniques, exercises, and resources to help learners improve their spoken English skills. read less

Some common French phrases used in spoken English include:

1. Bon appétit: Enjoy your meal.
2. C'est la vie: That's life.
3. Je ne sais quoi: An indescribable quality.
4. Faux pas: A social blunder.
5. Déjà vu: The feeling of having experienced something before.
6. À la carte: According to the menu.
7. RSVP (Répondez s'il vous plaît): Please respond.
8. Fiancé/Fiancée: Engaged person.
9. Touché: Acknowledgment of a good point.
10. Cliché: An overused expression or idea.

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To improve accuracy in spoken English:

1. Practice Pronunciation: Use pronunciation guides and mimic native speakers.
2. Expand Vocabulary: Learn and use new words correctly in context.
3. Grammar Focus: Review and apply proper grammar rules.
4. Slow Down: Speak slowly to think about word choice and structure.
5. Get Feedback: Seek corrections and suggestions from fluent speakers or tutors.
6. Listen Actively: Pay attention to native speakers and try to imitate their accuracy.
7. Record Yourself: Listen to your recordings and identify mistakes for correction.

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Yes, phonics works for native English speakers to learn to read and write English. Phonics is the process of matching the sounds of spoken English to letters or groups of letters. For example, the sound "k" can be spelled as "c", "k", "ck", or "ch". Teaching children to blend letter sounds together helps them decode unfamiliar words by sounding them out.

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In teaching phonics explicitly and systematically, several different instructional approaches have been used.

These include synthetic phonics, analytic phonics, embedded phonics, analogy phonics, onset-rime phonics, and phonics through spelling.

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Grammar is the structure of the language - the framework, how it all fits together.

Phonics (actually a method of teaching reading and writing) relates to the sounds of the language and how those sounds make up words. 

Phonics deals with sounds but grammar deals with rule for the language

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