This week is very busy for me because the academic year comes to an end and I have to check different tests and papers, then credits, exams ... But I try my best to cope with the tasks of Week 3.

To sum up my reflections on Week 3, I'd  like to say I that I find Delicious interesting and  comfortable. Now I try to save all interesting for me links from our Discussions in my stacks. 

Reading the suggested articles on computer assisted pronunciation and listening teaching, I came across an issue I have been pondering on for  some time. This is what in Maria Grazia Busa'a article "New Perspectives in Teaching Pronunciation" is named a foreign accent. It is said that "the ultimate goal of pronunciation teaching should not be to eradicate foreign accent, but rather to promote pronunciation which is reasonably intelligible, as intelligible pronunciation is considered an essential component of communicative competence". I can't fully agree with this statement, because if we speak about teaching a foreign language as a means of basic communication, than maybe it is correct. But when it goes about trainee teacher (as my students are), whose primary occupation is to teach a language to others, pronunciation must be one of the main concerns. These students should have decent pronunciation, as they will go to schools and will teach their pupils  the same   reasonably intelligible pronunciation.   In this respect, the materials of the sites, dedicated to pronunciation and listening skills training, are useful tools to improve both teachers' and students' skills. What I like about the computer assisted pronunciation and listening activities, that they contain authentic materials, can be done both as in- as out- of class activities, students can work independently and have the feedback immediately.