Lyzko
26 Jun 2025
Law / Polish Police and Their Tactics [204]
Oh, of the latter I'm well aware! :-)
As far as such tricky vowel distinctions like those you mentioned,
I honestly can't think of a single language learner group I've taught in
over thirty years of ESL instruction who can distinguish "bother"/"father",
"mother"/"moth" etc. Then again, I was teaching exclusively US English.
Certain consonantal combinations as well can drive English learners to distraction
and by no means exclusively the Poles.
Oh, of the latter I'm well aware! :-)
As far as such tricky vowel distinctions like those you mentioned,
I honestly can't think of a single language learner group I've taught in
over thirty years of ESL instruction who can distinguish "bother"/"father",
"mother"/"moth" etc. Then again, I was teaching exclusively US English.
Certain consonantal combinations as well can drive English learners to distraction
and by no means exclusively the Poles.