Talking of culture, I discovered this unique website-inogolo- that is basically a English pronunciation guide to names of people, places and miscellaneous stuff. The website has a decent collection of proper names and provides both their audio and phonetic pronunciations in English.
Learning to say proper names correctly in English may not be a priority for some English language learners, especially if they are at a very early stage. But if the goal was to help learners achieve overall socio-linguistic competence, then something as simple as being able to pronounce a Frappuccino may become very essential. I think I should share this resource with my students for it is only appropriate that they learn to pronounce the names of the brands like NIKE, LEVIS, they like wearing!
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