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In the process of teaching English to sophomores at Vinh University, many students are still in the confusion of pronouncing English minimal pairs and as a result, mispronunciation occurs. With the aim at promoting student’s English pronunciation, the study was conducted. 107 English-majored students participated in the study. This is qualitative research whose data were collected through interviews, Story-making and self-recording which reflected their pronunciation ability. The results show that students are very interested and creative in making up funny stories including minimal sound pairs which they are often confused. Ultimately, story-making and self-recording help students be aware of confusing minimal pairs, avoid mispronouncing them, thus students become more confident in speaking English. Some implications have also been suggested in hope that teachers of English, especially school teachers will have remarkable insights into the role of story-inventing and self-recording activities to enhance learners’ pronunciation in English classes.
Key words: pronunciation, minimal pairs, story-making, self-recording, school teachers of English
