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Our vignettes assume that teachers perform some type of pronunciation diagnostic or needs analysis for their students. There are many ways to do such a diagnosis, depending on the teacher and students (for more, see Morley, 1991). For those unaccustomed to diagnosing pronunciation systematically, we offer a simple approach that can be used even with students who have limited English. The diagnostic process has three steps: recording, listening, and evaluating. It is not necessary to notice every detail. A general picture of important pronunciation needs emerges from the process of diagnosis.