The purpose of this guide is to: (1) point out those differences between Black Tai and English which will cause difficulties for the Black Tai-speaking students of English, and (2) outline the most effective ways of helping the student overcome these difficulties. The first section is a contrastive analysis of the phonologies of Black Tai and English, presented in three parts: (1) sounds which occur in similar patterns in both languages, (2) sounds which occur in English but not in Black Tai, and (3) sounds which pattern differently in Black Tai and English. A note on intonation follows this analysis. The guide ends with suggestions and advice about how to teach English pronunciation. This includes suggestions for class preparation and for the adaptation of existing ESL materials. (Author/TL)