In the teaching of L2 pronunciation, speech and writing are the two principal ways to present content and correct errors. In our workshop, we described how their characteristics differ and the pedagogical significance of the differences. Speech is always ephemeral but sometimes too fast for learners to follow, whereas writing persists but is slow to produce. Both have their place, but sometimes in class neither is well suited to the particular demands of the moment. Pointing on charts is a third way of working which is fast to execute, visible like writing but ephemeral like speech. In our experience, pointing facilitates the creation of joint attention and learner involvement, and well-designed charts make it easy to work with precision. These and the other characteristics of pointing on charts show the value of this third way of working on L2 pronunciation.