English course Pronunciation

1. 1a. Individual sounds - long vowels

This lesson will introduce phonetics and the individual... more This lesson will introduce phonetics and the individual sounds which are the key to effective communication in English. less

2. 1b Individual Sounds - short vowels

This lesson is a continuation of the previous class. It... more This lesson is a continuation of the previous class. It will concentrate on the consonant sounds. less

3. 1c Individual sounds - diphthongs

This is a continuation of the previous class. This is a continuation of the previous class. less

4. 1d Review of Vowels

This class will recap all the vowels sounds and offer you... more This class will recap all the vowels sounds and offer you the chance to practise using them in conversation. less

5. 1e Individual sounds - consonants

This class is a continuation of the previous lessons. This class is a continuation of the previous lessons. less

6. 1f Individual sounds - consonants

This lesson is a continuation of the previous class. This lesson is a continuation of the previous class. less

7. 1h Individual Sounds - review

This class will recap what you've learnt over the previous... more This class will recap what you've learnt over the previous sessions. less

8. 2. Arthur's Mother

This lesson will introduce the two forms of 'th'. This lesson will introduce the two forms of 'th'. less

9. 3. Syllables and Pronunciation

This lesson will introduce syllables and explain some basic... more This lesson will introduce syllables and explain some basic rules, based on spelling, that can help with pronunciation when learning new words. less

10. 3b. Silent letters

This class will cover the silent letters found in English... more This class will cover the silent letters found in English and intoduce some basic rules. less

11. 3c. The letter 'H'

This class will look at the letter 'h' more closely. It... more This class will look at the letter 'h' more closely. It will explain when to pronounce the 'h' sound and you will learn about contractions and word stress. less

12. 4. Word stress

This lesson will cover word stress and introduce some basic... more This lesson will cover word stress and introduce some basic rules. less

13. 5. Sentence stress

This lesson covers sentence stress and the way in which we... more This lesson covers sentence stress and the way in which we stress certain words in sentences. less

14. 6a. Weak and Strong Stress

This lesson covers weak and strong word stress and the... more This lesson covers weak and strong word stress and the effect it has on pronunciation. less

15. 6b. Weak and Strong Stress

This lesson will continue with the same topic. It will... more This lesson will continue with the same topic. It will highlight the differences between American and British English. less

16. 7. I'll Ask Her

This lesson covers contractions and connected speech. This lesson covers contractions and connected speech. less

17. 8a. Intonation

This lesson covers the changing tone of the voice and its... more This lesson covers the changing tone of the voice and its relation to meaning and our understanding of a sentence. less

18. 8b. Intonation

This is a continuation of the previous lesson. This is a continuation of the previous lesson. less

19. 9. Reading aloud

This lesson helps to highlight the relation between... more This lesson helps to highlight the relation between punctuation and pronunciation. It also covers intonation. less

20. Personal Pronunciation

This lesson offers you the chance to work on any aspects of... more This lesson offers you the chance to work on any aspects of pronunciation you'd like to practise. less

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