Get acquainted with 50 tongue twisters to improve your pronunciation. Every time you are sure you have mastered one, record and share it. Then choose another. Happy Speaking!
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Unit 9. Foreign words
1. Learn about Foreign words (pp 56). Listen to the examples and repeat them after the audio.
2. Complete the assignments (pp. 57).
3. Collect the list of foreign words (15), make sure you know their meaning, record yourself saying them, and share the podcast.
2. Complete the assignments (pp. 57).
3. Collect the list of foreign words (15), make sure you know their meaning, record yourself saying them, and share the podcast.
Unit 8. Syllabic consonants
1. Learn about Syllabic consonants (pp 54). Listen to the examples and repeat them after the audio.
2. Complete the assignments (pp. 55).
3. Can you say 'The Channel Tunnel' with syllabic consonants? Do you know where it is?, record yourself saying them, and share the podcast.
2. Complete the assignments (pp. 55).
3. Can you say 'The Channel Tunnel' with syllabic consonants? Do you know where it is?, record yourself saying them, and share the podcast.
Unit 7. Weak forms of function words and prominent function words
1. Learn about Weak forms of function words and prominent function words (pp 48, 50). Listen to the examples and repeat them after the audio.
2. Complete the assignments (pp. 49, 51).
3. Find a recording of speech at normal speed with a transcript. Take an extract and try to write down what the speakers are saying. Then check what you have written against the transcript. Note in particular the pronunciation of function words. Record yourself saying them, and share the podcast.
2. Complete the assignments (pp. 49, 51).
3. Find a recording of speech at normal speed with a transcript. Take an extract and try to write down what the speakers are saying. Then check what you have written against the transcript. Note in particular the pronunciation of function words. Record yourself saying them, and share the podcast.
Unit 6. One- / two-stress phrasal verbs
1. Learn about one- / two-stress phrasal verbs (pp 44, 46). Listen to the examples and repeat them after the audio.
2. Complete the assignments (pp. 45, 47).
3. When you learn a new phrasal verb, it is helpful to note whether it is a one-stress phrasal verb (if it has a preposition) or a two-stress phrasal verb (if it has an adverb). Collect a list of these words, record yourself saying them, and share the podcast.
2. Complete the assignments (pp. 45, 47).
3. When you learn a new phrasal verb, it is helpful to note whether it is a one-stress phrasal verb (if it has a preposition) or a two-stress phrasal verb (if it has an adverb). Collect a list of these words, record yourself saying them, and share the podcast.
Unit 5. Stress in compound nouns, adjectives, abbreviations
1. Learn about stress in compound nouns, adjectives, abbreviations (pp 38, 40, 42). Listen to the examples and repeat them after the audio.
2. Complete the assignments (pp. 39, 41, 43).
3. Look around your house and list all the things you can see that are two- / three-word compounds. These may be parts of your house or objects inside it. Do you know where the main stress is placed in each? Collect a list of these words, record yourself saying them, and share the podcast. In this video, Emma will teach you what compound nouns are and how to pronounce them correctly. She will also be teaching you about pronunciation stress, which will help you sound more like a native speaker. After watching, take the quiz to practice everything you have learned.
2. Complete the assignments (pp. 39, 41, 43).
3. Look around your house and list all the things you can see that are two- / three-word compounds. These may be parts of your house or objects inside it. Do you know where the main stress is placed in each? Collect a list of these words, record yourself saying them, and share the podcast. In this video, Emma will teach you what compound nouns are and how to pronounce them correctly. She will also be teaching you about pronunciation stress, which will help you sound more like a native speaker. After watching, take the quiz to practice everything you have learned.
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