Speak Up! - Mondays at 3pm (June-July 2022)
This is an 8-week speaking course to help you speak confidently, speak clearly, and speak naturally. Please be sure to check your time zone to make sure you're able to attend the class at this time.
How to Prepare for Class
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Lesson PDF - Week 1
Preview the Lesson - Week 1
Practicing Pronunciation (Video Lesson)
Difficult Words (Pronunciation Resource)
Lesson PDF - Week 2
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Voiced & Voiceless Sounds (Video Lesson)
ED Word Endings (Video Lesson)
Identifying Challenging Sounds (Pronunciation Resource)
Lesson PDF - Week 3
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Schwa Sound (Video Lesson)
TH Sounds (Video Lesson)
Minimal Pairs (Pronunciation Resource)
Lesson PDF - Week 4
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Connected Speech - Reductions (Video Lesson)
Shadowing (Video Lesson)
Shadowing Sites (Fluency Resource)
Common Reductions (Audio Lesson)
Common Reductions PDF (Sentences from Audio)
Lesson PDF - Week 5
Preview the Lesson - Week 5
Connected Speech - Assimilation (Video Lesson)
Minimal Pair - Ch vs J (Video Lesson)
Sentences with Assimilation (Audio Lesson)
Assimilation PDF (Sentences from Audio)