English Pronunciation & Fluency for Intermediate Learners

About this course

Speaking English is often one of the most overlooked aspects in traditional English courses. Many teachers offer in-depth grammar, writing, reading and vocabulary-building, but struggle to incorporate the culminating aspect of speaking English.This course was designed for upper intermediate/advanced English learners to learn the segmental and suprasegmental aspects of the English language. Segmental aspects refer to the consonants and vowels. Suprasegmental aspects of English include the features that involve phenomena that extend over more than one sound segment such as; word stress, sentence stress, rhythm and modifications that occur between words such as linking and assimilation.Topics covered in the course:The International Phonetic AlphabetVowel of EnglishConsonants of EnglishWord Stress in multisyllabic wordsWord Stress in NumbersWord Endings (-ed, -s, etc)Sentence stressRhythmIntonationLinking in Connected speechThought GroupsInflectionHighlightingHow to think in EnglishAt the end of this course, students will be able to (SWBAT):Recognize and accurately use the International Phonetic Alphabet for their own research and use.Differentiate between and properly articulate this 20 different English vowel sounds.Differentiate between and properly articulate the consonants of EnglishUnderstand word stress patterns in multisyllabic words, numbersUnderstand and predict sentence stress timing in EnglishProperly use accurate English rhythm and intonation patterns and structuresUnderstand and speak English using connected speech, thought groups, and inflectionThink in English using phrases, sentences and lo