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The Music of American English Pronunciation

The Music of American English Pronunciation

This course is part of The Pronunciation of American English Specialization

Instructors: Meg Parker

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5 modules

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2 weeks at 10 hours a week

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In this third course of The Pronunciation of American English specialization, you will learn and practice the "music" of American English, the features of pronunciation such as stress, rhythm, and intonation that will help improve your listening comprehension as well as your ability to communicate more clearly. Each week you will receive practical advice from successful English learners and practice an effective technique called shadowing to improve your pronunciation of the musical features of English. You will also have opportunities to record yourself and to respond to the recordings of other learners.

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Welcome to The Music of American English Pronunciation! In this course, you’ll move beyond individual consonant and vowel sounds and learn about things like syllable stress, intonation, and linking. These give English its characteristic “music,” and they’re a big help in making your pronunciation sound more natural and understandable. Learning about these things will also improve your listening skill and make it easier for you to understand English when it’s spoken at a normal speed. Good luck in practicing the music of American English Pronunciation!

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1 video1 reading

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10 videos9 readings4 assignments1 peer review

10 videosTotal 51 minutes

Introduction to Week 11 minute
The Music of English7 minutes
The Music of English Practice Activity7 minutes
Syllables & Word Stress6 minutes
Disappearing Syllables3 minutes
Disappearing Syllables Practice Activity5 minutes
Predicting Stress7 minutes
Predicting Stress Practice Activity6 minutes
Pronunciation Tips6 minutes
Shadowing a Conversation3 minutes

9 readingsTotal 68 minutes

The Music of English Directions1 minute
The Music of English Practice Activity Directions1 minute
Disappearing Syllables Directions1 minute
Disappearing Syllables Practice Activity Directions1 minute
Predicting Stress Directions1 minute
Predicting Stress Practice Activity Directions1 minute
Pronunciation Tips1 minute
Shadowing a Conversation Directions1 minute
Shadowing a Conversation Assignment60 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Week 1 Graded Quiz30 minutes
Music of English Practice Quiz30 minutes
Disappearing Syllables Practice Quiz30 minutes
Predicting Stress Practice Quiz30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Week 1 Speaking Assignment60 minutes

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10 videos9 readings4 assignments1 peer review

10 videosTotal 41 minutes

Introduction to Week 21 minute
Thought Groups3 minutes
Rhythm4 minutes
Thought Groups and Rhythm Practice Activity4 minutes
Reduced Words6 minutes
Reduced Words Practice Activity4 minutes
Contractions6 minutes
Contractions Practice Activity6 minutes
Pronunciation Tips4 minutes
Shadowing a Conversation2 minutes

9 readingsTotal 68 minutes

Thought Groups and Rhythm Directions1 minute
Thought Groups and Rhythm Practice Activity Directions1 minute
Reduced Words Directions1 minute
Reduced Words Practice Activity Directions1 minute
Contractions Directions1 minute
Contractions Practice Activity Directions1 minute
Pronunciation Tips1 minute
Shadowing a Conversation Directions1 minute
Shadowing a Conversation Assignment60 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Week 2 Graded Quiz40 minutes
Thought Groups and Rhythm Practice Quiz30 minutes
Reduced Words Practice Quiz20 minutes
Contractions Practice Quiz30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 120 minutes

Week 2 Speaking Assignment120 minutes

What's included

9 videos9 readings4 assignments1 peer review

9 videosTotal 40 minutes

Introduction to Week 31 minute
Linking Part 16 minutes
Linking Part 1 Practice Activity4 minutes
Linking Part 25 minutes
Linking Part 2 Practice Activity5 minutes
Common Linked Expressions6 minutes
Common Linked Expressions Practice Activity5 minutes
Pronunciation Tips6 minutes
Shadowing a Conversation3 minutes

9 readingsTotal 68 minutes

Linking Part 1 Directions1 minute
Linking Part 1 Practice Activity Directions1 minute
Linking Part 2 Directions1 minute
Linking Part 2 Practice Activity Directions1 minute
Common Linked Expressions Directions1 minute
Common Linked Expressions Practice Activity Directions1 minute
Pronunciation Tips1 minute
Shadowing a Conversation Directions1 minute
Shadowing a Conversation Assignment60 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Week 3 Graded Quiz30 minutes
Linking Part 1 Practice Quiz30 minutes
Linking Part 2 Practice Quiz30 minutes
Common Linked Expressions Practice Quiz30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 120 minutes

Week 3 Speaking Assignment120 minutes

What's included

10 videos9 readings4 assignments1 peer review

10 videosTotal 50 minutes

Introduction to Week 41 minute
Sentence Focus7 minutes
Sentence Focus Practice Activity5 minutes
Intonation Part 15 minutes
Intonation Part 1 Practice Activity6 minutes
Intonation Part 26 minutes
Intonation Part 2 Practice Activity8 minutes
Pronunciation Tips5 minutes
Extra Funny Pronunciation Stories3 minutes
Shadowing a Conversation3 minutes

9 readingsTotal 68 minutes

Sentence Focus Directions1 minute
Sentence Focus Practice Activity Directions1 minute
Intonation Part 1 Directions1 minute
Intonation Part 1 Practice Activity Directions1 minute
Intonation Part 2 Directions1 minute
Intonation Part 2 Practice Activity Directions1 minute
Pronunciation Tips1 minute
Shadowing a Conversation Directions1 minute
Shadowing a Conversation Assignment60 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Week 4 Graded Quiz 30 minutes
Sentence Focus Practice Quiz30 minutes
Intonation Part 1 Practice Quiz30 minutes
Intonation Part 2 Practice Quiz 30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 120 minutes

Week 4 Speaking Assignment120 minutes

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Marla Yoshida

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Reviewed on May 31, 2023

Awesome course! I liked it a lot! Teachers explained everything clearly.

Reviewed on Jul 21, 2020

It was a great experience of learning. Thank you.

Reviewed on Aug 30, 2021

I like it. It has contributed a lot to my skill development. It has an excellent content. The shadowing technique exercises are a great help. The teachers explanations are good.

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