OpenCourser
Learn skills that shape your future
Visit OpenCourser.com
If you want to know everything about consonants and won't settle for just an overview, then this course is for you. If you've taken other courses and still don't feel confident with your pronunciation, then this course is for you. It is dense with detail about every consonant, so you may have to watch certain parts more than once to make sure you've got it. Example sentences are from every day life as well as high tech or business fields, so you will be exposed to a variety of vocabulary. The course includes repetition audio practice so you can repeat the sentences over and over again to develop muscle memory. This course has lessons for learners from various language backgrounds. It will be beneficial for Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Persian speakers and more. The instructor has free office hours on Zoom once a month, so you are invited to meet her for questions and to have her check your pronunciation and whether you are incorporating the information properly.
If you want to know everything about consonants and won't settle for just an overview, then this course is for you. If you've taken other courses and still don't feel confident with your pronunciation, then this course is for you. It is dense with detail about every consonant, so you may have to watch certain parts more than once to make sure you've got it. Example sentences are from every day life as well as high tech or business fields, so you will be exposed to a variety of vocabulary. The course includes repetition audio practice so you can repeat the sentences over and over again to develop muscle memory. This course has lessons for learners from various language backgrounds. It will be beneficial for Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Persian speakers and more. The instructor has free office hours on Zoom once a month, so you are invited to meet her for questions and to have her check your pronunciation and whether you are incorporating the information properly.
What you'll learn
Adjust your voice to sound more like a native speaker of American English.
Speed up your tongue movements with precision.
Make each consonant clearly and articulate clearly.
Produce and distinguish between all the English consonants at the beginning, middle or end of a word.
Speak from a detailed theoretical understanding of the consonants.
Understand different spelling patterns for each consonant sound.
Identify and avoid common pitfalls for each consonant sound.
Connect consonants to other consonants and vowels.
Expand your vocabulary through high tech and professional examples.
And much more.
Requirements
A computer with internet connection is all you need.
You should be willing to practice several minutes a day
You do NOT need any knowledge or experience of pronunciation techniques.
Ask me ANY questions by messaging me. I'm here to help you at any time.
Description
You can speak American English clearly and sound like a native English speaker.
I will show you how all the consonants are related and different using a chart that compares different types of consonants We will get your tongue moving the way an American moves his/her tongue. You will stop confusing tick with thick and shit with sit. We will go through all the different types of consonants and learn how they're related and different. We will practice each consonant in sentences, and you can keep practicing the sentences with repetition audio recordings. You will learn skills and knowledge that will benefit you for the rest of your life.
Who this course is for:
Beginner who want to learn without any bad habits right from the beginning.
Intermediate students who have started to learn pronunciation the wrong way
Advanced Students who want to challenge themselves with nuanced detail and high tech vocabulary
When to take this course:
Get started before you feel ready. There will never be a perfect time to start something. There is no better time than now. You have a lot to learn. See you in class :)
Print out the written lesson so you can follow along and take notes.
Learn to distinguish between P and B and how to pronounce their subtle variations at the beginning, middle and end of a word.
Learn the nuances of CH and J in different positions in a word. Learn to distinguish them from ZH, Z and other sounds.
Learn the differences between K and G at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of a word. Learn different spelling for rules for K and G and X.
This lesson covers Final P, T, K, B, D and G.
This lesson covers Final CH and J.
Become more precise by quickly moving between three different parts of your tongue.
Fan, Van or Wan? Learn to stop confusing them.
"This" and "thick" don't have the same th. What? Learn how to tell which th you need and stop confusing th with t, d, s or z.
S and Z are often confused, but they help you distinguish princes from princess. Learn the rules and tips for saying each.
S and Z are so tricky we needed two lessons to cover it.
SH and ZH are often hidden in a word and not obvious from the spelling. Learn the spelling rules and how to distinguish these from S and Z, or CH and J.
We needed 3 lessons to cover this topic! Don't skip S and Z at the end of a word.
H comes from the throat. Let's not confuse it with a vowel.
Let's avoid this classic error of F vs. H.
Y is often hidden in the middle of a word and not obvious from the spelling. Let's look for it!
Let's eliminate the Y vs J error once and for all!
W requires working your lips more than you might think. Let's get to work.
Let's learn the American R, which is different from other R's.
R is so tricky we needed two lessons to cover it.
Let's not confuse L with R or N. Make L clear and beautiful.
Yes, the dark L is different from the clear L and has remained elusive for too long.
N and M are tricky for learners of Asian language backgrounds. N at the end of the word needs to be just as loud as all the other sounds in the word.
NG can be absolutely foreign to a Russian speaker and speakers of many other languages as well. Let's access the back of your tongue!
Save
Instructor is knowledgeable and offers valuable personalized feedback.
Features effective repetition audio practice for building muscle memory.
Provides incredibly detailed and precise coverage of all consonants.
Save
Save
Save
Save
Save
Save
Save
Save
Save
Save
Save
Verified partner policies & purchase protections
Free preview video lectures available for all courses; optional 7-day free trial on Personal Plan subscriptions (cancel before trial ends to avoid conversion).
30-day money-back guarantee on all eligible individual course purchases (provided course content has not been substantially consumed or downloaded). Subscription fees are non-refundable once billed.
Lifetime access to purchased individual courses and future updates, verifiable certificate of completion, and direct student Q&A forums.
OpenCourser helps millions of learners each year. People visit us to learn workspace skills, ace their exams, and nurture their curiosity.
Our extensive catalog contains over 50,000 courses and twice as many books. Browse by search, by topic, or even by career interests. We'll match you to the right resources quickly.
Find this site helpful? Tell a friend about us.
We're supported by our community of learners. When you purchase or subscribe to courses and programs or purchase books, we may earn a commission from our partners.
Your purchases help us maintain our catalog and keep our servers humming without ads.
Thank you for supporting OpenCourser.
