American English Consonants for Chinese Professionals
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Learn all the details about all the consonants, focusing on errors commonly made by Chinese learners of English, such as SH vs. S, J vs. ZH, N vs. L, and N vs. NG, or just omitting the N at the end of a word. Learn spelling rules too. A consonant chart keeps you organized and shows you consonant families and how to compare and contrast each consonant. The course uses advanced vocabulary from business and technical fields. After each lesson, practice developing your muscle memory by using the repetition audio exercises included. Repeating each sentence after the teacher several times will help you focus on all the nuances of the sentence, including the target consonant sounds. Once you have completed 50% of this course, you can attend a free monthly live Zoom office hour with the instructor, where you can ask questions about the course and receive live corrections. You can always schedule a private lesson with the instructor for more personal attention. Or after completing the course, you can ask the instructor to evaluate your accent and provide you with a report of your errors. Then you can repeat those parts of the course and know where to focus your efforts.
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P and BLearn to distinguish between P and B in different parts of the word. Also learn when P and B are silent.
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T and D- Part 1
Learn about clear T, T clusters, held T and fast D. Learn when to use which.
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T and D- Part 2
Part 2 focuses on Fast D, NT, TN, T and D after a vowel, TR, DR and past tense rules.
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CH and J
Learn to distinguish between CH and J in different parts of a word. Learn not to confuse them with other sounds. Learn the the different spellings that make the CH and J sounds.
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K and G
Learn to distinguish between K and G in different parts of a word. Learn when they are silent. Learn not to omit them. Students frequently omit them! Learn the spellings that produce K and G.
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Tongue Exercises for Stop Consonants
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F, V and W.
Learn to distinguish between F, V and W in different parts of a word.
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th and TH
Learn not to confuse th and TH with other sounds and how and when to distinguish them from each other.
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S and Z: Part 1
Learn to distinguish between S and Z in different parts of the word and not to confuse them with other sounds. Learn the spelling rules that produce S and Z.
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S and Z: Part 2
S and Z is tricky, so I've separated this into 2 different lessons.
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SH and ZH
Learn to distinguish between SH and ZH and not to confuse them with other sounds. Learn the spelling rules that produce each one.
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H
Learn when H is silent and when it isn't. Learn what to do with the H in pronouns and in abbreviations.
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R- Part 1 (R vs L and R blends)
Learn how to produce R the American way. Learn how it is different from the vowel ER. Learn when to use R and when to use ER. Learn how to distinguish R from L. Learn the different R blends. R is complicated, so I've split the lesson into 2 parts.
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R-Part 2 (ER and R between vowels)
This is Part 2 on R. R is tricky, so it needs 2 parts!
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Clear L
Learn not to confuse L with R, N, D, or TH! Learn how to make the different L blends.
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Dark L
Learn how to distinguish Dark L from Clear L. Learn how to make L before another consonant, unstressed vowel or at the end of a word.
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Y
Learn when to insert an invisible Y. Learn when to insert Y for vowel to vowel linking. Learn when to insert Y after a long front vowel and before and r or l.
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W
Learn when W is silent and when it isn't. Learn to distinguish W from V. Learn how to make W clusters. Learn when to insert W for vowel to vowel linking. Learn when to insert W after a long back vowel and before r or l.
