The British Pronunciaiton Programme
Who This Course Is For
Native English speakers include:
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Pronunciation and speech teachers
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Actors with non-RP accents who wish to pursue an acting career in the UK
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Hollywood actors who need to develop a British accent
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Professionals for whom a high standard of English and clarity of speech are important.
Non-native English speakers include:
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Students
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International business people and executives
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Diplomats
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People who work in service and hospitality industries and need to communicate with good English.
Curriculum
Introduction
Introduction
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Method of learning
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The Phonemic Alphabet
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The Speech Organs
Lesson 3
Short vowels: Part 2
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The [ɒ] sound as in “hot”
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Comparison [ɒ] - [ɔ:] and [ɒ] - [ʌ]
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The [e] sound as in “set”
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The [ʊ] sound as in “wood”
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Comparison [ʊ] and [u:]
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The [æ] sound as in “flat”
Lesson 6
Semi-Vowels
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Semi-vowel [j] as in “yes”
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Semi-vowel [w] as in “water”
Lesson 9
Lateral Consonants
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Lateral consonant [l] as in “alone”
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Lateral consonant [ɫ]
Lesson 12
Affricates
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The [r] sound as in “red”
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Affricates unvoiced [tʃ] as in “cheap” and voiced [dʒ] as in “jeep”
Lesson 1
Long vowels
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The [ɑː] sound as in “art”
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The [uː] sound as in “move”
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The [ɔ:] sound as in “walk”
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The [i:] sound as in “see”
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The [ɜː] sound as in “work”
Lesson 4
Diphthongs: Part 1
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Diphthong [əʊ] as in “coat”
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Diphthong [eɪ] as in “late”
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Diphthong [ɔɪ] as in “toy”
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Diphthong [ɪə] as in “nuclear”
Lesson 7
Plosive Consonants
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Plosive consonants unvoiced [p] as in “pat” and [b] as in “bat”
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Plosive consonants unvoiced [t] as in “test” and voiced [d] as in “did”
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Plosive consonants unvoiced [k] as in “key” and voiced [g] as in “glue”
Lesson 10
Fricative Consonants: Part 1
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Fricative consonants unvoiced [f] as in “flower” and voiced [v] as in “very”
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Unvoiced consonant [θ] as in “three”
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Voiced consonant [ð] as in “this”
Lesson 2
Short vowels: Part 1
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The [ə] neutral vowel (schwa) as in “banana”
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The [ɪ] sound as in “sit”
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Comparison [ɪ] – [i:]
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The [ʌ] sound as in “must”
Lesson 5
Diphthongs: Part 2
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Diphthong [aɪ] as in “fly”
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Diphthong [ʊə] as in “tour”
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Diphthong [eə] as in “pear”
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Diphthong [aʊ] as in “loud”
Lesson 8
Nasal Consonants
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Nasal consonant [m] as in “smoke”
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Nasal consonant [n] as in “nine”
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Nasal consonant [ŋ] as in “sing”
Lesson 11
Fricative Consonants: Part 2
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Unvoiced [s] as in “sweet” and voiced [z] as in “zebra”
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Unvoiced [ʃ] as in “shirt” and voiced [ʒ] as in “massage”
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Unvoiced consonant [h] as in “hello”