In this course, you’ll practice the sounds of American English that might sometimes be confusing. You'll practice both consonant and vowel sounds. You’ll also learn about the things that give English its special “music,” such as how to stress the right syllable in a word, how to make your voice go up and down in a natural-sounding melody, and how to naturally connect sounds and words. Learning these things will help you speak more clearly and make sure that others can understand what you're saying.
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Tricky American English Pronunciation
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Legendas: Árabe, Francês, Português (Brasil), Russo, Inglês, Espanhol
Resultados de carreira do aprendiz
22%
comecei uma nova carreira após concluir estes cursos
32%
consegui um benefício significativo de carreira com este curso
35%
recebi um aumento ou promoção
Certificados compartilháveis
Tenha o certificado após a conclusão
100% on-line
Comece imediatamente e aprenda em seu próprio cronograma.
Prazos flexíveis
Redefinir os prazos de acordo com sua programação.
Nível iniciante
Aprox. 21 horas para completar
Inglês
Legendas: Árabe, Francês, Português (Brasil), Russo, Inglês, Espanhol
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Universidade da Califórnia, Irvine
Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
21 minutos para concluir
Welcome
In this course, you will learn about the consonant and vowel sounds of American English and practice some of the difficult sounds. You will also learn about and practice intonation and stress. Practicing these things will help you improve your pronunciation and make your speech easier for others to understand.
21 minutos para concluir
2 vídeos (Total 1 mín.)
5 horas para concluir
Tricky Consonant Sounds
In this first week, you will practice the consonant sounds of American English. Consonants are the sounds where the air coming up from your lungs meets some obstacles on the way. The first sounds in the words time, sand, and moon are consonants. After a quick quiz to find out which consonant sounds are the most difficult for you, you’ll practice some pairs of sounds that might be confusing and learn some tricks for telling them apart, and you’ll start to understand how your mouth moves when you say these sounds.
5 horas para concluir
9 vídeos (Total 58 mín.), 8 leituras, 5 testes
9 videos
Pre-Test Review3min
Consonants Overview5min
Tricky Consonant Pairs Part 19min
Tricky Consonant Pairs Part 210min
Consonant Pairs Practice5min
Final Consonants and Consonant Clusters7min
Final Consonants Practice6min
Shadowing a Conversation4min
Pronunciation Tips5min
8 leituras
Consonants Pre-Test Directions5min
Supplemental Materials2min
Consonants Overview2min
Tricky Consonant Pairs2min
Final Consonant Clusters1min
Shadowing Directions2min
Shadowing Assignment1h
Pronunciation Tips3min
4 exercícios práticos
Consonants Pre-Test30min
Tricky Consonant Contrasts Practice Quiz30min
Final Consonants and Consonant Clusters Practice Quiz30min
Graded Quiz30min
5 horas para concluir
Tricky Vowel Sounds
This week, you’ll practice some tricky vowel sounds in American English. Vowels are sounds that come out of your mouth very smoothly, like the first sounds in apple, ocean, and out. Vowel sounds are very important for being understood in English. They’re the “heart” of each syllable, and they need to be said clearly to avoid misunderstanding. Our goal is to help you pronounce English in a way that can be easily understood by listeners in real life, and mastering vowel sounds is an important step toward that goal. Now let’s practice the vowel sounds of American English.
5 horas para concluir
9 vídeos (Total 50 mín.), 7 leituras, 5 testes
9 videos
Vowel Sounds Overview3min
Tricky Vowel Contrasts Part 17min
Tricky Vowel Contrasts Part 26min
Tricky Vowel Pairs Practice6min
Unstressed Vowels6min
Unstressed Vowels Practice5min
Shadowing a Conversation3min
Pronunciation Tips5min
7 leituras
Vowels Pre-Test Directions5min
Supplemental Materials5min
Tricky Vowel Contrasts2min
Unstressed Vowels1min
Shadowing Directions2min
Shadowing Assignment1h
Pronunciation Tips3min
4 exercícios práticos
Vowels Pre-Test30min
Tricky Vowels Practice Quiz30min
Unstressed Vowels Practice Quiz30min
Graded Quiz30min
6 horas para concluir
The Music of American English Pronunciation
This week, you’ll learn about some things that give English its special rhythm and melody. You’ll learn about syllables—the small chunks of sound that make up the “beats” in words—and word stress—the way some parts of words are emphasized more than others. You’ll also see how some words become shorter and weaker when we talk. Since these words are used very often in ordinary speaking, we can’t understand spoken English without them. Our goal this week is to help you use the music of English to communicate more effectively and to be understood more easily when you speak. Enjoy learning about the music of American English pronunciation.
6 horas para concluir
11 vídeos (Total 66 mín.), 8 leituras, 5 testes
11 videos
Syllables and Word Stress6min
Syllables and Word Stress Practice4min
Intonation8min
Intonation Practice8min
Linking in Connected Speech8min
Linking Connected Speech Practice6min
Reduced Words6min
Reduced Words Practice4min
Shadowing a Conversation2min
Pronunciation Tips6min
8 leituras
Supplemental Materials5min
Thought Groups and Intonation1min
Supplemental Materials5min
Connected Speech and Reducing Sounds1min
Supplemental Materials10min
Shadowing Directions10min
Shadowing Assignment1h
Pronunciation Tips3min
4 exercícios práticos
Syllables and Word Stress Practice Quiz30min
Intonation Practice Quiz30min
Connected Speech Practice Quiz30min
Graded Quiz30min
5 horas para concluir
Other Tricky Things
In this final week of the course, you'll look at a few more tricky points in American English pronunciation. First, you’ll learn about the different ways to pronounce the –s and –ed word endings, which have important grammatical meanings, and you’ll learn when to use each kind of pronunciation. Next, you’ll practice pronouncing numbers like 14 and 40, 15 and 50, 16 and 60 that can cause misunderstandings. You’ll also learn about the pronunciation of the words “can” and “can’t” –the difference between them might surprise you. Finally, you’ll practice some sound changes that happen when words come together in common spoken expressions like "gonna" for "going to," "wanna" for "want to," and "shoulda" for "should have."
5 horas para concluir
8 vídeos (Total 45 mín.), 8 leituras, 5 testes
8 videos
-S and -Ed Endings Practice5min
Some Tricky Words6min
Some Tricky Words Practice6min
Common Linked Expressions5min
Common Linked Expressions Practice4min
Shadowing a Conversation3min
Pronunciation Tips5min
8 leituras
-S and -Ed Endings1min
Supplemental Materials10min
Tricky Words1min
Common Linked Expressions1min
Shadowing Directions2min
Shadowing Assignment1h
Pronunciation Tips3min
Learn More1min
4 exercícios práticos
-S and -Ed Endings Practice Quiz30min
Tricky Words Practice Quiz30min
Linked Expressions Quiz30min
Graded Quiz30min
Avaliações
Principais avaliações do TRICKY AMERICAN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION
por FF26 de Abr de 2020
the tutors were explained all subject clearly to us, non boring and easily understood. thankyou for helping us, i'm gonna practice more so i could improve my english pronounciation in the future.
por PY21 de Abr de 2020
They helped and taught me about American Englsih Pronunciation correctly which made me improves myself and encourage to speak out much more. Thank you so much for a good course from Coursera.
por AB25 de Abr de 2020
I think this is a good class for beginners or people with pronunciation difficulties. not that helpful for more advanced learners though. so it depends on your level of mastery of the language.
por SB6 de Mai de 2020
the course is wonderful it makes you aware why does the American English sound the way it does the course will improve your pronunciation skills and enhance them\n\nTake it, it's worth it
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