Pronunciation is one of the critical aspects of speaking that influences intelligibility and communication skills. Having a thorough understanding of how the mouth produces consonants and vowels and the rules of word and sentence stress are an invaluable assets in developing a high proficiency in English. This course gives students a detailed understanding of the position of the tongue, lips, teeth so that their English pronunciation can be accurate and native-like. The course also looks at developing fluency in speaking through oral presentations, pair and group work, reading aloud and role plays. 

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This course is for students who struggle with pronunciation despite being stronger in other areas of their English like vocabulary and grammar.

This is a booster course which will help students develop their speaking quickly. In this course students:

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• Learn the places of articulation to produce consonants 

• Learn how the jaw, lips and tongue are positioned to produce vowels

• Learn how to read and write the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

• Get individualised help with common pronunciation errors in their speech

• Learn the rules and how to produce accurate word stress

• Learn the rules and how to produce accurate sentence stress

• Learn how to use emphatic stress to express meaning

• Learn how to use pitch to indicate statements as opposed to questions