English pronunciation course with difficult sounds practice
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About course
In this course, we practice all the sounds in English, which are difficult for speakers of Slavic languages. So if you still can't pronounce that English interdental s or don't understand the difference between long and short i - don't panic. Everything is fine with your jaw. Your English will sound melodious and authentic with a little explanation, practice, and good examples.
Thirteen lessons with video explanations, examples from media headlines and tabloids, and many valuable tips await you in the course.
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Level:
Intermediate
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80 minutes
- 13 lessons
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27
tasks
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Teacher's language:
English
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Interactive exercises
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Audio
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Video
Course program
13 LESSONS
LESSON 1
ENGLISH PHONETICS | REFERENCE
LESSON 2
sounds /æ/ and /e/
LESSON 3
short and long i /ɪ/ and /iː/
LESSON 4
/h/, silent and not
LESSON 5
sounds /ɔː/ and /əʊ/
LESSON 6
sounds /ɒ/ and /əʊ/
LESSON 7
sound /p/
LESSON 8
sounds /s/ and /θ/
LESSON 9
sounds /w/ and /v/
LESSON 10
sounds /ə/ and /ɜː/
LESSON 11
sound /k/
LESSON 12
ending /s/, /z/, /iz/
LESSON 13
ending /d/, /t/, /id/
Who is this course for
For those who are ashamed of their accent and who want to learn to speak English well.
For those who often participate in meetings and speak at conferences and want to speak English correctly.
What will you get after the course
After this course, you will pronounce hard sounds in English like a pro. You will finally like how your English sounds.
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Level:
Intermediate
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80 minutes
- 13 lessons
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27
tasks
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Teacher's language:
English
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Interactive exercises
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Audio
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Video
Why is it so difficult for Ukrainians to master English pronunciation and speak without an accent?
One of the greatest challenges that Ukrainians face when learning a foreign language is the correct pronunciation of individual sounds and even whole sentences. This is why we are easily recognizable abroad – the accent is to blame, and overcoming it is rather unlikely to be achieved by everyone. Here are a few reasons why Ukrainians find it challenging to master accurate pronunciation of English sounds.
- Sounds that do not exist in the Ukrainian language. Try pronouncing the article "the" like the English queen (or king), and you are guaranteed to face difficulties. The thing is, the sound [ðə] simply does not exist in our native language. Moreover, even both in British and American language versions, this article will sound different. Therefore, the only thing left for us to be aware of English sounds is to study the articulation peculiarities and practice a lot until we can at least somewhat get closer to the royal standard.
- Peculiarities in intonations and accents are notable. Taking Americans as an example, they always seem more emotional than we do. However, this emotional aspect is not solely related to mentality, but also to speech characteristics and accents (although they may have originated from the mentality). To familiarize yourself with it, merely watch the TV show "Friends" and listen to how the characters use their voices, emphasizing different parts of sentences depending on whether they are declarative or interrogative.
- The lack of practice and communication with native speakers. If you learn exclusively from a textbook, you may get accustomed to speaking a foreign language the way you speak Ukrainian, without being aware of the differences in English sounds. This is a significant issue as foreigners may not understand you, and vice versa. Therefore, it is important to enroll in courses that offer interactive materials alongside theory. These materials will allow you to listen to the pronunciation of English sounds and practice until you get rid of your accent. Needless to say, you can acquire this skill through the Booyya course!
How does Booyya help you practice English pronunciation online?
Our course is not just theoretical lessons on pronunciation and phonetics. These are highly detailed explanations that even a person whose information went in one ear and out the other in childhood can understand. In addition to explanations of English phonetics, we have included examples from native speakers – snippets and full videos with well-known celebrities. Shadowing them, you'll learn how to speak like a native speaker. We have also prepared plenty of useful tips that simply won't allow you to fail to master English pronunciation, no matter how challenging it may seem.
The advantage of the Booyya course is that it covers all the complex sounds that are difficult for Ukrainians to pronounce, as well as endings like [iz] or [id]. This means you can step by step master all of English phonetics, avoiding mistakes even when learning new words. Well, achieving success will indeed require effort, as making the most of 13 lessons is quite a challenging task. However, we promise that studying with our course will be interesting because we have selected many relevant interactive materials.
- access to all 197 courses on the platform, except for the English PRO series
- 2 - 4 new courses every month
- exclusive access to SUBSCRIPTION ONLY courses
- access to the Smarte+ - smart online tool for English practice
- unlimited studying for the selected period
- access to self-study English plans
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