HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

"Final Exam" - Monday 12/18/17

Assignments - Wednesday 12/13/17

No homework...

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Assignments - Monday 12/11/17

Review Units 13, 14, and 15.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Wednesday 12/06/17

Review Units 11 and 12.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Monday 12/04/17

Review Units 8, 9, and 10.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Potluck - Wednesday 11/29/17

NO CLASS THANKSGIVING WEEK

Happy Thanksgiving!

Assignments - Monday 11/27/17

Review Lessons 1 to 7.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Wednesday 11/15/17

Do all the exercises in Unit 15.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Monday 11/13/17

Check out the following links on Thought Groups:

http://pronouncedsuccess.com/thought-groups-rhythm-english-pronunciation/

https://www.elementalenglish.com/pausing-thought-groups-english-pronunciation/

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~nmswishe/401_thought%20groups_stress_intonation.html


Do all the exercises on pages 131 to 134 (Unit 15).

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Wednesday 11/08/17

Practice!

https://youtu.be/gCz22XjjrEc

https://youtu.be/Pao7rQi3M90

Assignments - Monday 11/06/17

Review pages 121 to 127 (Unit 14).

Assignments - Wednesday 11/01/17

Do all the exercises in Unit 13.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Monday 10/30/17

Just review and practice the consonant sounds.

Assignments - Wednesday 10/25/17

Do all the exercises in Unit 12.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Monday 10/23/17

Review Unit 11.
Study pages 97 to 101 of Unit 12.

Other Pronunciation Class

Beginning Pronunciation:

https://nooshaesl323.blogspot.com/

Assignments - Wednesday 10/18/17

Do all the exercises in Unit 11.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Monday 10/16/17

Try all the consonants to see which ones are stops and which ones are continuants.

Do all the exercises in Unit 10.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Wednesday 10/11/17

Review Unit 9.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Monday 10/09/17

Review Unit 8.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Wednesday 10/04/17

Study pages 59 to 62 of Unit 8.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Reservation - Seinfeld

https://youtu.be/4T2GmGSNvaM

Assignments - Monday 10/02/17

Study Unit 7.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Wednesday 09/27/17

Study Unit 6.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Monday 09/25/17

Study all of Unit 5.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Wednesday 09/20/17

Practice the word stress patterns - pages 34 to 36.

Assignments - Monday 09/18/17

Review pages 29.

Study pages 31 to 33.

Click on the following link and listen several times: https://youtu.be/WO23WBji_Z0

Can't Live ... Ken Lee

https://youtu.be/Hat1Hc9SNwE

https://youtu.be/FQt-h753jHI

Joey Speaks French

https://youtu.be/DqwzvtjeYBQ

Assignments - Wednesday 09/13/17

Review Unit 4.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2

Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Monday 09/11/17

Review Unit 3.
Do all the exercises in Unit 3.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2
Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Wednesday 09/06/17

Review Unit 2.
Do all the exercises in Unit 2.

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2
Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.

Assignments - Wednesday 08/30/17

Here's the link to the audio:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/clearspeech/audio/#a2
Note that there are two different books on this page.  Choose the right one.
Then do all the listening exercises in Unit 1.

Assignments - Wednesday 08/23/17

1 - Read all of the syllabus carefully.
2 - Buy the class textbook.

Syllabus

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yTHBRX0hBbXRSZFU/view?usp=sharing

********** WELCOME TO ESL 333 ********** ----INTERMEDIATE PRONUNCIATION----

Thanks!

Many many thanks to all those who participated in the potluck on the last day of class.  There was lots of delicious food... I will be waiting for that apple tart recipe. ;-) I loved this class because of its wonderful students!  Thank you for being so great!

Thursday - May 25th

What will you bring to class on our last day?

Please comment below.

I'll go first:
Noosha will bring plates, spoons, forks, knives, cups, and water.
She will also bring an appetizer: yogurt, sliced almonds, raisins...

Speech Practice

You have all read the speech and are aware of your pronunciation issues. 
Practice.  Practice.  Practice.
You will read/present the same speech again next Thursday.
Then you will read a new text... hopefully without repeating the same pronunciation errors.

Music... Songs... Lyrics...

http://www.manythings.org/pp/

http://evaeaston.com/pronunciation/songs.html

http://www.luizotaviobarros.com/2016/10/pronunciation-ed-endings.html

https://www.english.com/blog/11-english-song-lyrics

Practice Counting Syllables

True Faith - New Order

Self Control - Laura Branigan

Practice Contractions & Reductions & Linking

Happy - Pharrell Williams

You Haven't Seen the Last of Me - Cher

Practice /r/ & /l/ - Practice /v/ & /w/

Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Dancing in the Street - David Bowie & Mick Jagger

Practice Vowels

Imagine - John Lennon

More than Words - Extreme

Assignments - Thursday 05/03/17

Review all previous posts, particularly the ones from March.

On Thursday, we will read the script of a speech and practice sounds, linking, and intonation.

REVIEW

Review everything I've posted over the last few days.

See you in class.

IGNITE

Check out a few of these Ignite talks:

http://www.ignitetalks.io/

Practice...

https://youtu.be/Q7VvXtsOX2M

Linking / Blending

http://campusweb.howardcc.edu/ehicks/YE618/Mastering%20American%20Pronunciation/Sentenc_Stress_Linking_Blending_revised/Sentenc_Stress_Linking_Blending_revised_print.html

Sounds “sh” [ʃ] & ”ch” [tʃ]

http://www.elementalenglish.com/sh-vs-ch-english-pronunciation/

Sounds /p/ & /f/

https://www.engvid.com/p-f-pronunciation/

TED Talks

https://www.ted.com/playlists/226/before_public_speaking

My Summer Classes

Some students asked me which classes I would be teaching this summer, and I promised to post them on this blog... so here they are:

ESL 331 - INTERMEDIATE MULTISKILLS II (10345A & 10345D) - Saddleback College Campus
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 7:00pm-10:05pm
Classroom LRC105

ESL 322 - BEGINNING CONVERSATION (80210A & 80210D) - Off-Site / Cap Adult *
Tuesday/Thursday 1:30pm-4:35pm
* Capistrano Adult School 31351 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano
Classroom 20

Schedule Information

Our last day of class will be Thursday, May 25th.

REVIEW

Please review all the posts from this blog. 
We will have exercises on every aspect of pronunciation at the next meeting, Thursday, April 20th.
Thank you!
Noosha :-)

Intonation

I know you love Rachel's pronunciation videos on intonation, and I encourage you to watch them again, but I also want you to watch the INTONATION series with Jennifer.  To access those videos, please  follow these directions:
1) go to YouTube
2) type "intonation pronunciation esl"
3) choose Jennifer ESL's videos

Linking

https://pronuncian.com/introduction-to-linking/

 http://www.elementalenglish.com/connected-speech-linking-american-english-pronunciation/

... and review all the other links that were posted starting March 10th on LINKING...

Stress

http://www.eslfocus.com/articles/phonology_syllable_stress-491.html

 https://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/learn-these-4-word-stress-rules-improve-your-pronunciation

http://www.really-learn-english.com/word-stress.html

Diphtongs

http://clas.mq.edu.au/speech/phonetics/phonetics/vowelgraphs/USE_Diphthongs.html

Sounds

https://pronuncian.com/sounds/

Simon Sinek

https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action

SEE YOU TONIGHT AT SADDLEBACK COLLEGE!

Review...

... and remember that class meets at a different location this week... :-)

Resources...

http://home.apu.edu/~rrobison/Pronundiation%20Web%20Sites.htm

April 6th Class... THIS WEEK

Dear Students,

Our class will be at BGS 146  on Saddleback College campus on Thursday, April 6th.

See you next Thursday at 6pm!

Also, you can go to Admissions and Records (SSC 102) before 6 pm (closing time) to get your Saddleback picture ID if you want one.

All you need to have is your Saddleback ID number and sort kind of identification. More info here: https://www.saddleback.edu/admissions/college-id-cards

Noosha Ravaghi

Pronunciation Maze

The /ɔy/ sound is like the one found in words like "boys" and "choice"...
In this game, you have to find a path from boys to choice by connecting words with the /ɔy / sound. You can move up, down, left, right, or diagonal.

boys	employed	sleep	report	used	stay
girls	lie	toys	joined	noise	void
house	spoke	dance	stay	two	oyster
storm	speed	letter	know	employ	police
poker	toilet	coin	oil	jail	sorry
noisy	annoy	follow	sold	money	doing
boil	stole	fill	more	going	spoil
thief	enjoyed	now	good	play	hello
store	point	poison	buy	apply	destroy
baby	honk	age	royal	avoid	choice

Pronunciation / Stress

TED Talk

https://www.ted.com/talks/ric_elias?utm_source=tedcomshare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=tedspread

Tongue Twisters

https://www.engvid.com/english-resource/50-tongue-twisters-improve-pronunciation/

THURSDAY, APRIL 6TH - CHANGE OF LOCATION

Dear Students,

Our class will be at BGS 146  on Saddleback College campus on Thursday, April 6th.

See you next Thursday at 6pm!

Also,   you can go to Admissions and Records (SSC 102) before 6 pm (closing time) to get your Saddleback picture ID if you want one.

All you need to have is your Saddleback ID number and sort kind of identification. More info here: https://www.saddleback.edu/admissions/college-id-cards

Noosha Ravaghi

NO CLASS ON 03/23/17

ENJOY SPRING BREAK!
SEE YOU THURSDAY, MARCH 30TH!

Beginning Pronunciation

http://nooshaesl323.blogspot.com/

Friends - Joey

https://youtu.be/caH5xgag2L8

Linking - TH

https://youtu.be/beo1mezedJw

Linking - H

https://youtu.be/QuOw_KnFk3Y

Linking Vowel-Vowel

https://youtu.be/cgbKlupt7l8

Review Linking Lessons & Exercises

Linking Consonant-Consonant

https://youtu.be/6ziKkSig0jM

Linking Consonant-Vowel

https://youtu.be/7tsljuK4f2E

Linking Video

https://youtu.be/gAHUTKm_1n0

How Does Linking Work?

https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/linking.htm

Linking

https://pronuncian.com/introduction-to-linking/

Friends - Phoebe

https://youtu.be/qg1qN-1DhNE

Friends - Rachel & Ross

https://youtu.be/MU5802tWh6E

Intonation Patterns of American English

https://youtu.be/3JCTywIDrVk

Intonation Lesson

https://pronuncian.com/pitch-lessons/

Friends - Evolution

https://youtu.be/cXr2kF0zEgI

BAD INTONATION...

https://youtu.be/iqyBtWIZTkI

Ross

https://youtu.be/rYe7JECvr30

PRACTICE. PRACTICE. PRACTICE.

If you watch all of the videos I posted in INTONATION, you will practice for about 12 hours.

That's what I want you to do all this week... until we meet on Thursday.

Thanks!

Noosha :-)

INTONATION...

http://usefulenglish.ru/phonetics/listening-for-falling-and-rising-intonation

https://englishwithjennifer.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/intonation-patterns_handout.pdf

http://magoosh.com/toefl/2015/english-intonation-knowing-when-to-rise-and-fall/

 

 

https://youtu.be/GPcBJfBTlNo


https://youtu.be/p8DJFNjZiIM


https://youtu.be/qLGJb63mkyA


https://youtu.be/Aoj4HZlLQBY