ESOL pronunciation: stage 1 (level 1-2)

a) Hear the differences between the English vowels sounds
b) Place your tongue and lips in the correct positions for each of the pure vowel sounds
c) Move your tongue and lips correctly for each of the diphthongs
d) Understand the difference between a vowel and a consonant sound
e) Hear the differences between the consonant sounds
f) Use your tongue, lips, teeth and throat appopriately in order to make the consonant sounds
g) Identify the special phonemic symbols for all of the sounds
h) Write these phonemic symbols
i) Understand key terminology within pronunciation
j) Identity where your pronunciation is good and where you need to improve.

There are no other costs. It will be useful to bring a phone with a camera and/or recording facility on it.

This will be a dynamic class with lots of opportunity to practise. You will work in groups and in pairs and you will be encouraged to speak as much as possible without worrying about making mistakes. You will use mirrors, phones and recordings to help you improve. Google Classroom will be used to help students practise outside the classroom. You will complete a final recording at the end of the course to help you identify areas your have improved and areas you need to work on.