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Jazz Chants!...or RAP!
Individual Sounds

  • At all levels of English, it is still important to focus on your pronunciation. Some sounds are more difficult than others so make sure you know which sounds you need help with.

    • MUSIC - videos to help your pronunciation and listening! URL

      LYRICSTRAINING

      • Catch words in songs, repeat lines, check answers - four different levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert
      • Share good songs / exercises with your classmates in the Discussion Board - give them the link!
    • Online Pronunciation Dictionary URL
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      howjsay (Also use the online dictionaries - see the Vocabulary section)

    • Speaking Lessons & Quizzes - EngVid URL
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      Short lessons and quizzes on speaking (look down the page for the list of lessons)

    • Pronunciation Lessons & Quizzes - EngVid URL
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      Short lessons and quizzes on pronunciation (look down the page for the list of lessons)

    • Pronunciation Lessons - for Cantonese speakers URL
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      from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    • What is LINKING? Can you do it? Watch this video! File

      WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

      Watch this tutorial and learn about linking words! This will also help your listening!

    • Podcasts in English - Pronunciation URL
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      - many videos on different areas of pronunication, some with worksheets

    • BBC Pronunciation Tips URL
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      This BBC site features:

      • Sounds of English - guide to these symbols and also videos to show how to pronounce each of the sounds
      • Features of English  - information about different elements of English pronunciation. There are also interactive and downloadable exercises.
      • Quizzes - Interactive quizzes to test your knowledge of and help you learn about English pronunciation (or you can click on the below link for direct connection to the Quizzes.
      • Programmes - three radio programmes on the topic of pronunciation. You can download the full programmes along with the script and audio examples.
    • Pronunciation - Academic English - 3 activities URL
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      - phonemic script, stress patterns of individual words in the Academic Word List - Queen Mary University of London

      • To help you to become more familiar with the phonemic script, and thus help you understand phonemic transcription in dictionaries
      • To help you correctly pronounce words frequently used in academic English, by focusing on their pronunciation
      • To raise awareness of different stress patterns of individual words in the Academic Word List
    • Rita ESL 4U URL
      Students must
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      a collection of activities on a few different sounds

    • Pronunciation Quizzes - from BBC URL
      Students must
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    • Exercise - Matching vowel sounds URL
      Students must
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    • English Central URL

      This is a good website but the free account is quite restricted. You can watch unlimited videos with subtitles but you cannot get pronunciation feedback on the free account.

      WARNING: Please read the conditions carefully if you do wish to sign up to a paid account. UNSW Global do not usually recommend any websites that cost the student money but the self-practice and pronunciation feedback technology on this website are quite good.

Jazz Chants!...or RAP!
Individual Sounds