American English Consonants for Chinese Professionals

Name: American English Consonants for Chinese Professionals
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Accent Training: American Consonants for Advanced Students with a Chinese Language Background

Created bySheila Lebedenko

Last updated 2/2025

English

What you'll learn

How to pronounce American English consonants that usually trouble Chinese speakers

Course content

6 sections • 22 lectures • 5h 27m total length

The Consonant Chart19:58
This chart provides an overview of all the consonants. It compares each consonant in terms of air flow, voice and places of articulation.

P and B21:08
Learn to distinguish between P and B in different parts of the word. Also learn when P and B are silent.
T and D- Part 120:00
Learn about clear T, T clusters, held T and fast D. Learn when to use which.
T and D- Part 213:39
Part 2 focuses on Fast D, NT, TN, T and D after a vowel, TR, DR and past tense rules.
CH and J19:23
Learn to distinguish between CH and J in different parts of a word. Learn not to confuse them with other sounds. Learn the the different spellings that make the CH and J sounds.
K and G- with Chinese Accent Analysis20:27
Learn to distinguish between K and G in different parts of a word. Learn when they are silent. Learn not to omit them. Students frequently omit them! Learn the spellings that produce K and G. At the end of this video, we will listen to real Chinese speakers of English and analyze the K and G in their accents.
Tongue Exercises for Stop Consonants4:59

F, V and W - with Chinese Accent Analysis15:32
Learn to distinguish between F, V and W in different parts of a word. At the end of this video, we will listen to real Chinese speakers of English and analyze the F, V and W in their accents.
th and TH17:08
Learn not to confuse th and TH with other sounds and how and when to distinguish them from each other.
S and Z: Part 119:16
Learn to distinguish between S and Z in different parts of the word and not to confuse them with other sounds. Learn the spelling rules that produce S and Z.
S and Z: Part 2 - with Chinese Accent Analysis15:59
S and Z is tricky, so I've separated this into 2 different lessons. At the end of this video, we will listen to real Chinese speakers of English and analyze the S and Z in their accents.
SH and ZH15:17
Learn to distinguish between SH and ZH and not to confuse them with other sounds. Learn the spelling rules that produce each one.
H6:58
Learn when H is silent and when it isn't. Learn what to do with the H in pronouns and in abbreviations.

R- Part 1 (R vs L and R blends)6:17
Learn how to produce R the American way. Learn how it is different from the vowel ER. Learn when to use R and when to use ER. Learn how to distinguish R from L. Learn the different R blends. R is complicated, so I've split the lesson into 2 parts.
R-Part 2 (ER and R between vowels)15:45
This is Part 2 on R. R is tricky, so it needs 2 parts!
Clear L8:45
Learn not to confuse L with R, N, D, or TH! Learn how to make the different L blends.
Dark L - with Chinese Accent Analysis14:37
Learn how to distinguish Dark L from Clear L. Learn how to make L before another consonant, unstressed vowel or at the end of a word. At the end of this video, we will listen to real Chinese speakers of English and analyze the dark L in their accents.
Y16:22
Learn when to insert an invisible Y. Learn when to insert Y for vowel to vowel linking. Learn when to insert Y after a long front vowel and before and r or l.
W18:19
Learn when W is silent and when it isn't. Learn to distinguish W from V. Learn how to make W clusters. Learn when to insert W for vowel to vowel linking. Learn when to insert W after a long back vowel and before r or l.

Requirements

no, but you should take vowels either before or after this course, in either order

Description

Learn all the details about all the consonants, focusing on errors commonly made by Chinese learners of English, such as SH vs. S, J vs. ZH, N vs. L, and N vs. NG, or just omitting the N at the end of a word. Learn spelling rules too. A consonant chart keeps you organized and shows you consonant families and how to compare and contrast each consonant. The course uses advanced vocabulary from business and technical fields. After each lesson, practice developing your muscle memory by using the repetition audio exercises included. Repeating each sentence after the teacher several times will help you focus on all the nuances of the sentence, including the target consonant sounds. Once you have completed 50% of this course, you can attend a free monthly live Zoom office hour with the instructor, where you can ask questions about the course and receive live corrections. You can always schedule a private lesson with the instructor for more personal attention. Or after completing the course, you can ask the instructor to evaluate your accent and provide you with a report of your errors. Then you can repeat those parts of the course and know where to focus your efforts.

Who this course is for:

advanced English learners with a Chinese background

American English Consonants for Chinese Professionals

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Course content

General Overview of all Consonants1 lecture • 20min

Stop Consonants (P,B, T, D, CH, J, K, G)6 lectures • 1hr 40min

Continuant Consonants (F, V, th, TH, S, Z, SH, ZH, H)6 lectures • 1hr 30min

R, L, Y and W6 lectures • 1hr 20min

Nasals: M, N, NG2 lectures • 24min

Chinese accent analysis1 lecture • 13min

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