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Sounding Natural in British English
1,084 students
Sounding Natural in British English
Improve your pronunciation, expression and understanding of spoken English
Created byRoger Humphries
Last updated 8/2025
English
What you'll learn
- How to pronounce unstressed vowels
- How to sound the 'ed' ending on regular past tense verbs
- How to pronounce plosive letters and when not to
- Stressing key words and improving the flow of sentences
- How to use expressions to control the conversation
- Understanding the use of sarcasm and irony
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Course content
3 sections • 7 lectures • 27m total length
Requirements
- Intermediate / advanced English learners who want to improve their pronunciation and understanding of spoken English
Description
This course hits the key 'pain points' non-native speakers experience when speaking English.
Its aim is to raise awareness of issues, to help you understand some of the curiosities of spoken English and help you sound more natural.
The first part of this course is about pronunciation of words in English:
Use of the unstressed vowel, or 'schwa'
The pronunciation of regular past tense 'ed' verb endings
The sounds of 'plosive' letters - P,B,T,D,G and K and how they're used.
The second part is about the 'flow' of sentences and the short cuts that are used to enable the language to be spoken at speed:
Dropping letters in spoken English
Running words together in fast speech
The use of stress on key words improve comprehension
How to use expressions in conversation
The third part will be expanded to include some more examples of using English in various ways. The first one is about the use of sarcasm.
Having taught a wide range of English to adults at various levels for over 5 years now, I'm focusing on teaching intermediate to advanced European professionals who need to present, interview, run meetings and collaborate in English with colleagues all over the world. For lessons, you can contact me via my 'AffariEnglish' website, LinkedIn, Facebook / Instagram or search for me on YouTube.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Who this course is for:
- Speakers of English as an additional language who want to improve their pronunciation
- English learners who want to have a better understanding of the use of English