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The Rhythm & Melody of American English - Part 2
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The Rhythm & Melody of American English - Part 2

Linking, Thought Groups and Pausing, Non-verbal Communication, Pitch
Created byNicole Kaup
Last updated 11/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • Student will speak more understandable English after having mastered the correct use of linking words, thought groups and pausing, non-verbal communication and pitch.

Course content

5 sections • 15 lectures • 1h 52m total length

  • Linking Part 17:06

    Learn to link words like native speakers by using contractions and reductions, making speech smoother and more fluent. Practice connecting content words and reducing function words through drills and examples.

  • Linking Part 26:12
  • Linking Part 38:13
  • Linking Part 413:51

Requirements

  • Complete Part 1 of this course first. A high intermediate to advanced level of English. Must be proficient at reading, writing, understanding and speaking English to be successful in this course.

Description

This class is the second class in a two part series on American English intonation. The series is designed to help the high-intermediate to advanced English speaker master the key elements for speaking clear, understandable English. The series of courses focuses on the musical and rhythmic aspects of pronunciation, which are the most important aspects of intelligible English speech. Part 2 covers linking, thought groups and pausing, nonverbal communication and pitch.

Who this course is for:

  • Advanced non-native English speakers who are proficient in the language, but have difficulty being understood when speaking.

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