American English Vowels & Placement for All (Udemy.com)

      If you want to know everything about vowels and won't settle for just an overview, then this course is for you.  If you've taken other courses and still don't feel confident with your pronunciation, then this course is for you.    It is dense with  detail about every vowel, so you may have to watch certain parts more than once to make sure you've got it.    Example sentences are from every day life as well as high tech or business fields, so you will be exposed to a variety of vocabulary.  The course includes repetition audio practice so you can repeat the sentences over and over again to develop muscle memory.  This course has lessons for learners from various language backgrounds.  It will be beneficial for Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Persian speakers and more.  The instructor has free office hours on Zoom once a month, so you are invited to meet her for questions and to have her check your pronunciation and whether you are incorporating the information properly.

What you'll learn

• Adjust your voice to sound more like a native speaker of American English.

• Place your voice and resonance in the correct parts of your vocal tract.

• Exercise the muscles needed for an American accent.

• Make each vowel clearly and articulate clearly.

• Produce and distinguish between all the English vowels at the beginning, middle or end of a word.

• Speak from a detailed theoretical understanding of the vowels.

• Understand different spelling patterns for each vowel sound.

• Identify and avoid common pitfalls for each vowel sound.

• Connect vowels to other vowels and consonants.

• Expand your vocabulary through high tech and professional examples.

• And much more!

Requirements

• A computer with internet connection is all you need.

• You should be willing to practice several minutes a day

• You do NOT need any knowledge or experience of pronunciation techniques.

• Ask me ANY questions by messaging me. I'm here to help you at any time.

Description

You can speak American English clearly and sound like a native English speaker.

I will show you step by step how to strengthen your tongue, jaw, and lips, and how to use your diaphragm and throat and breathe right.  We will get your tongue moving the way an American moves his/her tongue.   You will stop confusing bitch with beach and board with bird.  We will go through all the different types of vowels and learn how they're related and different.  We will  practice each vowel in sentences, and you can keep practicing the sentences till they feel natural with the repetition audio recordings included.   You will learn skills and knowledge that will benefit you for the rest of your life. 

Who this course is for:

• Beginner who want to learn without any bad habits right from the beginning.

• Intermediate students who have started to learn pronunciation the wrong way

• Advanced Students who want to challenge themselves with nuanced detail and high tech vocabulary

When to take this course:

Get started before you feel ready! There will never be a perfect time to start something.  There is no better time than now! You have a lot to learn!  See you in class :)