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Curriculum
- 6 Sections
- 37 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- 1. Introduction to this training. How to use the videos and the written materials.1
- 2. Relaxation.Always start with a relaxation exercise or 2, that way the parts of your body that you need for speech are ready to help make your speech clear. These chapters and lessons go in order. Once you have done a relaxation then posture then breathing exercise or 2 go on to choose a sound or aspect of voice development that you really want to work on. That way you are using this book in the best way.2
- 3. POSTURE.1
- 4. BREATHING.Breathing is the ‘motor power’ behind your voice. Learning how to breathe to the full capacity of your lungs and then control the outflow of your breath is crucial to speaking with clarity and confidence.2
- 5. ARTICULATION.To speak English clearly so people understand you easily, you need to know how to articulate the many different vowel sounds. I have broken these sounds up into simple and then more complex enunciations. The first two videos are to get the parts of your face ready for clear sounds. I have also named the videos after the letter because some you can’t hear the sound I am meaning, written down.18
- 5.05.1 Being able to open your mouth wide enough so the sounds come out clearly means people will be able to understand you easily. You will stop mumbling in other words
- 5.15.2 The single biggest tip to clear English FAST! The secret is inside this video.4 Minutes
- 5.25.3 This sound as in the words; like, bike, Mike. Being able to ‘round’ this sound off will give you a more ‘British English’ sound.3 Minutes
- 5.35.4 Same letter, different sound. English is complicated, but this video breaks down how the letter ‘i’ has 2 different sounds and in what words you should use what sound. This sound is in words such as ‘things.
- 5.45.5 This video will show you how to say this sound in my New Zealand accent. Skip over this video is you don’t want to learn how to speak like a Kiwi!3 Minutes
- 5.55.6 This long E sound you will find in words such as ‘feed’.2 Minutes
- 5.65.7 The long O sound, as in words like Oh, no, so (and sew and sow)2 Minutes
- 5.75.8 Another way to articulate the letter O is short, in words like; hot and got.2 Minutes
- 5.85.9 Two sounds for this letter again, this video is for the short u sound, as in put.2 Minutes
- 5.95.10 The second way to articulate the U sound is in words like put.2 Minutes
- 5.105.11 Found is words such as cake, rake, day3 Minutes
- 5.115.12 This is not actually a vowel sound as such as it is in words such are park, dark and mark. This sound helps you to relax your jaw so your sounds will come out clearly2 Minutes
- 5.125.13 This sound is words like cow and out2 Minutes
- 5.135.14 A challenging sound as it requires 3 movements with your jaw. You need to make sure your jaw is fully relaxed for this one.2 Minutes
- 5.145.15 In words such as saw.3 Minutes
- 5.155.16 As in boo, who.2 Minutes
- 5.165.17 This sound can be spelled – oi or oy. As in soil and boy.2 Minutes
- 5.175.18 This 3 part sound is in words like fire and wire. You need your jaw, tongue and lips for this sound.2 Minutes
- 6. CLEAR DICTION.Clear diction in speaking English with excellence. Enunciating clear consonant sounds brings your level of spoken English to excellence. Here is the secret sauce.13
- 6.06.1 This sound is created by blowing air through your open lips. Some English and Australian people say this as Haitch.2 Minutes
- 6.16.2 This sound can be incorrectly articulated as TH or V so practise this a lot if you have these sounds confused.4 Minutes
- 6.26.3 These sounds are called ‘plosives’ and they should ‘pop’ off your lips. Fun sounds to practise4 Minutes
- 6.36.4 Another sound that is just air passing through your lips. The difference to the H sound is in how you move your lips.3 Minutes
- 6.46.5 This is called a nasal sound and when you practise it you may feel lots of tingles in your lips. That’s good! It’s a sign you are doing the exercises correctly.3 Minutes
- 6.56.6 The last letter in our alphabet, try these exercises to differentiate between s and z.3 Minutes
- 6.66.7 Two letters, same sound (sometimes). The c is in words like cent and city. The s letter always has the same sound. This sound can be challenging as some issues with the sound include a lisp (when the tongue is not placed correctly) and a sibilant s, when the sound is carried on for too long. Sometimes the reasons for these issues can be physiological and can’t be fully fixed. If you are worried, see your doctor or speech language therapist.
- 6.76.7 Two letters, same sound (sometimes). The c is in words like cent and city. The s letter always has the same sound. This sound can be challenging as some issues with the sound include a lisp (when the tongue is not placed correctly) and a sibilant s, when the sound is carried on for too long. Sometimes the reasons for these issues can be physiological and can’t be fully fixed. If you are worried, see your doctor or speech language therapist.
- 6.86.8 3 letters and very similar sounds. These sounds are made at the back of our throat so can be difficult to achieve because we can’t see how to make the sound back there.4 Minutes
- 6.96.9 You need your teeth and tongue for this sound that pop off for a nice clear sound. In the middle and at the end of words when you see a T or D, make sure you say them clearly.3 Minutes
- 6.106.10 This sounds similar to MM but 2 quite different sounds that are formed with different parts of our face. Good to learn so both are clear.3 Minutes
- 6.116.11 This sound can be challenging and if learned incorrectly it can sound like a W. Make sure you practise the tongue placement videos before learning this.3 Minutes
- 6.126.12 This letter can also sound like a G (giraffe) and DGE (hedge) so learn this sound and you will cover 3!3 Minutes
6.6 The last letter in our alphabet, try these exercises to differentiate between s and z.
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6.7 Two letters, same sound (sometimes). The c is in words like cent and city. The s letter always has the same sound. This sound can be challenging as some issues with the sound include a lisp (when the tongue is not placed correctly) and a sibilant s, when the sound is carried on for too long. Sometimes the reasons for these issues can be physiological and can’t be fully fixed. If you are worried, see your doctor or speech language therapist.
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