‘The Sound of English’
5 Day Intensive Course
Learn the 45 sounds, joining rules, structure and intonation of GB English in a small group (max 8 learners). The 5 day intensive covers the full Pronunciation Studio course book ‘The Sound of English’ in 30 hours of teaching, 10:00-17:00 Monday to Friday.
“The course was extremly useful – beyond any of my expectations in termsof the teachers quality and the content of the course. Thank you so much!” Yanisse, 2015
“Almost everything that I’ve learnt was new to me and the whole course was an ongoing revelation. My general understanding of the concepts involved in theory and practice have greatly improved. I found the course fascinating and very helpful. I can’t wait to learn more and put it all into practice.” Carolina, 2015
Class 1 – Consonant & Vowel Intro | Schwa | Function/Content | Intonation intro
Class 2 – Fricative Consonants | th | < s > endings | Function Words | Homographs
TUESDAY
Class 3 – Long Vowel Sounds | /ɪ/ vs /i:/ | silent < r > | 2 Syllable Stress | wh- intonation
Class 4 – Plosive Consonants | /t/ vs /ʔ/ | < ed > endings | 3 Syllable Stress | yes/no intonation
WEDNESDAY
Class 5 – Short Vowel Sounds | /h/ & silent < h > | silent letters | Joining | prominence
Class 6 – Approximant Consonants | weak vowels | < oo > | Vowel Joining | tag intonation
THURSDAY
Class 7 – Diphthong Vowels | < o > words | Compounds | high-fall intonation
Class 8 – Nasal Consonants | ŋ or ŋg | < a > | Double Stress Compounds | fall-rise intonation
FRIDAY
Class 9 – Affricate Consonants | long vs short vowels | contractions | Stress Shift | adverbials
Class 10 – sounds review | structure review | intonation review
April 11th-15th | Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00
June 6th-10th | Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00
July 18th-22nd | Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00
August 8th-12th | Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00
August 15th-19th | Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00
August 22nd-26th | Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00
August/September 29th-2nd | Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00
In a nutshell:
Course Book
The course covers every page of ‘The Sound of English’ with lots of individual correction and practice activities.
30 Hours’ Tuition
Pronunciation Studio’s highly practical PPP methodology with highly experienced IPA certified teachers and a small group, max 8 students.
Central London
It’s easy to reach us from anywhere in London, we’re in the centre, near Holborn.
Fees & Booking
The course is £349 including the course book.
You can purchase the course online by card or Paypal here for immediate confirmation or by calling the office on 0207 4040777. Any questions? Please contact us here.
