In this first course of The Pronunciation of American English specialization, you will learn and practice all of the consonant sounds of American English, including some pairs of consonants that are especially tricky. Each week you will receive practical advice from successful English learners and practice an effective technique called shadowing to improve your pronunciation of consonant sounds. You will also have opportunities to record yourself and to respond to the recordings of other learners.
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完成時間大約為22 小時
英語（English）
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初級
完成時間大約為22 小時
英語（English）
字幕：阿拉伯語（Arabic）, 法語（French）, （歐洲人講的）葡萄牙語, 中文（簡體）, 意大利語, 越南語, 韓語, 德語（German）, 俄語（Russian）, 土耳其語（Turkish）, 英語（English）, 西班牙語（Spanish）
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加州大学尔湾分校
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完成時間為 4 分鐘
Welcome
Welcome to Consonants of American English Pronunciation! In this course, you’ll practice all the consonant sounds of American English—like the first sounds in “town,” “zoo,” or “night.” You’ll also practice some pairs of consonant sounds that may be confusing, like the first sounds in “thick” and “sick” or “boat” and “vote.” Some of these consonant sounds will probably be very easy for you, but some may be more of a challenge. Don’t give up. Keep listening to the sounds, learning about how they’re pronounced, and practicing the ones you find difficult. Good luck practicing the pronunciation of the consonant sounds of American English.
完成時間為 4 分鐘
1 個視頻 （總計 2 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料
1 個視頻
1 個閱讀材料
Optional Pronunciation Journal2分鐘
完成時間為 5 小時
Introduction to Consonants
完成時間為 5 小時
8 個視頻 （總計 28 分鐘）, 9 個閱讀材料, 5 個測驗
8 個視頻
Consonants Pretest Review3分鐘
Consonant Overview5分鐘
Consonant Overview Practice Activity3分鐘
Voiced and Voiceless Sounds3分鐘
Voiced and Voiceless Sounds Practice Activity2分鐘
Pronunciation Tips3分鐘
Shadowing a Conversation4分鐘
9 個閱讀材料
Consonants Pretest Directions2分鐘
Consonants Supplemental Materials1分鐘
Consonant Overview Directions1分鐘
Consonant Overview Practice Activity Directions1分鐘
Voiced and Voiceless Sounds Directions1分鐘
Voiced and Voiceless Sounds Practice Activity Directions1分鐘
Pronunciation Tips1分鐘
Shadowing a Conversation Directions1分鐘
Shadowing a Conversation Assignment1小時
4 個練習
Consonants Pretest30分鐘
Consonants Overview Practice Quiz30分鐘
Voiced and Voiceless Sounds Practice Quiz30分鐘
Week 1 Graded Quiz30分鐘
完成時間為 6 小時
Consonants Part 1
完成時間為 6 小時
11 個視頻 （總計 58 分鐘）, 9 個閱讀材料, 5 個測驗
11 個視頻
Consonant Sounds that Pop Part 15分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Pop Part 25分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Pop Practice Activity5分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Hiss Part 15分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Hiss Part 26分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Hiss Practice Activity5分鐘
Confusing Consonant Pairs 110分鐘
Confusing Consonant Pairs 1 Practice Activity4分鐘
Pronunciation Tips5分鐘
Shadowing a Conversation2分鐘
9 個閱讀材料
Consonant Sounds that Pop Directions1分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Pop Practice Activity Directions1分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Hiss Directions1分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Hiss Practice Activity Directions1分鐘
Confusing Consonant Pairs 1 Directions1分鐘
Confusing Consonant Pairs 1 Practice Activity Directions1分鐘
Pronunciation Tips1分鐘
Shadowing a Conversation Directions1分鐘
Shadowing a Conversation Assignment1小時
4 個練習
Consonants that Pop Practice Quiz30分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Hiss Practice Quiz30分鐘
Confusing Consonant Pairs 1 Practice Quiz30分鐘
Week 2 Graded Quiz30分鐘
完成時間為 6 小時
Consonants Part 2
完成時間為 6 小時
9 個視頻 （總計 44 分鐘）, 9 個閱讀材料, 5 個測驗
9 個視頻
Consonant Sounds that Hum3分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Hum Practice Activity5分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Flow5分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Flow Practice Activity5分鐘
Confusing Consonant Pairs 210分鐘
Confusing Consonant Pairs 2 Practice Activity5分鐘
Pronunciation Tips4分鐘
Shadowing a Conversation2分鐘
9 個閱讀材料
Consonant Sounds that Hum Directions1分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Hum Practice Activity Directions1分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Flow Directions1分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Flow Practice Activity Directions1分鐘
Confusing Consonant Pairs 2 Directions1分鐘
Confusing Consonant Pairs 2 Practice Activity Directions1分鐘
Pronunciation Tips1分鐘
Shadowing a Conversation Directions1分鐘
Shadowing a Conversation Assignment1小時
4 個練習
Consonant Sounds that Hum Practice Quiz30分鐘
Consonant Sounds that Flow Practice Quiz30分鐘
Confusing Consonant Pairs 2 Practice Quiz20分鐘
Week 3 Graded Quiz40分鐘
完成時間為 6 小時
Consonant Challenges
完成時間為 6 小時
9 個視頻 （總計 50 分鐘）, 9 個閱讀材料, 5 個測驗
9 個視頻
Final Consonants and Consonant Clusters7分鐘
Final Consonants and Consonant Clusters Practice Activity6分鐘
Pronunciation of -s and -ed Endings7分鐘
Pronunciation of -s and -ed Endings Practice Activity5分鐘
Variations of Some Consonant Sounds6分鐘
Variations of Some Consonant Sounds Practice Activity7分鐘
Pronunciation Tips4分鐘
Shadowing a Conversation3分鐘
9 個閱讀材料
Final Consonants and Consonant Clusters Directions1分鐘
Final Consonants and Consonant Clusters Practice Activity Directions1分鐘
Pronunciation of -s and -ed Endings Directions1分鐘
Pronunciation of -s and -ed Endings Practice Activity Directions1分鐘
Variations of Some Consonant Sounds Directions1分鐘
Variations of Some Consonant Sounds Practice Activity Directions1分鐘
Pronunciation Tips1分鐘
Shadowing a Conversation Directions1分鐘
Shadowing a Conversation Assignment1小時
4 個練習
Final Consonants and Consonant Clusters Practice Quiz30分鐘
Pronunciation of -s and -ed Endings Practice Quiz30分鐘
Variations of Some Consonant Sounds Practice Quiz20分鐘
Week 4 Graded Quiz30分鐘
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來自CONSONANTS OF AMERICAN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION的熱門評論
由 RP 提供2020年12月8日
I enjoyed the class very much! It has given me extensive review of consonant sounds of English and challenged me to hone my fluency through shadowing exercises. Thank you so much Professors!
由 JD 提供2021年1月19日
The course strengthen the pronunciation skills that is a good start prior getting in the USA. Congratulations to have professionals Instructors on board.\n\nCheers,\n\nJohn Paco Dradria
由 RA 提供2020年8月12日
It's an amazing course. Thanks to all teachers of this course & coursera. I really enjoyed the course & learned a lot about American English Pronunciation.
由 ST 提供2020年12月4日
I liked the course. I think is really complete including tips for English learns, visuals for the position of the mouth and tests to score your skills.
關於 The Pronunciation of American English 專項課程
This specialization is intended for anyone who wants to achieve clearer, more understandable pronunciation of American English to help them communicate more easily and effectively. Through these four courses, you will learn about and practice consonant and vowel sounds, along with aspects of the “music” of English, including word stress, intonation, and connected speech. Clearer pronunciation leads to success in business, education, or any field where English is required.
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