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Understanding the Basics of Sounds
Understanding Voiced and Unvoiced Sounds
Understanding Your Accented Sounds
Arabic Pronunciation Guidelines
Russian Pronunciation Guidelines
Mandarin Pronunciation Guidelines
Spanish Pronunciation Guidelines
Hindi Pronunciation Guidelines
Vietnamese Pronunciation Guidelines
Thai Pronunciation Guidelines
Filipino Pronunciation Guidelines
French Pronunciation Guidelines
Japanese Pronunciation Guidelines
Portuguese Pronunciation Guidelines
Italian Pronunciation Guidelines
Farsi Pronunciation Guidelines
Stop Sounds
the "b" sound
the "p" sound
the "k" sound
the "d" sound
the "t" sound
the "g" sound
Continuant Sounds
the "s" sound
the "z" sound
the "f" sound
the "v" sound
the "sh" sound
the "zh" sound
the voiced "th" sound
the unvoiced "th" sound
the "h" sound
Affricate Sounds
the "ch" sound
the "dg" sound
Nasal Sounds
the "m" sound
the "n" sound
the "ng" sound
Glide Sounds
the "w" sound
the "yuh" sound
Liquid Sounds
the "l" sound
the "r" sound
Vowel Sounds
Front Vowels
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Vowel "ae"
Vowel "ih"
Vowel "ee"
Vowel "ay"
Vowel "eh"
Central Vowels
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Unstressed Vowel "er"
Stressed Vowel "er"
Stressed "uh"
Unstressed "uh"
Back Vowels
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Vowel "aw"
Vowel "oh"
Vowel "oo"
Vowel "u" as in "foot"
Diphthongs
Diphthong "ow"
Diphthong "or"
Diphthong "ar"
Diphthong "air"
Diphthong "eye"
Initial consonant blends
"thr" initial blend
"skr" initial blend
"br" initial blend
"dr" initial blend
"tr" initial blend
"kl" initial blend
"pl" initial blend
"sl" initial blend
"sm" initial blend
"sn" initial blend
"st" initial blend
"sp" initial blend
"sk" initial blend
Final consonant blends
"nd" final blend
"nt" final consonant blend
"ld"/"lt" final blends
"dz" final blend
"ts" final blend
"kt" final blend
"rd" final blend
"pl" and "bl" final blends
Important Words to Master
The Most Common Words in American English
Pronouncing the Word "to"
How to Make the Word "And" Sound More Natural
Pronouncing Numbers, Days, Dates, and Months
Pronouncing Mult-Syllabic Words
How to Pronounce the American English Alphabet
Twenty of the Most Commonly Mispronounced Words and How to Pronounce Them
Words that end with "ly"
Speaking Skills: Speak Clearly and Effectively!
Making Your Voice Heard
Open Your Mouth and Move Your Lips
Speak More Slowly to be Understood
Pronounce All Sounds in Words Clearly
Prolonging Vowels to Improve Voicing
How to Reduce Filler Words
The Art of Speaking Concisely in Three Easy Steps
Stressing/Intonation Skills
Part 1: Intonation Patterns for Sentence Types
Part 2: Syllable Stress
Part 3: Stressing Important Words When Speaking
Part 4: How and When to Pause
Grammar Skills To Master
Articles
Using At, In, and On to Indicate Location and Moving
Simplify Sentences
Forming Regular and Irregular Plurals
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Regular Plurals
Common Irregular Plurals
Forming and Using Tenses Correctly in English
Forming Direct and Indirect Questions
Using Adverbs Correctly
Using Apostrophes
Verbs that take prepositions
Mastering Important Words in Grammar
Test your grammar skills!
The Milkmaid and Her Pail
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
King Arthur and the Witch
How to Connect Words Together
Introduction to word connections
Word Connections With Final "t" and "d"
Connecting Same and Different Continuant Sounds
Connecting Consonants With Vowels
Connecting Two Vowels Together
Building Your Vocabulary
Common American Idioms/Expressions
Words Every Professional Should Know
Positive Resume and Interview Words
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Resume and Interview Adjectives for the Professional
Resume and Interview Verbs
Conversational Skills
The Importance of Greetings
The Art of Small Talk
Lightening a Conversation
The Importance of Tone of Voice
The Importance of Body Language
Improve Your Presentation Skills
Guidelines for Giving a Good Presentation
Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking
Do's and Don'ts for Making PowerPoint Presentations
Want to have a great presentation? Tell a story!
Transitioning to the Next Slide: Examples
For the Business Professional: Communicating Effectively in the Business World
Basic Guide to Conducting an Effective Business Meeting
Dealing with Argumentative People
Responding to Colleagues' Comments/Questions/Remarks
Knowing When and How to Listen and Speak
Working With the Person Who Thinks They Know Everything
Putting It All Together: Practice Stories
Practice story 1
Practice story 2
Practice story 3
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