What are the articulatory features that distinguish consonants from vowels? What kind of roles do consonants play in English pronunciation? How should we define a consonant from various perspectives and distinguish it from the other consonants? In this pronunciation lesson, Instructor Corley and Instructor Lili will guide you to explore the answers to these questions one by one.
Read MoreIn this video, Instructor Corley and Instructor Lili guide you to learn the vowels of American English in further detail. The whole lesson consists of three parts: 1) introducing what role vowel articulation plays in leading to more American-like pronunciation; 2) explaining the essentials to pronouncing vowels correctly from the perspectives of tongue position, lip shape, tongue tension and so on; 3) introducing vowel pronouncing strategies and instructing on how to pronounce every vowel in a more American-like way.
Read MoreThis video introduces the online course provided by Corley English. It consists of three parts: 1) Profiles of the course instructors focusing on their specialties, qualifications, and academic backgrounds; 2) The four study modules of the course and main topics under each module; 3) Main features of the instruction and students who will benefit from our course.
Read MoreIn this video, Instructor Corley and Instructor Lili guide you to learn phonetic symbols for American English. This full lesson consists of three main parts: 1) Phonetic symbols and their use in learning English; 2) The two primary sets of phonetic symbols currently used for English teaching; 3) Phonetic symbols for modern American English and the correct pronunciation for each symbol.
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