Saurabh
Hi Saurabh, and welcome to your own personal page, where over the coming weeks, I will add our conversations and display any text, exercises and trainings for you to work with.
I have no doubts about your ability and know you will do well, so it shouldn't prove too gruelling if you maintain a consistent practice :)
As we move forward through this process, the exercises, info, worksheets and recordings will accumulate. At times you may find yourself making breakthroughs, and other times might seem like you're going backwards. It can get frustrating, but this is natural. Frustrations are good as they mean you are challenging your body to adopt new habits, so don't be discouraged.
I'm here to answer any questions you may haver so don't hesitate to get in touch should you need any clarification whilst on this journey.
I have no doubts about your ability and know you will do well, so it shouldn't prove too gruelling if you maintain a consistent practice :)
As we move forward through this process, the exercises, info, worksheets and recordings will accumulate. At times you may find yourself making breakthroughs, and other times might seem like you're going backwards. It can get frustrating, but this is natural. Frustrations are good as they mean you are challenging your body to adopt new habits, so don't be discouraged.
I'm here to answer any questions you may haver so don't hesitate to get in touch should you need any clarification whilst on this journey.
Starting point
Below are the initial recordings you sent to me as well as my response. We can reference these as we move forward so as to track your progress.
There are four definite areas that, once addressed, will bring more clarity and avoid any confusion or mix ups (because they don't sound like other words).
The first is separating the V and W phonemes from each other. For example on the recording you pronounced 'Works' as 'Verks'. I feel this is easily overcome and like anything is just a matter of establishing the difference, utilising practical exercises and then gradually and mindfully integrating it into your daily routine.
Next is your 'ʃ' sound or rather 'sh'. You tend to pronounce this in place of a simple 'S' at times, for example I heard 'pasht' (past) 'eshtates' (estates) and 'foresht' (forest). Interestingly you also did the opposite and pronounced leisure (leshure) like lesure. So this would be a second area of work.
Third point in my notes was on separating the 'D' phonemes from 'T' and 'TH'. For example I heard 'Do to Dis' when what you meant was Due to This.
Lastly I would consider running through the vowel sounds and differentiating them for clarity. I believe that in your accent there are only 10 vowel phonemes and in standard English (for example) there are 22. I'm not trying to change your accent or make you sound British but it's worth recognising that the language will open up to you and your communicative ability will flourish by at least recognising where they might get crossed over.
The first is separating the V and W phonemes from each other. For example on the recording you pronounced 'Works' as 'Verks'. I feel this is easily overcome and like anything is just a matter of establishing the difference, utilising practical exercises and then gradually and mindfully integrating it into your daily routine.
Next is your 'ʃ' sound or rather 'sh'. You tend to pronounce this in place of a simple 'S' at times, for example I heard 'pasht' (past) 'eshtates' (estates) and 'foresht' (forest). Interestingly you also did the opposite and pronounced leisure (leshure) like lesure. So this would be a second area of work.
Third point in my notes was on separating the 'D' phonemes from 'T' and 'TH'. For example I heard 'Do to Dis' when what you meant was Due to This.
Lastly I would consider running through the vowel sounds and differentiating them for clarity. I believe that in your accent there are only 10 vowel phonemes and in standard English (for example) there are 22. I'm not trying to change your accent or make you sound British but it's worth recognising that the language will open up to you and your communicative ability will flourish by at least recognising where they might get crossed over.
Our first meeting
A capitalist focused his insurance based investments on the forest estates this semester
SECOND AREA OF WORK
'TH' Both voiced and unvoiced
THOO THOH THAW THAH THAY THEE THOW THIGH (AS IN THINK)
THOO THOH THAW THAH THAY THEE THOW THIGH (AS IN THAT)
THOO THOH THAW THAH THAY THEE THOW THIGH (AS IN THAT)
"I think that they both lather within the bathroom"
Our second meeting
Exercises
THIRD AREA OF FOCUS
W & V
'Owners of very well bred or fast wombat are shown awards for wowing viewers'
Our Third Meeting
Practice daily with this video below.
THOO THOH THAW THAH THAY THEE THOW THIGH (AS IN THINK)
THOO THOH THAW THAH THAY THEE THOW THIGH (AS IN THAT)
TOO TOH TAW TAH TAY TEE TOW TIE
DOO DOH DAW DAH DAY DEE DOW DIE
VOO VOH VOR VAH VAY VEE VOW VIE
FOO FOH FOR FAR FAY FEE FOW FIE
WOO WOH WOR WAH WAY WEE WOW WIE
WHO WHOH WHOR WHAR WHAY WHEE WHOW WHY
THOO THOH THAW THAH THAY THEE THOW THIGH (AS IN THAT)
TOO TOH TAW TAH TAY TEE TOW TIE
DOO DOH DAW DAH DAY DEE DOW DIE
VOO VOH VOR VAH VAY VEE VOW VIE
FOO FOH FOR FAR FAY FEE FOW FIE
WOO WOH WOR WAH WAY WEE WOW WIE
WHO WHOH WHOR WHAR WHAY WHEE WHOW WHY
'A capitalist focused his insurance based investments on the forest estates this semester'
'Owners of very well bred or fast wombat are shown awards for wowing viewers'
'I think that they both lather within the bathroom'
'Owners of very well bred or fast wombat are shown awards for wowing viewers'
'I think that they both lather within the bathroom'
Check this speaker out... listen to his S sounds!
OUR FOURTH MEETING
HOMEWORK VIDEO BELOW!!!
CAN YOU PLEASE RECORD THE BELOW TEXTS FOR ME?
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LONG VOWELS
ɑ: - The army master asked the fathers pardon. ɔ: - The tortoise called the tall mortal awful. ɜ: - Her skirt was pert which flirted with her shirt. u: - You flew too soon from shoe to moon. i: - She sealed the meat in three pieces feeding the steaming fleas. SHORT VOWELS ə - Isabel don't contradict the londoner, understand? ɪ - It's beginning to filter into the split killing the filling. ɒ - Lotty and Dotty got hot on the pott Olive and Spot did not. e - Get steadily ready to tread through the lead eventually entering the bed ʌ - Have you money for the butter and honey? æ - Gather that hat and that mat and flatter Andrea Samantha Panders. ʊ - Look, put that book back in the nook you hooded crook. DIPTHONGS (TWO VOWELS SOUNDS TOGETHER) ɪə - 'Hear, hear,' cheers the peer, sheer fear from the beer in his ear. eə - The fair pair shared caring and wearing the scarce mare's chair. ʊə - The dour gourd during security endured the curious moor. eɪ - The ape made the lady waste the eigth veil weighing a great steak. aɪ - Either try to dye the bright cider or bite the high light fighting mightily. ɔɪ - The boy's voice and oils the coiled point in the void. əʊ - So the old folks at home toasted the soapy and moulting toads. aʊ - How about shouting down the town house allowing a mouse to flounder. |
Tarantella
by Hiliare Belloc Do you remember an Inn, Miranda? Do you remember an Inn? And the tedding and the spreading Of the straw for a bedding, And the fleas that tease in the High Pyrenees, And the wine that tasted of the tar? And the cheers and the jeers of the young muleteers (Under the vine of the dark verandah)? Do you remember an Inn, Miranda, Do you remember an Inn? And the cheers and the jeers of the young muleteers Who hadn’t got a penny, And who weren’t paying any, And the hammer at the doors and the din? And the Hip! Hop! Hap! Of the clap Of the hands to the twirl and the swirl Of the girl gone chancing, Glancing, Dancing, Backing and advancing, Snapping of the clapper to the spin Out and in– And the Ting, Tong, Tang of the guitar! Do you remember an Inn, Miranda? Do you remember an Inn? Never more, Miranda, Never more. Only the high peaks hoar: And Aragon a torrent at the door. No sound In the walls of the halls where falls The tread Of the feet of the dead to the ground, No sound: But the boom Of the far waterfall like doom. |