Weekly Challenge in Three Parts:
Article – Busy Life Syndrome
Song – El Paso (country and western song)
TED Talk – What We’re Learning from Online Education
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Category: Pronunciation
This category is for posts that can help a student’s pronunciation skills. Audios that require or allow listening to English being spoken meets this intent too.
English Challenge 16
Weekly Challenge in Three Parts:
Article – You Don’t Control the Outcomes of Your Life. Principles Do.
Song – Summer Wine
TED Talk – Why You Think You’re Right Even When You’re Wrong
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Pronunciation Fun Poem – The Chaos
This is a funny poem that pokes fun at irregular nature of English pronunciation rules. It is a good way to learn about exceptions from the get-go. I will record it in four-stanza blocks so you can practice your listening and pronunciation skillls. The Chaos (1922) by Gerard Nolst Trenité
English Challenge 15
Weekly Challenge in Three Parts:
Article – Stop “Thinking” So Much
Song – Waltzing Matilda (an Australian Song)
TED Talk – The Four Ways That Sound Affects Us
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Pronunciation of the “ed” Sound on Regular, past Tense Verbx
Learn how to pronounce the three ending sounds for ‘ed’ at the end of regular, past-tense verbs.
Pronunciation of words containing “ough/augh”
Master the pronunciation of words that contain “ow”. There are two sounds for this letter combination: OW and O. This lesson will cover the most common “ow” words and how to pronounce them.
Pronunciation of words containing “ew”
Master the pronunciation of words that contain “ew”. There are three sounds for this letter combination: OO (as in too), yoo (as in you), and o (as in no). This lesson will cover the most common “ew” words and how to pronounce them.
Pronunciation of words containing “ow”
Master the pronunciation of words that contain “ow”. There are two sounds for this letter combination: OW and O. This lesson will cover the most common “ow” words and how to pronounce them.
English Challenge 14
Weekly Challenge in Three Parts:
Article – Death by Scrabble (A short, short story)
Song – The Unicorn Song (by the Irish Rovers)
TED Talk – Would You Sacrifice One Person to Save Five?
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English Challenge 13
Weekly Challenge in Three Parts:
Article – Why Attitude Is More Important Than Intelligence
Song – Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina
TED Talk – Why Thinking You’re Ugly Is Bad for You
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English Challenge 12
Weekly Challenge in Three Parts:
Article – Emotional Intelligence
Song – The Last Farewell
TED Talk – The Secret to Great Opportunities
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English Challenge 11
Weekly English Challenge consisting of three parts:
Article – The Power of Doing Only One Thing
Song – In the Year 2525
TED Talk – What Would Happen If You Didn’t Sleep?