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The Beautiful British English Pronunciation Programme
Introduction
Programme Instructions & Community Access (3:35)
Reminder - VIP Pack
Phonemic Chart
Glossary of Terms
Curriculum Overview
1.1 Welcome & Self-assessment
1. Video Lesson (2:01)
2. Lesson Review
1.2 The Vocal Tract- test
1. Video Lesson (6:07)
2. Lesson Review & Practice
1.3 Places of Articulation
1. Video Lesson (10:14)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
1.4 Manner of Articulation
1. Video Lesson (9:16)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
1.5 Introduction to Vowel Sounds
1. Video Lesson (3:00)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
1.6 The Schwa /ə/
1. Video Lesson (8:21)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story Lesson - Digital Pyramid Adventures (1:11)
Week 1 - Downloadable Materials
1. PDF Summaries
2. Mind Maps
3. Audio Files
🔒Week 1 VIP Tasks
🔒Week 1 VIP Tasks
Question & Community
Question & Community Link
2.1 Umbrella /ʌ/ and Apple /æ/
1. Video Lesson (8:20)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 2.1a - Uncle Duncan’s Jungle Trouble (1:03)
4. Story 2.1b - Massive Mac the Rapper (0:38)
2.2 Bin /ɪ/ and Bee /iː/
1. Video Lesson (9:44)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 2.2a - Phoebe Felix and the Secret Police (0:43)
4. Story 2.2b - Tim Wins at the Gym (0:53)
2.3 Broccoli /i/
1. Video Lesson (3:36)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 2.3 - Lottery Tragedy (0:42)
2.4 Book /ʊ/ and Moon /uː/
1. Video Lesson (10:14)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 2.4a - Nanook Woofs at the Crook (0:49)
4. Story 2.4b - Museum Mutants and Stupid Stooges (0:58)
2.5 Frog /ɒ/ and Paw /ɔː/
1. Video Lesson (9:08)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 2.5a - From Mop to Yacht! (0:58)
4. Story 2.5b - Sean’s Short Story (0:46)
Week 2 - Downloadable Materials
1. PDF Summaries
2. Mind Maps
3. Audio Files
🔒Week 2 - VIP Tasks
🔒Week 2 VIP Tasks
Question & Community Link
Question & Community Link
3.1 Feather /e/ and Pear /eə/
1. Video Lesson (8:12)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 3.1a - Best Friends Forever (0:48)
4. Story 3.1b - Tearaway Becomes Haircare Billionaire (0:51)
3.2 Star /ɑː/ and Turtle /ɜː/
1. Video Lesson (10:02)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 3.2a - The Argy-Bargy barge (0:54)
4. Story 3.2b - Sherma’s Turbulent Journey (0:54)
3.3 Bow /əʊ/ and Mouse /aʊ/
1. Video Lesson (8:43)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 3.3a - The Slow Living Hosts (0:53)
4. Story 3.3b - Turn that Frown Upside Down! (0:47)
3.4 Cake /eɪ/ and Deer /ɪə/
1. Video Lesson (6:32)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 3.4a - Bake Sale on the 8th of May! (1:07)
4. Story 3.4b - Leah is Cheerful (0:33)
Week 3 - Downloadable Materials
1. PDF Summaries
2. Mind Maps
3. Audio Files
🔒Week 3 - VIP Tasks
🔒Week 3 VIP Tasks
Question & Community Link
Question & Community Link
4.1 Kite /aɪ/ and Oil /ɔɪ/
1. Video Lesson (9:30)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 4.1a - Will Clyde Survive? (0:50)
4. Story 4.1b - Troy the Sailor Boy (0:35)
4.2 Euro /ʊə/
1. Video Lesson (3:20)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 4.2 - Euan’s Curious Rural Tour (0:38)
4.3 The Magic ‘e’
1. Video Lesson (10:38)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 4.3 - Fads that fade (0:41)
4.4 Vowel Clusters
1. Video Lesson (8:28)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 4.4 - Freya the Soothsayer (1:04)
4.5 How Written Vowels Change
1. Video Lesson (10:07)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
Week 4 - Downloadable Materials
1. PDF Summaries
2. Mind Maps
3. Audio Files
🔒Week 4 - VIP Tasks
🔒Week 4 VIP Tasks
Question & Community Link
Question & Community Link
5.1 Voiced and Unvoiced Consonants
1. Video Lesson (10:14)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
5.2 Approximants: Hand /h/ Wheel /w/ & Unicorn /j/
1. Video Lesson (12:01)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 5.2a - Helen and Hans' Holiday (1:08)
4. Story 5.2b - When Whitney's Wages Quadrupled! (0:55)
5. Story 5.2c - Eureka, Hallelujah! (0:55)
5.3 Liquid Consonants: Rose /r/ & Lightbulb /l/
1. Video Lesson (11:30)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 5.3a - The Tragic Robbers (1:13)
4. Story 5.3b - Little Holiday Planners (0:45)
5.4 Nasal Consonants: Mushroom /m/ Nest /n/ & Flamingo /ŋ/
1. Video Lesson (11:25)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 5.4a - The Mysterious Man from the Gym (0:59)
4. Story 5.4b - Donna the Drone Controller (0:56)
5. Story 5.4c - Single and Ready to Mingle! (0:48)
Week 5 - Downloadable Materials
1. PDF Summaries
2. Mind Maps
3. Audio Files
Week 5 - VIP Tasks
🔒Week 5 VIP Tasks
Question & Community Link
Question & Community Link
6.1 Plosives: Peacock /p/ and Butterfly /b/
1. Video Lesson (9:06)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 6.1a - Polly the Polemic President (0:57)
4. Story 6.1b - Bob’s Brief Break (1:00)
6.2 Plosives: Kangaroo /k/ and Ghost /g/
1. Video Lesson (9:03)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 6.2a - The Compassionate Activist (0:52)
4. Story 6.2b - Gran’s Globetrotting Guest (1:12)
6.3 Plosives: Tent /t/ and Doughnut /d/
1. Video Lesson (9:38)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 6.3a - Tiny but Mighty! (0:57)
4. Story 6.3b - Lord Dennis’s Difficult Dilemma (0:57)
6.4 -ed Endings
1. Video Lesson (3:58)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 6.4a - Excited to be Invited! (1:21)
4. Story 6.4b - Why I Detest Processed Food! (0:48)
5. Story 6.4c - The Day Music Died (0:59)
Week 6 - Downloadable Materials
1. PDF Summaries
2. Mind Maps
3. Audio Files
Week 6 - VIP Tasks
🔒Week 6 VIP Tasks
Question & Community Link
Question & Community Link
7.1 Fricatives: Shell /ʃ/ and Treasure /ʒ/
1. Video Lesson (9:21)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 7.1a - On a Mission to be Posh (0:56)
4. Story 7.1b - The Disillusioned Illusionist (0:42)
7.2 Fricatives: Fish /f/ and Volcano /v/
1. Video Lesson (8:35)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
4. Story 7.2a - Phil’s Alpha Female (0:51)
3. Story 7.2b - Sven’s Valiant Valentine! (1:11)
7.3 Fricatives: Swan /s/ and Puzzle /z/
1. Video Lesson (9:52)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 7.3a - Not All Superheroes Wear Capes! (1:01)
4. Story 7.3b - If you Snooze, you Lose! (0:50)
7.4 -es Endings
1. Video Lesson (10:20)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 7.4a - Batches of Lunches (0:59)
4. Story 7.4b - Pam Cleans her Mind (0:52)
5. Story 7.4c - Short Circuits and Biscuits (0:49)
Week 7 - Downloadable Materials
1. PDF Summaries
2. Mind Maps
3. Audio Files
Week 7 - VIP Task
🔒Week 7 VIP Tasks
Question & Community Link
Question & Community Link
8.1 Thief /θ/ and Smoothie /ð/ (fricative)
1. Video Lesson (8:55)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 8.1a - Faithful Matthew (0:50)
4. Story 8.1b - Birds of a Feather (0:38)
8.2 Torch /tʃ/ and Hedgehog /dʒ/ (affricate)
1. Video Lesson (9:17)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 8.2a - The Chess Bunch (0:59)
4. Story 8.2b - Genuinely Generous Gents (0:56)
8.3 Consonant Clusters
1. Video Lesson (11:45)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
3. Story 8.3 - The Strangest Hosts (1:17)
8.4 The Glottal Stop: ʔ
1. Video Lesson (2:50)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
Week 8 - Downloadable Materials
1. PDF Summaries
2. Mind Maps
3. Audio Files
Week 8 - VIP Tasks
🔒Week 8 VIP Tasks
Question & Community Link
Question & Community Link
9.1 How Written Consonants Change
1. Video Lesson (15:04)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
9.2 Silent Letters
1. Video Lesson (12:54)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
9.3 Linking Sounds - Vowels and Consonants
1. Video Lesson (2:08)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
9.4 Linking Sounds - Consonants
1. Video Lesson (6:59)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
Week 9 - Downloadable Materials
1. PDF Summaries
2. Mind Maps
3. Audio Files
Week 9 - VIP Tasks
🔒Week 9 VIP Tasks
Question & Community Link
Question & Community Link
10.1 Intrusion and Linking
1. Video Lesson (5:38)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
10.2 Elision of /t/ and /d/
1. Video Lesson (3:48)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
10.3 Omitting Consonant Sounds
1. Video Lesson (4:21)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
10.4 Assimilation
1. Video Lesson (9:13)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
10.5 Contracted Forms
1. Video Lesson (12:07)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
10.6 - Prefixes & Suffixes
1. Video Lesson (14:17)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
Week 10 - Downloadable Materials
1. PDF Summaries
2. Mind Maps
3. Audio Files
Week 10 - VIP Tasks
🔒Week 10 VIP Tasks
Question & Community Link
Question & Community Link
11.1 Rhythm
1. Video Lesson (5:21)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
11.2 Syllable Stress 1
1. Video Lesson (1:19)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
11.3 Syllable Stress 2
1. Video Lesson (1:27)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
11.4 Syllable Stress 3
1. Video Lesson (6:03)
2. Lesson Review and Practice
Week 11 - Downloadable Materials
1. PDF Summaries
2. Mind Maps
3. Audio Files
Week 11 - VIP Tasks
🔒Week 11 VIP Tasks
Question & Community Link
Question & Community Link
Week 12 - Rhythm and stress 2
12.1 Intonation (7:31)
12.2 Homophones and homographs (9:54)
12.3 Dropped syllables (3:49)
12.4 Ellipsis (2:24)
12.5 Sentence Stress (8:29)
12.6 US accent v Modern RP (9:59)
Lucy's Special Offer! (1:47)
Question & Community Link
🔒Week 12 VIP Tasks
Final Message & Special Request From Lucy
3. Story 2.4a - Nanook Woofs at the Crook
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