Learning English

Welcome to Day 2

THIS IS THE PROGRAMME YOU NEED TO WATCH TO COMPLETE TIM'S TASK

Tim's homework

How well did you do with Monday's prediction task? Did you hear any of the words you predicted in the 6 Minute English programme? And did any of your words match Tim's list? Well done!

Today we're looking at pronunciation. It's important to be aware of how native speakers of English really sound. This will help you become a more confident speaker, but also improve your listening. If you know how words and sounds are pronounced and how they link together in the natural flow of speech, it will help you understand spoken English better.

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Listening task

You're going to watch Tim's Pronunciation Workshop. How many ways of pronouncing 'can' does he mention? And what affects the way 'can' is pronounced?

a) the stress in the sentence

b) how loud the person is speaking

c) the accent the speaker has

NOW WATCH THE PROGRAMME

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Do you have the answers to Tim's questions? Join him tomorrow for the answers and more listening tips and activities.

You can find a link to Day 3 here. And maybe Wednesday will be badge day... Join us and find out. See you then!

Did you miss Day 1? Don't worry. You can find ithere.

For more tips on how to improve your pronunciation, try other episodes of Tim's Pronunciation Workshop.