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Masterclass 1: American R

Community Question
What You're Going to Learn (0:43)
What You Need (0:47)
Your Body Language Is Loud (0:47)
How to Check Your Progress (1:09)
Analyze Your Current R (1:14)
Use High Frequency Words (0:37)
Work Out Your Tongue (2:13)
ARE / ɑr (1:37)
WHERE / wɛr (1:14)
WE'RE / wir (1:00)
FOR / fɔr (1:04)
YOUR / jɔr (0:45)
YOU'RE / jʊr (0:51)
THERE, THEIR, THEY'RE / ðɛr (1:23)
HERE / hir (0:36)
VERY / ˈvɛ-ri (1:41)
GREAT / ɡreɪt (3:03)
RIGHT / raɪt (2:00)
FROM / frʌm (1:04)
Check Your Progress (0:39)
Remember What You Learned (1:24)

Masterclass 2: Schwa

Community Question
What You Will Learn (0:27)
How to Check Your Progress (0:46)
The Good News (1:52)
The Not-So-Good News (1:08)
PASTA / ˈpɑs-tə (0:49)
ACCOMPLISHMENT / ə-ˈkɑm-plɪʃ-mənt (0:58)
ANALYSIS / ə-ˈnæ-lə-səs (1:17)
WOMAN / ˈwʊ-mən (0:31)
WOMEN / ˈwɪ-mən (0:52)
PROBLEM / ˈprɑ-bləm (0:34)
TRAVEL / ˈtræ-vəl (0:22)
CONFERENCE / ˈkɑn-frəns (0:44)
APRIL / ˈeɪ-prəl (0:24)
COUNCIL / ˈkaʊn-səl (0:25)
SIMILAR / ˈsɪ-mə-lər (1:23)
AUTHORITY / ə-ˈθɔ-rə-ti (0:42)
OBTAIN / əb-ˈteɪn (0:27)
SOCIETY / sə-ˈsaɪ-ə-ti (0:57)
COMMON / ˈkɑ-mən (0:27)
PURPOSE / ˈpɜr-pəs (0:45)
SUPPORT / sə-ˈpɔrt (0:25)
CIRCUMSTANCE / ˈsɜr-kəm-stæns (0:23)
USEFUL / ˈjus-fəl (0:50)
STATUS / ˈstæ-təs (0:44)
ACTION / ˈæk-ʃən (0:45)
VISION / ˈvɪ-ʒən (0:13)
QUESTION / ˈkwɛs-ʧən (0:16)
SERIOUS / ˈsɪ-ri-əs (0:57)
ANXIOUS / ˈæŋk-ʃəs (0:21)
Your Schwa Strategy (0:47)
Remember What You Learned (0:40)
Check Your Progress (0:27)
You Will Speak More Naturally and Confidently (0:22)

Masterclass 3: Vowel Sounds

Community Question
Activate Calm Confidence (3:40)
/ɑ/ (2:04)
/æ/ (2:45)
/ɛ/ (4:29)
/ə/ (4:05)
/ɜ/ (4:16)
/i/ (4:52)
/ɪ/ (4:38)
3-2-1 (1:05)
/ɔ/ (3:24)
/ʌ/ (4:14)
/u/ (2:46)
/ʊ/ (4:25)
Let Me Know What You Need (3:19)

Masterclass 4: Connected Speech

Community Question
Why You Need to Learn This (2:14)
Where to Start (0:34)
Change Your Mindset (1:37)
Activate Calm Confidence (1:53)
What Is Linking? (0:42)
Linking: Goal Is (2:27)
Linking: There Is (1:46)
Check Your Body (0:34)
What Is Blending? (0:38)
Blending: Last Time (2:45)
Blending: Learn New (2:20)
Linking and Blending: Planning a Trip (3:13)
Linking and Blending: Contribute To (4:35)
Linking and Blending: More About (1:58)
Fight Overwhelm (1:35)
How to Practice More (2:05)

Masterclass 5: Voiced and Unvoiced TH

Community Question
Activate Calm Confidence with 3-2-1 (1:42)
Stop Hating the TH (1:26)
The (ðə) or The (ði)? (5:15)
Voiced TH (2:34)
Unvoiced TH (4:51)
Where to Find the IPA Symbols (0:47)
Pre-Practice Reset (0:22)
TH Sentence 1 (2:37)
TH Sentence 2 (1:51)
TH Sentence 3 (2:13)
TH Sentence 4 (3:58)
TH Sentence 5 (3:10)
This Is Your Safe Place (2:04)

Masterclass 6: Reductions

Community Question
Why Reductions Are Important (1:30)
Refresh Your Mindset (1:20)
AND (3:44)
CAN (3:54)
TO (2:00)
OR (1:18)
OF (0:43)
FOR (1:06)
YOU (1:18)
YOUR (1:12)
HER (1:26)
OUR (0:58)
ARE (0:50)
3-2-1 (0:50)
Your Turn (6:44)
If It Feels Weird... (1:56)

Masterclass 7: Disappearing Syllables

Masterclass 8: Diphthongs

Community Question
What Is a Diphthong? (3:11)
/aɪ/ Diphthong (1:56)
Advanced /aɪ/ (1:59)
/aɪ/ Practice (0:41)
/eɪ/ Diphthong (1:06)
Advanced /eɪ/ (1:34)
/eɪ/ Practice (1:06)
/əʊ/ Diphthong (2:24)
Advanced /əʊ/ (2:41)
/əʊ/ Practice (0:46)
/aʊ/ Diphthong (1:56)
Advanced /aʊ/ (1:56)
/aʊ/ Practice (1:26)
3-2-1 (0:33)
/eə/ Diphthong (2:21)
Advanced /eə/ (2:03)
/eə/ Practice (0:56)
/ɪə/ Diphthong (2:36)
Advanced /ɪə/ (2:07)
/ɪə/ Practice (1:22)
/ɔɪ/ Diphthong (1:20)
Advanced /ɔɪ/ (1:23)
/ɔɪ/ Practice (1:17)
/ʊə/ Diphthong (4:22)
Advanced /ʊə/ (1:07)
/ʊə/ Practice (1:37)
You Did It! (1:27)

Masterclass 9: Simple Past -ED

Community Question
Don't Panic (2:03)
3 Ways to Pronounce -ED (2:03)
-ED as /ɪd/ (4:19)
/ɪd/ Practice (4:21)
Release Tension (0:36)
-ED as /t/ (6:02)
/t/ Practice (5:54)
Take a Sip of Water (0:34)
-ED as /d/ (6:14)
/d/ Practice (3:27)
Quick Review (0:51)
Self-Check Tip (0:50)
You Did It! (1:08)

Masterclass 10: Confusing Consonants (B/P/V/W)

Masterclass 11: Silent Letters

Community Question
No Shame (1:38)
Silent A (1:26)
Silent B (2:09)
Silent C (4:29)
Silent D (1:16)
Silent E (7:27)
Silent G (1:34)
Silent H (3:14)
Silent I (2:34)
Silent K (1:34)
Silent L (5:25)
Silent N (0:41)
Silent O (4:36)
Silent P (1:44)
Silent S (0:51)
Silent T (6:11)
Silent U (3:50)
Silent W (1:34)
See Progress Faster (2:19)
Make English a Habit (2:18)

Masterclass 12: Emphasis and Intonation

Community Question
Know Where to Go (2:01)
Impact of Emphasis (5:11)
Daily Practice (6:22)
Modern Family Practice (4:38)
Syllable Emphasis (3:45)
YouGlish (2:34)
Words in a Sentence (1:10)
How to Use ChatGPT (9:25)
Visualization (4:18)
Look, Feel and Sound Confident (4:14)
You Are Good Enough (3:31)

Masterclass 13: A Tale of Many Ts

Community Question
Avoid Overwhelm (3:14)
When IPA Can't Help (1:19)
Release Tension (0:52)
Hard T (7:08)
Held T (10:49)
Dropped T (14:00)
Flap T (10:56)
Glottal T (10:15)
T Like SH (6:59)
T Like CH (8:51)
Optimize Resources (2:51)

Masterclass 14: Dark and Light L

Community Question
Dark L and Light L (1:20)
Positive Mindset (2:21)
Stop Freezing (1:25)
Light L (13:18)
Dark L (21:20)
Make Mistakes with Confidence (2:51)

Masterclass 16: Five Ss

Community Question
Embrace the Next Level (2:09)
/s/ (9:23)
Rule for /s/ Plurals (4:21)
/z/ (4:29)
Noun or Verb? (0:50)
Rule for /z/ Plurals (1:03)
/ʃ/ (2:21)
/ʒ/ (3:43)
Silent S (3:12)
Connected Speech Practice (6:13)

Masterclass 17: Hard and Silent H

Community Question
Mindset Reset (2:21)
Hard H (1:23)
Hard H in the Beginning (23:49)
Hard H in the Middle (8:08)
3-2-1 (0:46)
Silent H in the Beginning (7:12)
Silent H in RH (3:47)
Silent H in XH (3:23)
Silent H in GH (6:29)
Silent H in CH (7:59)
Silent H in WH (4:19)
Silent H at the End (1:24)
Practice Makes Progress (0:38)
How to Use ChatGPT (2:10)
H Tongue Twisters (6:11)
Personalized is Optimized (1:00)

Masterclass 18: American Intonation

Community Question
Fight Overwhelm (3:38)
Intonation Is a Tool for Authenticity (2:39)
Example 1 (6:52)
Example 2 (4:44)
Example 3 (4:33)
Example 4 (4:22)
Example 5 (2:22)
Example 6 (5:07)
Example 7
Example 8 (2:18)
Example 9 (2:08)
Now You Know (1:39)

Next-Level Practice for Confident Communication

C2 Level Vocabulary Masterclass (39:37)
American Cursing (Sh*t and F*ck) (57:43)
Technology Terms Masterclass (48:36)
Collocations Masterclass (23:27)

Learn On-The-Go

Audio Only: American R
Audio Only: Schwa
Audio Only: Vowel Sounds
Audio Only: Connected Speech
Audio Only: Voiced and Unvoiced TH
Audio Only: Reductions
Audio Only: Disappearing Syllables
Audio Only: Diphthongs
Audio Only: Simple Past -ED
Audio Only: Confusing Consonants
Audio Only: Silent Letters
Audio Only: Emphasis and Intonation
Audio Only: A Tale of Many Ts
Audio Only: Dark and Light L
Audio Only: American Cursing
Audio Only: 5 Ss
Audio Only: Hard and Silent H
Audio Only: American Intonation
Audio Only: Advanced Vocabulary

Customize Your Practice

How to Use AI to Customize Your Practice (1:15)
Small Talk Before a Meeting
Conversation at Whole Foods
Museum Conversation
Discussing the Economy
Talking About Kids
Using a New Expression
Advanced Sentence Structures
End of Day Work Small Talk
Leading Meetings
Targeted Pronunciation Practice
Presentation Introduction
Talking About a Show
Sharing Disney World Experience
Practicing the Dark L and Light L
Cursing Inoffensively
Tongue Twisters
Funny Short Story
Talking About Your Favorite Topic

Virtual Flashcards: Advanced Vocabulary

How to Use Your Virtual Flashcards
American R B2-C2 Vocabulary
Schwa B2-C2 Vocabulary
Disappearing Syllables B2-C2 Vocabulary
Simple Past -ED B2-C2 Vocabulary
Confusing Consonants (B/P/V/W) B2-C2 Vocabulary
Silent Letters B2-C2 Vocabulary
Popular American Business Expressions

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