diction mastery academy
Take your time To watch one video a day and submit your assignment to the group for review and feedback
day 1: Setting your Speaking Goal
Upload a screenshot of your goals here and send on the Whatsapp group
day 2: Fundamental of Clear Articulation
day 3: Technique to improve your pronunciation
day 3: ASSIGNMENT
Assignment 3.0: Practice using one of the online resources shared in the lesson and take a picture of it.
Also, write two words that you find challenging to pronounce in the whatsApp group.
day 3: video 2
day 4: English is not a phonetic language
day 4: ASSIGNMENT
Pronounce these words correctly, SEND IT TO ASSIGMENT GROUP
Cough, rough,
through, hiccough,
thorough, lough.
day 5: The English Consonant Sounds
day 5: ASSIGNMENT
How many consonant sounds can you remember?
List them on a paper. Then upload the picture here and on Whatsapp
day 5.1: ASSIGNMENT
Articulate all the consonant sounds written and pronounce one word example for each.
Submit in the Whatsapp group
day 6: Getting a hang of some consonant sounds
day 6: ASSIGNMENT
Pronounce these words BELOW AND SEND them to WHATSAPP GROUP
A. Bath
B. Clothes
C.Smooth
D. Apple
E. Heir
F. Honour
G. Husband
day 6.1: Getting a hang of some consonant sounds
day 6.1: ASSIGNMENT
Make a sentence with each word
• Who • Whom • What
day 7: Getting a hang of some consonant sounds (II)
Articulating CC words
day 7: ASSIGNMENT
Pronounce these words
A. Chip
B. Accident
C. Accent
D. Accent
E. Access
F. Shelf
G. Machete
day 7.1: Articulate CH and SH words
day 8: Pronunciation of plural marker Ss
day 8: ASSIGNMENT
Pronounce these words
Apples
balls
Churches
plates
phones
day 8.1: Pronunciation of plural marker Ss
day 8.1: ASSIGNMENT
Identify the plural marker of each word.
Slaps
Begs
Plays
Churches
day 9: Pronunciation of past tense marker ED
day 9: ASSIGNMENT
Pronounce these words correctly;
Sacked
passed
played
begged
sounded.
day 10: TEN commonly mispronounced words
day 10: ASSIGNMENT
Pronounce all the words shown in the video correctly AND SEND A VOICENOTE/VIDEO TO THE ASSIGNMENT GROUP
day 11: Distinction between American and British English
day 12: 20 words that are pronounced differently in American and British English
day 13: The English Vowel Sounds
day 13: ASSIGNMENT
Pronounce all the words shown in the video correctly AND SEND A VOICENOTE/VIDEO TO THE ASSIGNMENT GROUP
day 14: Minimal Pairs-Vowels /e/ and /3:/
day 14: ASSIGNMENT
Read the sentences below correctly.
1. Pick the peak before you eat
2. The birds are on the bed.
3. The pizza fell inside the meal.
day 14.1: Minimal Pairs- Vowels /I/ and /i:/
day 15: Minimal pairs (II)-Vowel /a/ and /a:/
day 15: ASSIGNMENT
Read the sentences below correctly.
1. The man inside the mart love his mother.
2. I love going to the market.
3. Pat can name the parts of the body.
day 15.1: Minimal Pairs (II) - Vowel /æ a: ʌ/
day 16: How to pronounce words ending in "le", "tion" and "sion"
day 16: ASSIGNMENT
Write and pronounce 2 words with each suffix
-le, -sion and -tion.
day 17: Transcription practice
day 18: Commonly mispronounced words
day 19: Pronunciation of words - Naming fruits
day 19.1: Pronunciation of words - How to pronounce shapes
day 20: Schwa (I)
day 21: Schwa (II)
day 21: Schwa (II)
day 21: ASSIGNMENT
Attached below is a pdf containing the details of the assignment
day 22: Accent Reduction
day 22: ASSIGNMENT
Take a short reading passage - Feel free to read this passage aloud, focusing on the accent reduction tips mentioned earlier. Happy practicing!
In the heart of the bustling city, where the streets hum with activity, there lies a quaint bookstore.
It's a haven for book lovers, a place where stories come to life. As you step inside, the aroma of old paper and ink fills the air, creating an atmosphere that invites you to explore the shelves.
Each book is a portal to a different world, waiting to be discovered.
Take a moment to immerse yourself in the magic of words, where every page holds a new adventure.
This bookstore, with its timeless charm, reminds us that in the fast-paced world outside, there is always a sanctuary for those who seek the solace of a good book."
day 23: Word Stress Pattern
day 23: ASSIGNMENT
Summarise the lesson
day 24: Word stress rules
day 24: ASSIGNMENT
Use the dictionary to get the stress placement of these words. Then, pronounce them correctly.
1. Assignment
2. Dashboard
3. Dessert
4. Functionality
5. Demonstrable
day 25: Introduction to intonation
day 26: Rising tone
day 27: falling tone