Unit 1. Introduction to English vowels
Unit 2. Vowels /iː/, /ɪ/, /e/ and /aɪ/
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Explanatory video: Vowels /iː/ and /ɪ/ (8:23)
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Explanatory video: Vowel /e/ and diphthong /aɪ/ (7:30)
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Worksheet 1a_exercises
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worksheet 1a_exercises_written key
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Practical video: Worksheet 1a_key (6:23)
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Worksheet 1b_ear-training exercises
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Practical video: Worksheet 1b-ear training exercises (12:00)
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worksheet 1b_ear-training exercises_written key
Unit 3. Vowels /ɑː/ /æ/ /ʌ/ and /eɪ/
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Explanatory video: Vowels /ɑː/ /æ/ and /ʌ/ (17:00)
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Explanatory video: Diphthong /eɪ/ (2:53)
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Worksheet 2a_ practical exercises
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worksheet 2a_written key
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Practical video: correction of worksheet 2a (6:58)
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Worksheet 2b_ear training exercises
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Practical video: ear-training exercises_worksheet 2b (10:16)
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worksheet 2b_written key
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Worksheet 3: Some differences between British English and American English
Unit 4. Vowels /ɒ/ /ɔː/ /əʊ/ and /ɔɪ/
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Explanatory video: vowels /ɒ/ /ɔː/ and /əʊ/ (15:13)
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worksheet 4a - practical exercises
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Practical video: correction to worksheet 4a (5:52)
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worksheet 4a written key
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worksheet 4b - ear-training exercises
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Practical video: worksheet 4b, ear-training exercises (9:39)
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worksheet 4b - ear-training ex_written key
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Practical video: diphthong /ɔɪ/ (1:59)
Unit 5. Vowels /ʊ/ /uː/ and /aʊ/
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Explanatory video: vowels /ʊ/ /uː/ and /aʊ/ (12:24)
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worksheet 5a - practical exercises
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Practical video: correction of worksheet 5a (5:49)
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worksheet 5a - u vowels key
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worksheet 5b - ear-training exercises
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Practical video: worksheet 5b ear-training exercises (7:56)
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worksheet 5b - ear-training exercises_key
Unit 6. Central vowel /ɜː/ and diphthongs /ɪə/ /eə/ and /ʊə/
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Explanatory video: Central vowel /ɜː/ and diphthongs /ɪə/ /eə/ and /ʊə/ (16:04)
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worksheet 7a - central vowels
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Practical video: correction of worksheet 7a (5:08)
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worksheet 7a - written key
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worksheet 7b - ear-training exercises
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Practical video: worksheet 7b - ear-training exercises (9:16)
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worksheet 7b - written key
Unit 7. Schwa (/ə/) and reduced vowels /i/ and /u/
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Explanatory video: /ə/, /i/ and /u/ (16:44)
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worksheet 8a - practical exercises
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Practical video: correction of worksheet 8a (9:32)
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worksheet 8a - practical exercises - written key
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worksheet 8b - ear-training exercises
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Practical video: worksheet 8b (11:07)
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worksheet 8b - ear-training exericses_written key
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worksheet 8c - schwa deletion
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Practical video: correction of worksheet 8c (9:31)
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worksheet 8c - schwa deletion_ written key
Unit 7b - Endings with schwa
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Worksheet Endings with Schwa 1 - Ate ending
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Video - worksheet endings with schwa 1 - ate endings (12:22)
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Worksheet Endings with Schwa 2 - /ən/ endings
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Video - Worksheet Endings with Schwa 2 - /ən/ endings (12:11)
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Worksheet Endings with Schwa 3 - other endings
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Video - Worksheet Endings with Schwa 3 - other endings (28:44)
Unit 8. Triphthongs
Unit9: Revision and extra material on vowels
Practice with external resources
