Preview
FREE PREVIEWIntroduction
FREE PREVIEWBefore we start
FREE PREVIEWA message from Anton
FREE PREVIEWCourse overview
FREE PREVIEWAbout you
FREE PREVIEWThe purpose of this course
FREE PREVIEWIntroducing Received Pronunciation
What is Received Pronunciation?
FREE PREVIEWSpeakers of RP: British newsreaders and journalists
Speakers of RP: famous British Hollywood actors
FREE PREVIEWSpeakers of RP: films for learning RP
FREE PREVIEWWhat is the International Phonetic Alphabet?
The importance of listening
FREE PREVIEWIntroducing the vowel sounds
FREE PREVIEWVowel sound chart
FREE PREVIEWIntroducing the vowels: quiz
FREE PREVIEWShort vowel sounds: quiz
Long vowel sounds: quiz
Introducing the monophthong chart
Monophthong & diphthong vowel charts
The different faces of British English pronunciation
Introducing the monophthong chart: quiz
Pulmonic consonants
Introducing the consonants
Voiced & voiceless consonants
The plosive sounds
The fricative sounds
The affricate sounds
FREE PREVIEWThe nasal sounds
Stressed & unstressed syllables
Basic consonant exercises
The schwa sound /ə/
Basic consonant exercises: student correction
Sound chart
FREE PREVIEWSyllables
Basic vowel knowledge test
Understanding muscle memory
FREE PREVIEWKey points to consider
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Chapter II introduction
FREE PREVIEWIntroducing the short vowel sounds
FREE PREVIEWThe short vowel sounds up close
01. Short vowel sound /æ/ introduction
FREE PREVIEW01.a. Short vowel sound /æ/ introduction
FREE PREVIEW01.b. Short vowel sound /æ/ practice
01.c. Short vowel sound /æ/ listening test
FREE PREVIEW01.c.2 Short vowel sound /æ/ listening test II
01.c.3 Short vowel sound /æ/ listening test III
01.d. Short vowel /æ/ video quiz
FREE PREVIEW01.e. Short vowel sound /æ/ training exercise
01.f. Short vowel sound /æ/ listening exercise
FREE PREVIEW01.g. Short vowel sound /æ/ listening exercise II
01.g. Short vowel sound /æ/ listening exercise III
Tips for improvement 01
02. Short vowel sound /ɪ/ introduction
02.a. Short vowel sound /ɪ/ introduction
02.b. Short vowel sound /ɪ/ practice
02.c. Short vowel sound /ɪ/ listening test
02.c.2 Short vowel sound /ɪ/ listening test II
02.c.3 Short vowel sound /ɪ/ listening test III
02.d. Short vowel /ɪ/ video quiz
02.e. Short vowel sound /ɪ/ training
02.f. Short vowel sound /ɪ/ listening practice
02.g. Short vowel sound /ɪ/ listening practice II
Tips for improvement 02
03. Short vowel sound /ʊ/ introduction
03.a. Short vowel sound /ʊ/ introduction
03.b. Short vowel sound /ʊ/ practice
03.c. Short vowel sound/ʊ/ listening test
Tips for improvement 03
04. Short vowel sound /ɛ/ introduction
04.a. Short vowel sound /ɛ/ introduction
04.b. Short vowel sound / ɛ/ practice
04.c. Short vowel sound /ɛ/ listening test
04.c.2 Short vowel sound /ɛ/ listening test II
04.c.3 Short vowel sound /ɛ/ listening test III
04.d. Short vowel sound /ɛ/ video quiz
04.e. Short vowel sound /ɛ/ training
04.f. Short vowel sound /ɛ/ listening practice
04.g. Short vowel sound /ɛ/ listening practice
05. Short vowel /ɒ/ introduction
05.b. Short vowel sound /ɒ/ practice
05.a. Short vowel /ɒ/ introduction
05.c. Short vowel sound /ɒ/ listening test
05.c.2 Short vowel sound /ɒ/ listening test II
05.c.2 Short vowel sound /ɒ/ listening test III
05.d. Short vowel sound /ɒ/ video quiz
05.e. Short vowel sound /ɒ/ training exercise
05.f. Short vowel sound /ɒ/ listening exercise
06. Short vowel sound /ʌ/ introduction
06.a. Short vowel sound /ʌ/ introduction
06.b. Short vowel sound /ʌ/ practice
06.c. Short vowel sound /ʌ/ listening test
06.c.2 Short vowel sound /ʌ/ listening test II
06.d. Short vowel sound /ʌ/ video quiz
06.e. Short vowel sound /ʌ/ training exercise
06.f. Short vowel sound /ʌ/ listening exercise
07. Short vowel sound /ə/ introduction
07.a. Short vowel sound /ə/ introduction
07.b. Short vowel sound /ə/ practice
07.c. Short vowel sound /ə/ listening test
07.c.2 Short vowel sound /ə/ listening test II
07.d. Short vowel sound /ə/ listening practice
07.e. Short vowel sound /ə/ listening practice II
listening practice III
Weaker forms
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Student correction course preview
FREE PREVIEWEmphasizing stress syllables
The long vowel sounds up close
01. Long vowel sound /iː/ introduction
01.a. Long vowel sound /iː/ introduction
01.b. Long vowel sound /iː/ practice
01.c. Long vowel sound /iː/ listening test
01.c.2 Long vowel sound /iː/ listening test II
01.d Long vowel sound /i:/ video quiz
01.e Long vowel sound /i:/ training
01.f Long vowel sound /i:/ listening exercise
02. Long vowel sound /ɜː/ introduction
02.a. Long vowel sound /ɜː/ introduction
02.b. Long vowel sound /ɜː/ practice
02.c. Long vowel sound /ɜː/ listening test
02.c.2 Long vowel sound /ɜː/ listening test II
02.d. Long vowel sound /ɜː/ video quiz
02.e. Long vowel sound /ɜː/ training
03. Long vowel sound /ɔː/ introduction
03.a. Long vowel sound /ɔː/ introduction
03.b. Long vowel sound /ɔː/ practice
03.c. Long vowel sound /ɔː/ listening test
03.c2. Long vowel sound /ɔː/ listening test II
03.d. Long vowel sound /ɔː/ video quiz
03.e. Long vowel sound /ɔː/ training
03.f. Long vowel sound /ɔː/ listening exercise
04. Long vowel sound /uː/ introduction
04.a. Long vowel sound /uː/ introduction
04.b. Long vowel sound /uː/ practice
04.c. Long vowel sound / uː/ listening test
04.c.2 Long vowel sound /uː/ listening test II
04.d. Long vowel sound /uː/ video quiz
04.e. Long vowel sound /uː/ training
04.f. Long vowel sound /uː/ listening exercise
05. Long vowel sound /ɑː/ introduction
05.a. Long vowel sound /ɑː/ introduction
05.b. Long vowel sound /ɑː/ practice
05.c. Long vowel sound /ɑː/ listening test
05.c.2 Long vowel sound /ɑː/ listening test II
05.d. Long vowel sound /ɑː/ video quiz
05.e. Long vowel sound /ɑː/ training
05.f. Long vowel sound /ɑː/ listening exercise
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01. Diphthong vowel /ɪə/ introduction
01. Diphthong vowel /ɪə/ introduction
01.a Diphthong vowel /ɪə/ practice
01.b Diphthong vowel /ɪə/ listening test
01.c Diphthong vowel /ɪə/ training
01.d Diphthong vowel /ɪə/ listening exercise
02. Diphthong vowel /eə/ introduction
02. Diphthong vowel /eə/ introduction
02.a Diphthong vowel /eə/ practice
02.b Diphthong vowel /eə/ listening test
02.c Diphthong vowel /eə/ training
03. Diphthong vowel /eɪ/ introduction
03. Diphthong vowel /eɪ/ introduction
03.a Diphthong vowel /eɪ/ practice
03.b Diphthong vowel /eɪ/ listening test
03.c Diphthong vowel /eɪ/ training
03.d Diphthong vowel /eɪ/ training II
03.e Diphthong vowel /eɪ/ listening exercise
04. Diphthong vowel /əʊ/ introduction
04. Diphthong vowel /əʊ/ introduction
04.a Diphthong vowel /əʊ/ practice
04.b Diphthong vowel /əʊ/ listening test
04.c Diphthong vowel /əʊ/ training
04.d Diphthong vowel /əʊ/ training II
04.e Diphthong vowel /əʊ/ listening exercise
05. Diphthong vowel /aɪ/ introduction
05. Diphthong vowel /aɪ/ introduction
05.a Diphthong vowel /aɪ/ practice
05.b Diphthong vowel /aɪ/ listening test
05.c Diphthong vowel sound /aɪ/ video quiz
05.d Diphthong vowel sound /aɪ/ training
05.e Diphthong vowel sound /aɪ/ training II
05.f Diphthong vowel sound /aɪ/ listening exercise
05.g Diphthong vowel sound /aɪ/ listening exercise II
06. Diphthong vowel /aʊ/ introduction
06. Diphthong vowel /aʊ/ introduction
06.a Diphthong vowel /aʊ/ practice
06.b Diphthong vowel /aʊ/ listening test
06.c Diphthong vowel /aʊ/ training
06.d Diphthong vowel /aʊ/ training II
07. Diphthong vowel /ʊə/ introduction
07. Diphthong vowel /ʊə/ introduction
07.a Diphthong vowel /ʊə/ practice
07.b Diphthong vowel /ʊə/ listening test
07.c Diphthong vowel /ʊə/ training
08. Diphthong vowel /ɔɪ/ introduction
08. Diphthong vowel /ɔɪ/ introduction
08.a Diphthong vowel /ɔɪ/ practice
08.b Diphthong vowel /ɔɪ/ listening test
08.c Diphthong vowel /ɔɪ/ training
Tongue twister practice
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Overview
Two consecutive vowel sound quiz
01 Signs and names in London
02 London Tube Stations
03 London tube stations ii
04 London tube stations iii
05 Famous British Hollywood Actors
Student correction: Yulia
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Connecting the vowel sounds: introduction
Connecting sound /w/ introduction
Connecting sound /w/
Connecting sound /w/ listening exercise
Connecting sound /w/ practice
Connecting sound /w/ : quiz
Connecting sound /j/ introduction
Connecting sound /j/
Connecting sound /j/: quiz
Connecting sound /j/ practice
Connecting sound /j/ listening exercise
Connecting sound /r/ introduction
Connecting sound /r/
Connecting sound /r/ listening exercise
Connecting sound /r/ listening exercise ii
The schwa sound in more detail
Connecting vowels and consonants
Consonant + vowel practice
The glottal stop
Plosive + consonant (glottal stop) practice
Linking
01.a Similar vowels: /ʌ/ & /ə/
FREE PREVIEW01.b Similar vowels /ʌ/ & /ə/
02.a Similar vowels: /ɪ/ & /ə/
02.b Similar vowels: /ɪ/ & /ə/
03.a Comparing vowels /æ/ & /ʌ/
03.b Comparing vowels /æ/ & /ʌ/
04.a Comparing vowels: /ʌ/ & /ɒ/
04.b Comparing vowels: /ʌ/ & /ɒ/
05.a Comparing vowels /ʌ/ & /ɑː/
05.b Comparing vowels /ʌ/ & /ɑː/
06.a Comparing vowels /æ/ & /ɑː/
06.b Comparing vowels /æ/ & /ɑː/
07.a Comparing vowels /ɪ/ & /iː/
07.b Comparing vowels /ɪ/ & /iː/
01.a Similar vowels: /ʌ/ & /ə/ practice
01_similar_vowels_ʌ_ə
/ɜː/ & /ɑː/ comparison exercise
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Vowel training exercise /æ/ + vowel
Vowel training exercise /ɪ/ + vowel
Vowel training exercise /ɛ/ + vowel
Vowel training exercise /ɒ/ + vowel
Vowel training exercise /ʌ/ + vowel
Vowel training exercise schwa + vowel
Vowel training exercise /iː/ + vowel
Vowel training exercise /ɜː/ + vowel
Vowel training exercise /ɔː/ + vowel
Vowel training exercise /uː/ + vowel
Vowel training exercise /ɑː/ + vowel
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Diphthong vowel /əʊ/ muscle memory workout
FREE PREVIEWPlosive /p/ muscle memory workout
Plosive /b/ muscle memory workout
Plosive /t/ muscle memory workout
Approximant /r/ muscle memory workout
Approximant /r/ muscle memory workout
FREE PREVIEW/w/ muscle memory workout
What is Shadowing?
FREE PREVIEWShadowing exercise i: greetings
Shadowing exercise: vocabulary i
Shadowing exercise: countries
Short vowel sound /æ/: connected speech
Short vowel sound /ɪ/: connected speech
Short vowel sound /ʊ/: connected speech
Short vowel sound /ɒ/: connected speech
Short vowel sound /ɛ/: connected speech
FREE PREVIEWShort vowel sound /ʌ/: connected speech
Short vowel sound /ə/: connected speech
Long vowel sound /iː/: connected speech
Long vowel sound /ɜː/: connected speech
Long vowel sound /ɔː/: connected speech
Long vowel sound /ɑː/: connected speech
Diphthong vowel /ɪə/: connected speech
Open vowel practice I: /æ/, /ʌ/, /ɑː/
Open vowel practice I: student correction
Open vowel practice II: /æ/, /ʌ/, /aɪ/
Open vowel practice II: student correction
Back vowel practice I: /ɑː/, /ɒ/, /ɔː/
Back vowel practice I: student correction
Back vowel practice II: /əʊ/, /ɒ/, /ɔː/
Verb (present) + conjunction/preposition i: have, do, say
Verb (present) + conjunction/preposition ii: get, make, go
Verb (present) + conjunction/preposition iii: know. think, take
Verb (present) + conjunction/preposition iv: see, come, want
Verb (present) + conjunction/preposition v: look, use, find
Verb (present) + conjunction/preposition vi: give, tell, work
Verb (present) + conjunction/preposition vii: call, try, ask
Verb (present) + conjunction/preposition viii: need, feel, leave
Verb (present) + conjunction/preposition ix: put, mean, keep
Rapid tongue exercise for Japanese
Shadowing exercise i: cabin crew safety demonstration
FREE PREVIEWShadowing exercise ii: captain's announcement 01
McGuffey's FIRST READER: Lessons I~V
McGuffey's FIRST READER
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Introduction: key differences between RP and General American English
British /ɒ/ and American /ɑ/
British /ɒ/ and American /ɑ/ practice
British /ɑː/ and American /ɑr/
British /ɑː/ and American /ɑr/ practice
British /ɜː/ and American /ɜr/
British /ɜː/ and American /ɜr/ practice
British /əʊ/ and American /oʊ/
British /əʊ/ and American /oʊ/ practice
British /ɔː/ and American /ɔ/ & /ɔr/
British /ɔː/ and American /ɔ/ & /ɔr/ practice
British /ə/ and American /ər/
British /ə/ and American /ər/ practice
Part 01: Introduction Dialogue
FREE PREVIEWPart 02: Shadowing exercise 01
FREE PREVIEWPart 03: Shadowing exercise 02
Part 04: Shadowing exercise 03
Part 05: Shadowing exercise 04
Part 06: Shadowing exercise 05
Part 07: Shadowing exercise 06
Part 08: Shadowing exercise 07
Part 09: Shadowing exercise 08
Part 10: Shadowing exercise 09
Part 11: Shadowing exercise 10
Part 12: Shadowing exercise 11
Part 01: Introduction dialogue
Part 02: Shadowing exercise 01
Part 03: Shadowing exercise 02
Part 04: Shadowing exercise 03
Part 05: Shadowing exercise 04
Part 06: Shadowing exercise 05
Part 07: Shadowing Exercise 06
Part 08: Shadowing Exercise 07
Useful links to videos on pronunciation
Links to websites with useful information
With over 300 lessons, this complete course covers the fundamentals of British English pronunciation. Learn the 20 vowel sounds, the 24 consonant sounds and the rules of connected speech. You will be guided step-by-step with easy-to-understand video tutorials and PDF documents, together with exercises to help you reinforce your newly found knowledge. The average time for completion is over 30 hours.
Video tutorials with clear explanations and comparison exercises
In depth guidance using the International Phonetic Alphabet and monophthong chart
Listening exercises and quizzes
Over 2 hours of shadowing exercises
Real life examples of each vowel sound in the context of natural speech
Train the articulators with muscle memory workout exercises
Submit questions directly to the course organizer via the discussion panel
Lesson PDF documents
English, Russian & Japanese subtitles
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The course is extremely well structure and easy to follow, with tons of videos, sound charts and training exercises that help you to better understand thor...
Read MoreThe course is extremely well structure and easy to follow, with tons of videos, sound charts and training exercises that help you to better understand thoroughly and deeply, all the sounds that British English Pronunciation is composed of, which is paramount in order to get comfortable with it, and to better understand words and idioms that we hear during our day to day life. The course has taught me how British RP should sound, and given solid foundations that allow me to sound more natural with better ease and fluency. Highly Recommended.
Read LessI searched for years for course tutor to help me improve my pronunciation. But there are very few courses that teach it and all of them very overpriced and v...
Read MoreI searched for years for course tutor to help me improve my pronunciation. But there are very few courses that teach it and all of them very overpriced and very expensive! Anton has made a great course. He himself has the most perfect British English pronunciation and a talent to make it easy for his students to understand. After just one lesson my colleagues at work noticed an improvement in how I speak! I also started feeling much more confident at professional events where I have to do public speaking in English, or even just chatting with my English friends. The whole process of English speech became more enjoyable for me. Deep gratitude to Anton for a truly amazing and every clear course in British English pronunciation. It has really made a difference to my professional presentation and confidence. Thank you so much ))!!
Read LessAs far as I know Anton is a rare British English pronunciation professional who has been teaching for many years. Unlike many other authors, Anton uses a fun...
Read MoreAs far as I know Anton is a rare British English pronunciation professional who has been teaching for many years. Unlike many other authors, Anton uses a fundamental step by step approach. If the student really wants to make an effort to speak with a British accent, this course can really help.
Read Less自分は30代の日本人で、これまで海外への留学経験は無かったのですが、仕事の関係で渡英したのをきっかけに、折角ならBritish Englishを身に付けたいと思い、発音の先生を探していました。 先生の条件は、1.日本人特有のクセを把握していることと(その共有が出来ないと何故出来ないのかが理解されないと仮定)...
Read More自分は30代の日本人で、これまで海外への留学経験は無かったのですが、仕事の関係で渡英したのをきっかけに、折角ならBritish Englishを身に付けたいと思い、発音の先生を探していました。 先生の条件は、1.日本人特有のクセを把握していることと(その共有が出来ないと何故出来ないのかが理解されないと仮定)、2.発音を論理的に捉えていること、3.ネイティブであること。 インターネットでAntonのことを知り、体験レッスンを通じて説明を受けた所、条件に合致していたので、オンラインコースとプライベートレッスンの両方を始めました。 オンラインコースはゼロベースから行う包括的なものになっており、一つ一つの母音の解説から始まるので、体系的に理解することが出来、楽しく進めていくことが出来ました。 それと同時に、母音の発音の仕方すら知らなかったことや、どれだけ適当に発音していたかがよく分かりました。 4カ月くらいかけて、隙間時間を使いながら本コースを完了しましたが、発音は良くなったと同僚等からも言われますし、学んだことを使って、ネイティブスピーカーの話している音声がより聞きやすくなったり、新しい単語に出会っても辞書を見ればある程度発音記号を読んでどう発生すれば良いか分かったりする等の副次効果も実感しています。 これだけの内容、音声サンプルのボリュームでこの価格なのはとてもリーズナブルだと思います。発音の基礎作りとしてお勧めします。 I am a Japanese in my thirties and have never studied abroad before. As I moved to England due to my job, I wanted to be able to speak British English taking advantage of living here. So I was looking for an English teacher focusing on pronunciation. A teacher who I was looking for was: 1. understands the pronunciation habits of Japanese (assumed that if they do not know it, they can't understand why I can’t pronounce as they do), 2. has a logical approach to pronunciation, and 3. is a British native speaker. I found out Anton on the internet and asked for a trial lesson. As I thought he meets the points above through the trial, I started both the online course and the private lessons. The online course is comprehensive, starts from scratch, and gives you an explanation of each vowel. This is systematic and enjoyable for me. While at the same time, I found that I didn't even know how to pronounce the vowels and how much I had been pronouncing incorrectly. It took about 4 months to complete the course because I did this little by little when I have a short period of time like 15-20mins/day. My colleagues told me that my pronunciation has improved. Also, I realized that I can use what I have learned from the course, to listen to native speakers more easily, and when I encounter a new word, I can look at the dictionary and imagine how to pronounce it because I can read the phonetic alphabet now. I think the price is quite reasonable for such a large volume of content and audio samples. I recommend this course to build your basics of pronunciation. Thank you Anton.
Read Lessこのコースは正しい発音の音声だけではなく、口の形も分かり易く説明されていて、視覚、聴覚両方からイギリス英語を学ぶことができます。 発音の基礎や発音のコツを学べ、それぞれのセクションにクイズがあるので、そこで学んだことを振り返り、学習度合いを確認することが出来きます。 アントン先生の声、発音が綺麗なので、それを...
Read Moreこのコースは正しい発音の音声だけではなく、口の形も分かり易く説明されていて、視覚、聴覚両方からイギリス英語を学ぶことができます。 発音の基礎や発音のコツを学べ、それぞれのセクションにクイズがあるので、そこで学んだことを振り返り、学習度合いを確認することが出来きます。 アントン先生の声、発音が綺麗なので、それを聞いているだけでも勉強になると思います。 これからイギリス英語を勉強する人、すでにイギリスに住んでいる人どなたにもお勧めです。 The course offers great insight and fundamental knowledge into the world of received pronunciation. Anton is very knowledgeable and professional, and structures the course very well and easy to follow. I enjoyed the thought through exercises. Thank you Anton!
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Read LessI am a graduate student from Korea. I'd been looking for an English class suited for me as I want to communicate with international friends and present my st...
Read MoreI am a graduate student from Korea. I'd been looking for an English class suited for me as I want to communicate with international friends and present my study well. And I came across Anton's class on Clubhouse last year. The way he taught English pronunciation had kicked in my mind as it's all new for me. I'd studied English pronunciation based on IPA symbols on my own, but I had no idea about proper breathing machanism to be sounded like a native. So I asked for a private lesson consultation in Febuary. He's taughed me miscellaneous skills and drills which was truly helpful. I signed up this online course for making synergistic effect whilst I attend his private lesson, and there's nothing to complain. All chapters are well constructed and organised and it helped me to build up my muscle memory. It's been only 2 months since I started exercises with him, and now I hear 'You sound like you've lived in London for a while' from Brit friends. Of course, I still have to refine some of my sounds, but it is a great progress. I believe that If I keep studying hard with this course, I will be able to achieve my goal of 'Speaking like a native English speaker' soon. 저는 한국 나이로 24살인 대학원생 입니다. 외국인 친구들과 소통하고, 제 연구 내용을 더 자신있게 발표하고 싶어서 작년 여름부터 독학으로 영어공부를 시작했습니다. 그러던 중, 토론 어플인 '클럽하우스'에서 Anton의 영국식 영어(그 중 Received pronunciation) 방을 발견하고 참여하게 되었습니다. 당시 저는 모음 ʌ가 들어간 단어인 'stun[스떤]'을 읽었는데, 한국어 모음의 ㅓ 소리와 비슷하면서도 무언가 다르다는 느낌을 받았습니다. 그리고 그러한 궁금증을 Anton이 해결해 주었습니다. Anton의 첫 인상은 영어 발음을 가르치는데 있어서 정말 열정적이고, 자신의 교육 자료에 대한 자부심이 굉장히 강하다는 것이었습니다. 그래서 과연 어떤 내용을 담고 있을지 더 궁금했던 것 같습니다. 한국인의 후기가 없었다는 것이 제가 처음 배울 때 조금 아쉬웠던 부분이었습니다. 그럼에도 저는 제 직감을 믿고 이 강의를 수강하기 시작했고, 혹시 저와 같은 이유로 망설이고 계시는 한국인 분들이 계시다면 제 후기가 도움이 되었으면 좋겠습니다. 수강 시작 전 몇 달간, 영어를 독학하며 유튜브 매체를 통해 IPA(국제 음성 기호)를 바탕으로 공부하고 있었지만, 다른 강의에서는 배우지 못했던 '호흡하는 방식'이 다르기 때문이었다는 것을 깨달았습니다. 그 외에도, 제가 잘 발음하고 있었다고 생각하는 몇몇 발음들이 미세하게 다르게 발음된다는 것도 알게 되었습니다. 특히 저는 한국어 모음과 다르게 나는 소리들인 '장모음 u:는 ㅜ와 다르다', '장모음 i:와 단모음 I의 차이', 영국식 영어에만 있는 고유 소리인 'a와 a:'등을 배우며, 두 달이라는 짧은 기간동안 큰 변화를 이끌어낼 수 있었습니다. 제가 개인 zoom 강의를 수강함에도 불구하고 온라인 강의 역시 수강한 이유는, Anton도 항상 강조하는 'muscle memory(근육 기억)'을 만드는 데에 도움이 될 것이라 생각했기 때문입니다. 실제로 잘 짜여진 자료들과 퀴즈들, 여러 연습 방법들 및 예시들로 인해 도움이 많이 되었습니다. Anton이 자신의 자료들에 자부심을 가지는 만큼, 교육 자료를 수정하기도 하고 더 나은 방법을 위해 항상 연구하며 새로운 영상도 추가하곤 합니다. 그러한 모습이 저에게도 더 열심히 공부하도록 마음을 다잡는 원동력이 되었던 것 같습니다. 최근에는 영국인 친구들에게 '런던에서 잠시 살다 온 것 같이 들린다는' 칭찬도 받아 매우 뿌듯합니다. 당연하게도, 아직 더 연습이 필요하고, Anton이 최근에 저에게 말했던 조언 중 하나인 90% 완벽하지만 나머지인 10%의 사소함이 제 목표인 '원어민처럼 말하기'에 더 가까워지게 만들 것이라는 말에 깊이 공감합니다. 하지만 무엇을 해야할지 몰랐던 예전과는 달리, 이제는 제 소리의 어떤 부분이 개선이 필요한 것인지 아는만큼, 꾸준히 연습한다면 금새 제 목표에 가까워질 수 있을 것이라 믿습니다. :) 후기를 보며 고민하고 계신다면, 강의 미리보기와 무료 상담이 열려있으니 우선 한 번 들어보시는 것을 추천합니다!
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