Pronunciation Training Workbook

Table of Contents
PREPARING FOR THE TRAINING
Day 1: SOUNDS
Day 2: CONNECTED SPEECH
Day 3: PITCH & INTONATION
Day 4: RHYTHM
Day 5: SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE
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Preparing for the Training
Bookmark the training website
Join our private Facebook group
Introduce yourself in a post or on video in the Facebook group (optional)
Add the live trainings and Zoom events to your calendar
Answer the following questions:
What are your personal goals for this training?
What is your English goal? (something that now seems impossible but you’d
like to achieve)
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DAY 1:
SOUNDS
Daily Tasks:
Schedule time for your practice
Watch the daily training with Hadar
Answer the questions for Day 1 below
Optional tasks:
Practice speaking in a conversation group
Attend the practice group or watch the replay
Share your thoughts about Day 1 on video and post it to the Facebook
group
Daily Training:
The Pronunciation Confidence Method™ (PCM) is a systematic way to build

muscle memory and internalize a sound, word, or grammatical structure in
English, and as a result, gain more confidence as an English speaker.
This method is composed of 5 stages:
1. Prioritizing your speech needs: Identifying your pronunciation challenges

and understanding what you should focus on first.
2. Perception: Understanding why you have a challenge with a certain sound.
3. Production: Understanding how to produce a certain sound.
4. Repetition: Creating strong speaking habits by drilling the challenging
sounds you chose to focus on.
5. Intentional speaking: Intentionally using in free speech the sounds that
you've practiced.
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Let’s reverse-engineer your accent!
Based on today’s training with Hadar, what do you think your biggest
challenges are when it comes to pronouncing sounds?
You can use the priority chart HERE.
If you’re a speaker of one of these languages, you can check some of the
common challenges you might encounter when speaking English.
How many consonant sounds, vowel sounds, and syllables are in each of the
following words?
Word Number of Number of Number of

consonant sounds vowel sounds syllables
Canada
Spectacular
Describe
Definitely
Cautious
(The answers are at the end of the workbook)
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What is your biggest takeaway from Day 1?
End your day strong with this pronunciation relaxation exercise.
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DAY 2:
CONNECTED SPEECH
Daily Tasks:
Optional tasks:
group
Daily Training:
Say the following phrases out loud in connected speech and make sure that you
reduce the word in the middle.
Rock and roll Back and forth
Trick or treat Give or take
Out of order Work of art
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Say the following sentences out loud in connected speech:
● We met a blue-eyed boy.
● I’ll be in New York next week.
● She’s gonna do it on her own.
● I didn’t want you to tell everyone.
● My dad took me to a business event.
🔥Bonus challenge: Upload a video of you practicing the sentences above to our
Facebook group
Listen to Constance Wu (01:48-02:20), identify the words that are connected to

one another, and transcribe them:
You know, ________________________________, with … social media and internet
culture, ________________________________ only ________________________________ of, of
people’s lives, and then we _______________________________________________. And
________________________________, um … I think, ________________________________, what
we love, is like really ______________________________________________, and I think,
________________________________ people’s lives can be very reductive to
________________________________. So I wanted ________________________________ to write
something that was more expansive. And uh … so ________________________________,
that’s what I did during my, the pandemic.
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(The answers are at the end of the workbook)
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DAY 3:
PITCH & INTONATION
Daily Tasks:
Optional tasks:
group
Daily Training:
Read the following phrases out loud and stress the words in bold. Raise your
pitch a bit to emphasize the words:
1. We know each other from school.

2. I couldn’t understand what they were saying.
3. Jane used to work at a ticket office.
4. How did you meet?
5. When did that happen?
6. Who won the World Cup last year?
7. Are you waiting for me?
8. Can you keep a secret?
9. Did you take out the trash?
10. Will I look good in this?
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Read the following phrases out loud and reduce the function words:
1. She gave them her favorite book.

2. From my point of view, the movie ending was unexpected.
3. I don’t remember if the apples were green or red.
4. Sam and Tom want to visit their grandparents.
5. I bought a loaf of bread, a stick of butter, and some fresh tomatoes.
Read the following phrases each time using the different tones of voice listed:
● I can’t wait.
● We called him 5 times!
● Really?
● I told you not to come.
● Can I get some coffee?
1. Happy
2. Angry
3. Scared
4. Sarcastic
🔥 Bonus challenge: Record yourself saying the phrases in the 4 different tones of
voice and upload them to the Facebook group - have some fun with it!
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DAY 4:
RHYTHM
Daily tasks:
Optional tasks:
group
Daily Training:
Read the following sentences out loud while keeping the same rhythm:
● Parents buy cars.

● Parents buy some cars.
● My parents buy some cars.
● My parents will buy some cars.
● My parents will be buying some cars.
● My parents will have been buying some cars.
● My parents will have been buying some big cars.
● Students ride bikes.

● Students are riding bikes.
● The students are riding their bikes.
● The new students are riding their green bikes.
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● Authors write stories.
● The authors could write stories.
● The authors could be writing stories.
● The authors could have been writing stories.
● The young authors could have been writing the stories.
● The young authors could have been writing the short stories.
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DAY 5:
SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE
Daily tasks:
Watch the Day 5 training
Optional tasks:
group
Daily Training:
What are some of the pronunciation techniques you can incorporate into your
English routine?
Shadow the following scene from The Devil Wears Prada (00:00-01:00):
-Who are you?

-My name is Andy Sachs. I … recently graduated from Northwestern University …
-And what are you doing here?
-Well, I think I could do a good job as your assistant. And, um… I came to New
York to be a journalist, and sent letters out everywhere, and then finally got a
call from Elias-Clark, and met with Sherry up at Human Resources, and …
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basically it’s this or Auto Universe.
-So you don’t read Runway.
-Oh, no …
-And before today you had never heard of…me…
-No …
-And you have no style or sense of fashion.
-Well, um, I think that depends on what you’re …
-No, no … that wasn’t a question.
🔥 Bonus Challenge: Upload your shadowing practice to the Facebook group.
Answer the following question and focus on one sound or element of speech
that you’ve learned throughout the training. Be aware of how you pronounce
this specific sound or element of speech when responding.
Question: What do you like to do on the weekend?
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ANSWERS
Day 1 (Sounds & Syllables)
Word Number of Number of Number of

consonant sounds vowel sounds syllables
Canada 3 3 3
/ˈkænədə/
Spectacular 8 4 4
/spɛkˈtækjələɹ/
Describe 5 2 2
/dɪˈskɹaɪb/
Definitely 5 4 4
/ˈdɛfənɪtli/
Cautious 3 2 2
/ˈkɑːʃəs/
Day 2 (Listening Transcription)
You know, I feel like, with … social media and internet culture, we often only get a
little snippet of, of people’s lives, and then we make a judgment based on it. And I
just think, um … I think, as an actor, what we love, is like really exploring the human
experience, and I think, snippets of people’s lives can be very reductive to what it
really means to be a human. So I wanted to take the opportunity to write
something that was more expansive. And uh … so that’s what I did, that’s what I
did during my, the pandemic.
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Congrats!
You made it to the end of the training! 🎉
It’s been 5 days full of intensive learning, and you did it.
Take a moment and celebrate yourself!
Now, if you’re wondering how you’re going to be able to continue all

of this on your own and keep the momentum, we got you covered!
Sign up to learn how you can continue learning with us

in New Sound! You don’t have to be alone on your English journey.
And it certainly doesn’t have to be hard or boring.
In New Sound we make it fun, and we believe that surrounding

yourself with a supportive community is one of the best things that
you can do for your English. If you’re ready for a real transformation,
join the waitlist here.
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In the meantime, if you want to go deeper and explore certain
elements you’ve learned, here is a list of useful episodes and lessons:
Sounds
English Consonants Masterclass
English Vowels Masterclass
Complete English Vowel Practice (International Phonetic Alphabet)
Melody
The Rhythm of English Words
American Intonation – What They Don’t Teach You in School
Monotone vs. Varied Intonation: How to Change Your Pitch in English
Intentional Shadowing Practice with hit Netflix show Wednesday
Mindset
How to Go from Fixed to Growth Mindset in English (and Reach Limitless Fluency)
What to Do When Someone Criticizes Your English
Confidence is a Skill
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Table of Contents

PREPARING FOR THE TRAINING

What are your personal goals for this training?

The Pronunciation Confidence Method™ (PCM) is a systematic way to build

1. Prioritizing your speech needs: Identifying your pronunciation challenges

Word Number of Number of Number of

(The answers are at the end of the workbook)

End your day strong with this pronunciation relaxation exercise.

Rock and roll Back and forth

Trick or treat Give or take

Out of order Work of art

● We met a blue-eyed boy.

● I’ll be in New York next week.

● She’s gonna do it on her own.

● I didn’t want you to tell everyone.

● My dad took me to a business event.

Listen to Constance Wu (01:48-02:20), identify the words that are connected to

You know, ________________________________, with … social media and internet

culture, ________________________________ only ________________________________ of, of

people’s lives, and then we _______________________________________________. And

________________________________, um … I think, ________________________________, what

we love, is like really ______________________________________________, and I think,

________________________________ people’s lives can be very reductive to

________________________________. So I wanted ________________________________ to write

something that was more expansive. And uh … so ________________________________,

that’s what I did during my, the pandemic.

What is your biggest takeaway from Day 2?

End your day strong with this pronunciation relaxation exercise.

1. We know each other from school.

1. She gave them her favorite book.

What is your biggest takeaway from Day 3?

End your day strong with this pronunciation relaxation exercise.

● Parents buy cars.

● Students ride bikes.

What is your biggest takeaway from Day 4?

End your day strong with this pronunciation relaxation exercise.

-Who are you?

🔥 Bonus Challenge: Upload your shadowing practice to the Facebook group.

Question: What do you like to do on the weekend?

What is your biggest takeaway from Day 5?

Word Number of Number of Number of

Day 2 (Listening Transcription)

really means to be a human. So I wanted to take the opportunity to write

did during my, the pandemic.

Take a moment and celebrate yourself!

Now, if you’re wondering how you’re going to be able to continue all

Sign up to learn how you can continue learning with us

In New Sound we make it fun, and we believe that surrounding

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