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to foster the development of listening and production skills
to enhance students' communicative competence
The development of the course was initiated as part of the academic research program granted by
Coimbra Group to Anna Iushchenko at the University of Padova, Italy, in September-November 2010.
Deepest appreciation must be given to those people who have inspired and contributed to the development of this course:
Suzanne Cloke, Professor of English, University of Padova, Italy
Maria Grazia Busa, Professor of Phonetics, University of Padova, Italy
Katherine Ackerley, Methodologist, University of Padova, Italy
Please feel free to share any ideas and experiences how to improve this course,
notify your progress and don't be shy to speak about it,
have much fun and enjoy practising the English sounds and intonation!
The development of the course was initiated as part of the academic research program granted by
Coimbra Group to AnnaAnna Iushchenko at the University of Padova
Deepest appreciation must be given to those people who have inspired and contributed to the development of this course:
Suzanne Cloke,
Associate Professor of English,English
Kirovohrad State Pedagogical University of Padova
Maria Grazia Busa, Professor of Phonetics, University of Padova
Katherine Ackerley, Methodologist, University of Padova
named after Volodymyr Vynnychenko
1 Shevchenko St., Kirovohrad, Ukraine 25000
Image by
Yuliya Libkina

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Welcome to Pronunciation Excellence!
enhance students'
pronunciationpronunciation skills and language acquisition. The
The course provides
Academic Objectives of the Course
to promote students' independent work
have much fun and enjoy practising the English sounds and intonation!
The development of the course was initiated as part of the academic research program granted by
to Anna YuschenkoIushchenko at the
Deepest appreciation must be given to those people who have inspired and contributed to the development of this course:
Suzanne Cloke, Professor of English, University of Padova
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Yuliya Libkina
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notify your progress and don't be shy to speak about it,
have much fun and enjoy practising the English sounds and intonation!
program granted by
Coimbra Group to Anna University of Padova.Padova
Deepest appreciation must be given to those people who have inspired and contributed to the development of this course:
of English, UniveristyUniversity of Padova
Maria Grazia Busa, Professor of Phonetics, University of Padova
University of Padova.Padova
Image by
Yuliya Libkina

notify your progress and don't be shy to speak about it,
have much fun and enjoy practising the English sounds and intonation!
The development of the course was initiated as part of the academic research program granted to Anna Yuschenko at the University of Padova.
Deepest appreciation must be given to those people who have inspired and contributed to the development of this course:
Suzanne Cloke, Professor of English, Univeristy of Padova
Maria Grazia Busa, Professor of Phonetics, University of Padova
Katherine Ackerley, Methodologist, University of Padova.
Image by
Yuliya Libkina

Can you easily recognize the appropriate meaning?
Have fun doing the following interactive crossword puzzle on homonyms
Twilight fans. iI hope you following Twilight-video
Choose and watch American English Pronunciation podcasts

Watch reduction lessons and practice using reduced forms of English words
This link is for those interested in learning the International Phonetic Alphabet
Minimal pairs are words that differ from one another by only one sound.
Practice the following minimal pairs exercises 1
Watch videos with minimal pairs 2

W pronunciation and ESL Misunderstandings film
Practice sounds of American English
Have some practice with linking sounds