Welcome to Module 1 of Clear Speech Fundamentals: Solid Foundation

This module walks you through vowel enunciation and five techniques to help you develop a solid sound foundation. By the end of this module, you will:

  • project a more confident sound in spoken English.

  • produce a clearer sound that can be better understood from the start.

  • develop a solid base (or foundation) for working with the sounds and rhythm of spoken English.

Module Contents

    1. Watch: Week 1 Overview (Solid Foundation)

    2. Listen & Reflect: Your Voice Quality

    3. Listen & Reflect: Video's Voice Quality

    1. Day 1 Learn: Mouth Movement

    2. Day 1 Practice: Mouth Movement

    1. Day 2 Learn: Stretching

    2. Day 2 Practice: Stretching

    3. Extra Learn: Yawn, Siren Sound, & Julia Childs Techniques

    1. Day 3 Learn: Vowel Enunciation

    2. Read: Typical Vowel Sound Challenges for Different Language Groups

    3. Day 3 Practice: Vowel Enunciation

    1. Day 4 Learn: Producing (and Projecting) a Steady Amplified Sound

    2. Day 4 Practice: Producing (and Projecting) a Steady Amplified Sound

    1. Day 5 Learn: Humming in the Background

    2. Day 5 Practice: Humming

About this course

  • Free
  • 21 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content