5.5 Pronunciation Trainer
In Pronunciation Trainer, you learn rules in English pronunciations and practise your own skills by comparing with native voices. There are five modules:
•Sounds of English: Learn basic pronunciation rules.
•Stress and Rhythm: Learn rules in stress and rhythm.
•Mischief Makers: Learn more hints and exceptions in pronunciations.
•Let’s Talk!: Speak words and compare with native voices.
•Pronunciation Practice: Select a word for pronunciation practice.
Using Sounds of English, Stress and Rhythm and Mischief Makers
1.In Pronunciation Trainer, press / to select Sounds of English, Stress and Rhythm or Mischief Makers and then press eingabe .
2.In the selected module, press / to select a topic and then press eingabe .
• Repeat this step if there are
3. Press / or / to read the content.
•If a word or phrase is highlighted, it means pronunciation is available,
press LISTEN or to listen. To stop listening, press STOP.
•Press PREV / NEXT to skip to the previous or next word or phrase with pronunciation in the current screen.
•You can record your own pronunciations to compare with the native voices. Press REC ON to record your own pronunciations. The recording stops automatically when the red progress bar is full. To give up recording, press REC OFF. Press LISTEN to listen to the native voice and then your own pronunciation. The recording will be erased once you select another word.
•In Odd One Out under Mischief Makers, press START to start the exercise. Use the direction keys to select the answers and then press eingabe or CONFIRM to submit the answers. To quit the exercise, press CLOSE.
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