Beginner – Miss Ruth’s English

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Episode 1 – FREE Lesson for non-members

Greetings & Introductions

_{Present Simple of “To Be”}
_{There is/are}
_{Word Stress & Syllables}
_{Rhythm: Sentence Stress}
_{North American English Alphabet & Spelling}
_{Stop Consonants /p/ and /b/}
_{Linking: Same Letters}
_{Intonation: Statements & Phone Numbers}
_{Reductions: it’s a, got to, Toronto}
_{Feelings & Attitude: Surprise}

Episode 2 – FREE Lesson for non-members

Small Talk

_{Present Simple: Other Verbs}
_{Word Stress: Two Syllable Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Prepositions}
_{Rhythm: Sentence Stress}
_{Stop Consonants /t/ and /d/}
_{Intonation: Questions}
_Fragments
_{Reductions: I hear you, need to, What’s up?, How are you?}
_{Feelings & Attitude: Hesitation}

Episode 3 – FREE Lesson for non-members

Routines

_{Adverbs of Frequency}
_{Compound Sentences}
_{Word Stress: Phrasal Verbs}
_{Rhythm: Sentence Stress & Thought Groups}
_{Stop Consonants /k/ and /g/}
_{Final Stop Consonants}
_{Linking: Stop Consonants}
_{Reductions: Time-Telling Phrases}
_{Feelings & Attitude: Wistful}

Episode 4

Home

_{Present Continuous}
_{Word Stress: Compound Nouns}
_{Rhythm: Sentence Stress & Thought Groups}
_{Vowels /iy/ and /ɪ/}
_{Intonation: Clarification}
_{Linking: Stop Consonants}
_{Reductions: “-ing”}
_{Feelings & Attitude: Frustration}

Episode 5

Food & Birthdays

_{(Un)Countable Nouns}
_{Word Stress: Nouns & Adjectives}
_{Rhythm: Sentence Stress & Thought Groups}
_{Vowels /ɛ/ and /æ/}
_{“s” Endings}
_{Linking Stop Consonants}
_{Intonation: Lists}
_{Feelings & Attitude: Doubt}

Episode 6

Movies

^{Gerunds & Infinitives}
^{Word Stress: Numbers}
^{Rhythm: Prominence}
^{Vowels: /ɪ/ and /ɛ/}
^{Linking: Consonant to Vowel}
^{Intonation: Intensifiers}
^{Reductions: kind(s) of, sort of, have to, don’t you}
^{Feelings & Attitude: Bragging}

Episode 7

Families

_{Comparative & Superlative Adjectives}
_{Word Stress: Years}
_{Rhythm: Prominence}
_{Vowels: /ɑ/ and /ʌ/}
_{Linking: Consonant to Vowel}
_{Reductions: give me, let me, out of}
_{Feelings & Attitude: Anger}

Episode 8

Childhood

_{Past Simple}
_{Word Stress: Stress Before Suffix}
_{Rhythm: Prominence}
_{Vowels:/ɔ/ and /ɝ/}
_{“ed” Endings}
_{Linking: Consonant to Vowel}
_{Intonation: Excitement}
_{Reductions: did you}
_{Feelings & Attitude: Compliments}

Episode 9

Directions

_{Imperatives & Prepositions of Time & Place}
_{Word Stress: Stress Before Suffix}
_{Rhythm: Emphatic Stress}
_{Vowels:/ʊ/ and /u/}
_{Intonation: Commands & Suggestions}
_{Reductions: front of, out of, lot(s) of}
_{Feelings & Attitude: Apologies}

Episode 10

Future Plans

_{Will & Be Going To}
_{Word Stress: Stress Before Suffix}
_{Rhythm: Emphatic Stress}
_{Vowels: /ɝ/ and /ɛ/}
_{Intonation: Statements with “or”}
_{Reductions: going to, want to, has to}
_{Feelings & Attitude: “Mmm”}

Episode 11

Invitations

_{Modals of Politeness}
_{Word Stress: Stress On Suffix}
_{Rhythm: Emphatic Stress}
_{Vowels: /æ/ and /ʌ/}
_{Intonation: Requests}
_{Reductions: Questions with “he”}
_{Inferences: Polite Rejection}

Episode 12

Shopping

_{Complex Sentences & Possessive Nouns and Pronouns}
_{Word Stress: Stress On Suffix}
_{Rhythm: Schwa /ə/}
_{Vowels: /ɑ/ and /ɝ/}
_{Intonation: Questions with “or”}
_{Reductions: Dropping the /h/ sound}
_{Inferences: Nervous}

Language Groups

In these shorter lessons based on stories, practice common problems in English for speakers of these different languages.

Spanish

Common Problems

_{Vocabulary: False Friends}
_{Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement}
_{Word Stress for Longer Words}
_{Rhythm: Sentence Stress}
_{Vowels & Consonants: /p, v, b/ and /iy , Éª/ and /u. ÊŠ/Â}
_{Dictation Practice}

French

Common Problems

_{Vocabulary: False Friends}
_{Grammar: Present Continuous}
_{Word Stress for Longer Words}
_{Rhythm: Vowel Reduction}
_{Vowels & Consonants: /Ê§, Ê¤/, /h/, and /r/Â}
_{Dictation Practice}

Chinese

Common Problems

_{Vocabulary: Plurals}
_{Grammar: Articles}
_{Word Stress &Â Rhythm}
_{Vowels & Consonants:Â /l, r/ and /v, w/ and /Î¸, Ã°/}
_Intonation
_{Dictation Practice}