Hey, apple!

Practice the "ash" vowel with the Annoying Orange:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN5PoW7_kdA

LOOK AT ME - television is a drug

To practice the pronunciation of weak forms, learn to speak from Mr. Television (in case you haven't noticed, it's a pun ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4MQhTceWe8

Narrative tenses - Archibald GE B2.2 homework

Hi,

click on this link to watch the video whose plot you have to put into writing for the next class:
http://www.simonscat.com/stickytape.html

On this website you will also find other videos about Simon's Cat - if you'd rather describe a different clip, don't hesitate to do this! :-) The only thing all the stories need to have in common is the use of all the tenses I outlined in class on Wednesday.

I wish you good luck,
Ola.

New looks

I have just changed the looks of this site - hope you find this version more readable than the previous one.

Thanks to Justyna W. and Kasia P. for usuful suggestions! :-)

Procrastination

You need this link to do your homework properly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P785j15Tzk

You are supposed to learn to read the text you received in class, repeating single sentences after the voiceover.

Don't procrastinate - get down to work and do your best to improve your pronunciation!

All best,
O.Broniś.

Homework - consonants

"Hurt" performed by Nine Inch Nails, with lyrics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prDoGmY5kj8

This clip features Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt". Some of you may not like it, as the transcription of the recording was unfortunately enriched by a German version of the lyrics. Still, if you don't mind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIbepKZC7Po&feature=related

... if you DO mind, you can watch the official Johnny Cash video (no lyrics, however; you have to google them):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go&feature=related

Your job is to listen to the song co-articulating every word Trent Renzon (NIN)/Johnny Cash sings. If you can sing, you can knock yourself out at home; if you were not blessed with this rare talent, do it silently just moving your articulators as if you were singing. You will show me what you learned next class :-)

All best.

If you don't know how to pronounce a word...

...go to this website and listen to a native speaker say it for you:
http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example.php?sitepal

Thanks to Beata Mikołajewska! :o)