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The Sounds of English: Elementary Course
Section 0: Course Introduction and Background Knowledge 課程簡介及背景知識
Course Syllabus 教學大綱
Quick Course Reference 簡便課程參考
0.1 Course introduction 課程簡介 (4:02)
0.2 Every language has its own set of pronunciation characteristics 每個語言都有獨特的發音特徵 (2:57)
0.3 Why is it so difficult to pronounce a foreign language accurately? 準確的外語發音為甚麼那麼難 (9:25)
0.4 What is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)? 國際音標（IPA）是甚麼？ (2:15)
0.5 How does the IPA help you in pronouncing a foreign language? (*especially English) IPA 對外語發音有甚麼幫助？（*尤其對英文） (2:55)
0.6 The English spelling system is “opaque” 英文的串字系統是「不透明」的 (3:41)
0.7 There are different varieties of native English pronunciation in the world 世界上有不同種類的母語英文發音 (1:54)
0.8 A note on the demo clips in the course 關於課程中示範片段的說明 (3:39)
Section 1: What are “Consonants and “Vowels”? 「子音」和「母音」究竟是甚麼？
1.1 Phonemes: a review 音素：概念重溫 (3:28)
1.2 Consonants and Vowels: an overview 子音和母音概覽 (4:18)
1.3 How do we describe consonants? 我們怎樣形容子音？ (20:09)
1.4 How do we describe vowels? 我們怎樣形容母音？ (13:00)
Section 2: English Consonant Phonemes 英文的子音音素
2.1 Section 2 Introduction 第二節簡介 (4:42)
2.2a The English nasal consonant phoneme /m/ 英文鼻音子音音素 /m/ (5:51)
2.2b The English nasal consonant phoneme /n/ 英文鼻音子音音素 /n/ (5:32)
2.2c The English nasal consonant phoneme /ŋ/ 英文鼻音子音音素 /ŋ/ (2:06)
2.3 The English stop consonant phonemes 英文爆破音子音音素概覽 (12:54)
2.3a The English "voiced" and "unvoiced" stop consonant phonemes /b/ /p/ 英文「清濁」爆破音音素 /b/ /p/ (26:31)
2.3b The English "voiced" and "unvoiced" stop consonant phonemes /d/ /t/ 英文「清濁」爆破音音素 /d/ /t/ (13:59)
2.3c The English "voiced" and "unvoiced" stop consonant phonemes /g/ /k/ 英文「清濁」爆破音音素 /g/ /k/ (12:21)
2.4 The English "voiced" and "unvoiced" affricate consonant phonemes /dʒ/ /tʃ/ 英文「清濁」塞擦音子音音素 /dʒ/ /tʃ/ (7:32)
2.5 The English fricative consonant phonemes 英文摩擦音子音音素概覽 (5:46)
2.5a The English "voiced" and "unvoiced" fricative phonemes /v/ /f/ 英文「清濁」摩擦音音素 /v/ /f/ (6:52)
2.5b The English "voiced" and "unvoiced" fricative phonemes /ð/ /θ / 英文「清濁」摩擦音音素 /ð/ /θ/ (6:08)
2.5c The English -voiced- and -unvoiced- fricative phonemes /z/ /s/ 英文「清濁」摩擦音音素 /z/ /s/ (8:23)
2.5d The English -voiced- and -unvoiced- fricative phonemes /ʒ/ /ʃ/ 英文「清濁」摩擦音音素 /ʒ/ /ʃ/ (3:46)
2.5e The English fricative phoneme /h/ 英文摩擦音音素 /h/ (1:31)
2.6 The English approximant consonant phonemes 英文近音子音音素概覽 (5:09)
2.6a The English approximant consonant phoneme /l/ 英文近音音素 /l/ (6:01)
2.6b The English approximant consonant phoneme /r/ 英文近音音素 /r/ (7:26)
2.6c The English approximant consonant phoneme /j/ 英文近音音素 /j/ (5:26)
2.6d The English approximant consonant phoneme /w/ 英文近音音素 /w/ (5:17)
2.7 General problem area 1: voiced consonants in English 整體困難一：英文有但廣東話沒有的「濁子音」 (7:17)
2.8 General problem area 2: overlaps between English and Cantonese stops 整體困難二：英文和廣東話的爆破子音當中容易混淆的重叠 (7:13)
2.9 General problem area 3: English “dental” and “post-alveolar” consonants 整體困難三：英文中的「舌齒子音」和「齒齦後子音」 (4:29)
Section 3: English Vowel Phonemes 英文的母音音素
3.1 Section 3 Introduction 第三節簡介 (9:53)
3.2a Vowel phonemes common to English and Cantonese: /ɪ/ 英文和廣東話共有的英文母音音素：/ɪ/ (4:36)
3.2b Vowel phonemes common to English and Cantonese: /i/ 英文和廣東話共有的英文母音音素：/i/ (4:12)
3.2c Vowel phonemes common to English and Cantonese: /ʊ/ 英文和廣東話共有的英文母音音素：/ʊ/ (2:20)
3.2d Vowel phonemes common to English and Cantonese: /u/ 英文和廣東話共有的英文母音音素：/u/ (3:30)
3.2e Vowel phonemes common to English and Cantonese: /ɔ/ 英文和廣東話共有的英文母音音素：/ɔ/ (2:32)
3.2f Vowel phonemes common to English and Cantonese: /ɛ/ 英文和廣東話共有的英文母音音素：/ɛ/ (2:23)
3.3 Why can identical vowels sound different in English and Cantonese? 為甚麼英文和廣東話共有的母音聽起來也可以不一樣？ (12:25)
3.4a English vowel phonemes that Cantonese does not have: /ə/ 廣東話中沒有的英文母音音素：/ə/ (11:25)
3.4b English vowel phonemes that Cantonese does not have: /ɒ/ 廣東話中沒有的英文母音音素：/ɒ/ (1:56)
3.4c English vowel phonemes that Cantonese does not have: /ɜ/ 廣東話中沒有的英文母音音素：/ɜ/ (2:46)
3.4d English vowel phonemes that Cantonese does not have: /æ/ 廣東話中沒有的英文母音音素：/æ/ (3:05)
3.4e English vowel phonemes that Cantonese does not have: /ʌ/ 廣東話中沒有的英文母音音素：/ʌ/ (2:27)
3.4f English vowel phonemes that Cantonese does not have: /ɑ/ 廣東話中沒有的英文母音音素：/ɑ/ (2:56)
3.5 English diphthong vowel phonemes: An overview 英文的雙音母音音素概覽 (3:42)
3.5a The English diphthong vowel phoneme /oʊ/ 英文的雙音母音音素 /oʊ/ (3:32)
3.5b The English diphthong vowel phoneme /eɪ/ 英文的雙音母音音素 /eɪ/ (4:37)
3.5c The English diphthong vowel phoneme /aɪ/ 英文的雙音母音音素 /aɪ/ (6:23)
3.5d The English diphthong vowel phoneme /ɔɪ/ 英文的雙音母音音素 /ɔɪ/ (2:44)
3.5e The English diphthong vowel phoneme /aʊ/ 英文的雙音母音音素 /aʊ/ (5:53)
3.6 Wrapping up the course 初階課程總結 (2:48)
3.2d Vowel phonemes common to English and Cantonese: /u/ 英文和廣東話共有的英文母音音素：/u/
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