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Why do you take notes? What do you hope to get from your notes? What are Cornell Notes and how do you use the Cornell note-taking system?

There are many ways to take notes. It's helpful to try out different methods and determine which work best for you in different situations. Whether you are learning online or in person, the physical act of writing can help you remember better than just listening or reading. Research shows that taking notes by hand is more effective than typing on a laptop. This page and our Canvas module will teach you about different note-taking systems and styles and help you determine what will work best for your situation.

In our Cornell Note Taking System module you will:

Examine your current note taking system

Explore different note taking strategies (including the Cornell Notes system)

Assess which strategies work best for you in different situations

The best way to explore your current note-taking strategies and learn about the Cornell note taking system is to go through our Canvas note taking module. The module will interactively guide you through how to use Cornell Notes - click on the link here or the button below. This module is publicly available.

Just want to see a bit more about Cornell Notes? You can view the videos below.

Watch: What are Cornell Notes?

Watch: Learn how students use the Cornell Note Taking System

The Cornell Note-Taking System was originally developed by Cornell education professor, Walter Pauk. Prof. Pauk outlined this effective note-taking method in his book, How to Study in College (1).

Pauk, Walter; Owens, Ross J. Q. (2010). How to Study in College (10 ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth. ISBN 978-1-4390-8446-5. Chapter 10: "The Cornell System: Take Effective Notes", pp. 235-277

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Why do you take notes? What do you hope to get from your notes? What are Cornell Notes and how do you use the Cornell note-taking system? There are many ways to take notes. It's helpful to try out different methods and determine which work best for you in different situations.

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Tongue twisters like the one above are a lot of fun to say. They're also one of the best ways to practice English pronunciation because they're filled with English sounds for you to master.

Below, I'll get you started with 24 of my favorite tongue twisters in English. I'll also explain the important vocabulary for each tongue twister, and you can practice along with the audio!

Contents

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Warm up with these beginner level tongue twisters:
Vocabulary:
This short tongue twister will help you with the hard k sound, like in " coo k," and the kw sound in " qu ickly."
Vocabulary:
For all of those having trouble with the v sound, this is the tongue twister for you.
Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Vocabulary:
Rural - countryside (as in, not a city)

Great practice for the There are also some short i sounds, like in "v ivacious" and "v iv i d."
Vocabulary: in a pestilential prison with a life-long lock,
awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock
from a cheap and chippy chopper on a big, black block.

This English tongue twister is filled with repeated sounds, including the consonant sounds d, l, s and b. It's also common for English learners to mistakenly pronounce the sh in " short, sharp shock" and the ch in " cheap and chippy ch opper" as the same.
Vocabulary:
For more of a challenge, here are some intermediate tongue twisters:
Vocabulary:
This one covers l, two sounds that are commonly mispronounced by English learners.
Vocabulary:
It's clear that this one is great for practicing the It's also perfect for those having trouble with the
Vocabulary:
if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

Here, you get to practice the as well as that tricky as in "wood chuck could chuck." You also get to practice the vowel soundin "c ould," "w ood" and "w ou ld," which can be made by different spelling combinations.
Vocabulary:
This one is good for saying the as well as the ee vowel sound, as in "gr eener gr ee n."
Vocabulary: to twelve teachers' tipping trek tents.
This tongue twister almost exclusively (only) uses the so it's great for learners struggling with those. There are also several instances where the long i sound comes up, like in "t ied t iny tw i ne."
Vocabulary: Vocabulary:
As you can see, there are lots of here. Go slow at first so you don't get confused with the short i and short u sounds, as in "b ig" and "b u g."
Vocabulary:

Bite - to use one's teeth or mouth to cut or chew something

Back - to do the same thing (That is: The bug bites. The bear bites back.

But a noisy noise annoys an oyster most
This sentence is perfect for students who need to practice the strange English like in "n oise ann oys an oy ster."
Vocabulary:
One of the trickier consonant clusters is fl, making this tongue twister a great one for English learners.
Vocabulary:

Flee - to run away

Flea - a tiny insect that drinks the blood of mammals

Flaw - an imperfection or weakness

Flue - the pipe or opening in a chimney

Here you can practice the which are aspirated (followed by a puff of air) when they are at the beginning of words.
Vocabulary: Vocabulary:
These advanced tongue twisters can be tough even for native English speakers:

This one can easily trip up native English speakers! You'll work on the as well as the consonant clusters
Vocabulary:
This one is very good for practicing the You also get the like in "si xth," the sh sound like in " sheep" and thelike in "six th."

Vocabulary:
but the stump thunk the skunk stunk. Vocabulary: Upon a slitted sheet, I sit.
This tongue twister teaches you the sl consonant cluster and the difficult like in " sh eet."

You also get to practice the vowel sound ee, like in "sh eet" and the as in "s it" and "sl i t."

Vocabulary:

Slit - to make a thin, straight cut in something

Slitted - describes something that has been slit

While these fleas flew, freezy breeze blew.
That's what made these three free fleas sneeze.

This English tongue twister is particularly hard, even for native speakers.
Vocabulary:
How to Practice Pronunciation with English Tongue Twisters

If you want to focus on a specific sound in English, you can check out this table to find the right tongue twister:

The Tongue Twister

Sounds to Practice

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream

s, soft c

Seventy-Seven Benevolent Elephants

v

Cooks Cook Cupcakes Quickly

kw, hard k

Betty Loves the Velvet Vest Best

b, v

Vivacious Val Vacuumed Violet's Very Vivid Vehicle

v, short i

To Sit in Solemn Silence in a Dull, Dark Dock

d, l, s, b, sh, ch

She Sells Seashells by the Seashore

s, sh

As He Gobbled the Cakes on His Plate

g, gr, n, ee

The Two Tibble Twins Tied Tiny Twine

t, tw, long i

Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry

r, l

A Big Black Bug

b, short i, short u

How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck

w, ch, ou

Any Noise Annoys an Oyster

oy

A Flea and a Fly Flew Up in a Flue

fl

Frivolously Fanciful Franny Fried Fresh Fish Furiously

fr, l

Pad Kid Poured Curd Pulled Cod

p, k

Betty Bought Some Butter

b, t, r

He Threw Three Free Throws

thr, fr

A Skunk Sat on a Stump and Thunk the Stump Stunk

st, sk

I Slit a Sheet, A Sheet, I Slit

sl, sh, ee, short i

Fred Fed Ted Bread

f, t, fr, br

Through Three Cheese Trees Three Free Fleas Flew

fl, fr, z, th, ee

Sixth Sick Sheikh's Sixth Sheep Sick

s, ks, sh, th

Here are some tips on how to get the most out of these tongue twisters:

Repeat, repeat, repeat. You probably won't pronounce everything correctly the first time. When it comes to tongue twisters, repetition is key (very important).

Focus on articulation. Saying tongue twisters quickly is fun. But if you're trying to learn the English sounds, forget speed and focus on saying everything clearly and correctly.

Study mouth positioning. There might be certain English sounds you'll struggle with because your mouth has never made those shapes before. If you need guidance, check out icSpeech or Pronuncian.com.

Use tongue twisters as a warm-up. Tongue twisters prepare your mouth to speak clearly and correctly. Say a few before you give an English presentation or participate in a practice conversation to get prepared.

Identify your weaknesses. Any tongue twister will be great pronunciation practice, but you'll get the most out of your time by focusing on the English sounds that are most difficult for you.

Use authentic resources. Anything that you stumble to say can be used as a tongue twister. Look for sentences and expressions in videos that you struggle to say, and repeat them back until you can match the speed of the native English speaker. Use a program like FluentU for this, which has English videos with expert-created subtitles.

I hope you've had a lot of fun trying to master these tongue twisters in English. Keep practicing!

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And One More Thing...

If you like learning English through movies and online media, you should also check out FluentU. FluentU lets you learn English from popular talk shows, catchy music videos and funny commercials, as you can see here:

The FluentU app and website makes it really easy to watch English videos. There are captions that are interactive. That means you can tap on any word to see an image, definition, and useful examples.

For example, when you tap on the word "searching," you see this:

Learn all the vocabulary in any video with quizzes. Swipe left or right to see more examples for the word you're learning.

The best part? FluentU remembers the vocabulary that you're learning. It gives you extra practice with difficult words-and reminds you when it's time to review what you've learned. You have a truly personalized experience.

Start using FluentU on the website with your computer or tablet or, better yet, download the FluentU app from the iTunes or from the Google Play store.

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24 Tongue Twisters in English for Fun Pronunciation Practice (Audio Included!) | FluentU English Blog

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These tongue twisters in English will help you practice clear pronunciation. Read on for 24 tongue twisters that focus on different sounds in the English language, like b, fr or th. Each tongue twister comes with audio, plus an explanation of major vocabulary words. Choose from beginner, intermediate or advanced!

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Youtube videos that discuss and demonstrate English vowels - this is a series, with subtitles!

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Youtube videos that discuss and demonstrate English vowels - this is a series, with subtitles!

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introduction:
https://youtu.be/qMM_hwyHxaI

front vowels:
https://youtu.be/haZVOZr48N0

https://youtu.be/KIw6UUpdvis

back vowels
https://youtu.be/N0T8Q3dJ3uc

https://youtu.be/t1pfQ1XR6TU

central vowels:
https://youtu.be/JTnwyDAz-G0

https://youtu.be/xBELetxAknA

diphthongs:
https://youtu.be/mjYVGAKQMdI

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Consonant and vowels charts: great for listening to sounds

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Consonant and vowels charts: great for listening to sounds

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http://www.yorku.ca/earmstro/ipa/consonants.html

http://www.yorku.ca/earmstro/ipa/vowels.html

http://www.yorku.ca/earmstro/ipa/vowels.html

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https://english-at-home.com/pronunciation-minimum-pairs/
(this website doesn't use IPA symbols but other ways to show vowels)

With sound examples!
https://www.espressoenglish.net/minimal-pairs-english-pronunciation-exercises-vowels/

https://www.speech-language-therapy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13:contrasts&catid=9:resources&Itemid=117

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Minimal pairs are two words whose pronunciation is different by only one sound - like reach and rich, or man and main. In this lesson, you're going to practice your pronunciation of similar English words with minimal pairs exercises.

Minimal Pair #1 - bought / boat / but

Repeat after me:
bought / saw / call / automatic
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp1.mp3

Repeat:
boat / no / so / slow
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp2.mp3

Repeat:
but / cut / what / sun
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp3.mp3

Now practice all three words together:
bought / boat / but
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp4.mp3

Minimal Pair #2 - late / let
late / name / take / eight
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp5.mp3
let / get / pen / best
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp6.mp3
Repeat these minimal pairs:
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late / let

pain / pen

wait / wet

main / men

Here we have the difference between the "eh" sound like in bed, head, said, and mess - and the "a" sound like in bad, had, mass, sad, and apple.

Repeat:

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said / sad

bed / bad

mess / mass

head / had

Minimal pair #4 - feel / fell / fill
feel / see / meet / be
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp9.mp3
fell / egg / wet / better
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp10.mp3
fill / will / it / sick / miss
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp11.mp3

Now try the minimal pairs again:
feel / fell / fill
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp12.mp3

Minimal pair #5 - luck / look
luck / but / what / bus / fun
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp13.mp3
look / took / book / cook
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp14.mp3

Now try the minimal pair again:
luck / look
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Minimal pair #6 - hat / heart / hot

Let's practice the "a" sound again:
hat / cat / back / map
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp16.mp3

Now practice the "ar" sound:
heart / dark / start / park
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp17.mp3

Now practice this sound:
hot / not / body / got
https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mp18.mp3

Finally, practice the minimal pair again:
hat / heart / hot
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More pronunciation practice:

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American English Pronunciation Course Minimal pairs are two words whose pronunciation is different by only one sound - like reach and rich, or man

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Tongue twisters are a great way to practice and improve pronunciation and fluency. They can also help to improve accents by using alliteration, which is the repetition of one sound. They're not just for kids, but are also used by actors, politicians, and public speakers who want to sound clear when speaking. Below, you will find some of the most popular English tongue twisters. Say them as quickly as you can. If you can master them, you will be a much more confident speaker.

1. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

2. Betty Botter bought some butter
But she said the butter's bitter
If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter
But a bit of better butter will make my batter better
So 'twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter

3. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
He would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood
As a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could chuck wood

4. She sells seashells by the seashore

5. How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?

6. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream

7. I saw Susie sitting in a shoeshine shop

8. Susie works in a shoeshine shop. Where she shines she sits, and where she sits she shines

9. Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he?

10. Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?

11. I have got a date at a quarter to eight; I'll see you at the gate, so don't be late

12. You know New York, you need New York, you know you need unique New York

13. I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen

14. If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes does he choose?

15. I thought I thought of thinking of thanking you

16. I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch

17. Near an ear, a nearer ear, a nearly eerie ear

18. Eddie edited it

19. Willie's really weary

20. A big black bear sat on a big black rug

21. Tom threw Tim three thumbtacks

22. He threw three free throws

23. Nine nice night nurses nursing nicely

24. So, this is the sushi chef

25. Four fine fresh fish for you

26. Wayne went to wales to watch walruses

27. Six sticky skeletons (x3)

28. Which witch is which? (x3)

29. Snap crackle pop (x3)

30. Flash message (x3)

31. Red Buick, blue Buick (x3)

32. Red lorry, yellow lorry (x3)

33. Thin sticks, thick bricks (x3)

34. Stupid superstition (x3)

35. Eleven benevolent elephants (x3)

36. Two tried and true tridents (x3)

37. Rolling red wagons (x3)

38. Black back bat (x3)

39. She sees cheese (x3)

40. Truly rural (x3)

41. Good blood, bad blood (x3)

42. Pre-shrunk silk shirts (x3)

43. Ed had edited it. (x3)

44. We surely shall see the sun shine soon

45. Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches?

46. Fred fed Ted bread, and Ted fed Fred bread

47. I slit the sheet, the sheet I slit, and on the slitted sheet I sit

48. A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump stunk, but the stump thunk the skunk stunk

49. Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better

50. Of all the vids I've ever viewed, I've never viewed a vid as valued as Alex's engVid vid

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Tongue twisters are a great way to practice and improve pronunciation and fluency. They can also help to improve accents by using alliteration, which is the repetition of one sound. They're not just for kids, but are also used by actors, politicians, and public speakers who want to sound clear when speaking.