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Link to original Video https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/syllables-and-stress

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Each video should be two to three minutes long.

You should introduce yourself and talk about your interests, the places you like to visit, what you want to do in the future,  etc.

You must show your mouth and face so that I can see how your mouth is moving!

Please, give your pinyin or English name and student number at the beginning of the video and write your name and student number in the 'write something' section on Padlet when you upload your video.

Please upload to Padlet by midnight, 26th October.

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20251203493 Lycien

Your speech is mostly clear, but focus more on making the last consonant sound clear.

0.47   noodles  Pronounce the final consonant /d/ clearer . the same for the final consonant
in just and from

1.32   birth place – make the /th/ stranger – put the tip of your tongue between your teeth.

1.36  magical  castle  pronounce the schwa /ə/  for the last syllable and curl your tongue more for the /l/ after the vowel sound. /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.kəl/     /ˈkɑː.səl/

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20251203502  Rao Zixin

0,11    Five - make sure you pronounce the /v/ clearly. _your top teeth must touch your
bottom lips     The same for    very

0.19    translation sounds likes ‘transletration’! /trænzˈleɪt. .ʃən/

0.38    pride sounds  a little like ’pred’  Make your mouth flatter for the  /aɪ/   /praɪd/

0.57       running sounds like  “wunning”  make your mouth perfectly round for thr /r/

1.14    You say “camps”   should be campus  /ˈkæm.pəs/

1.35    “I like travel with my friends”  Should be   I like travelling with my friends

2.16   Thanks    sounds close to   “thinks”     Make your mouth rounder for the / æ/

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Lina+20251203504

You are reading from a script which is alright, but your voice is all one level. Make sure you use stress and intonation in the final exam.

0.46   Worlds    sounds close to  “words”  Make sure you curl your tongue for the /l/
after a vovwel sound.

0.55   a long day   sounds like   “alone day”   make the /o/ a little shorter.

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20252203506  Scarlet

0.47  subtly the /t/ is silent    /ˈsʌt.əl.i/

1.12  “favourite place”   should be   favourite places    - make sure the final /s/ sound is pronounced clearly and correctly.

1.21  era sounds  a little like “ erea”    /ˈɪə.rə/

1.43 “ I find it fascinated about”   Should be   I find it fascinating that ….

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20251203496   Verity

0.30   “southern”  should be pronounced /southern/  /sʌθ.ən/

0.39  it is already starting to snow in my hometown  NOT “My hometown is already starting
to snow”

1.12 nature  make the /tʃ/ clearer   /ˈneɪ.tʃər/    the same for touching at 1.33 . /tʌtʃ/

For the /tʃ/  the tip of your tongue should touch the ridge where your teeth go into your mouth and then be released quickly like a sneeze to let the air out.

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Jiayi Huang 20251203491

For the final part of the course and exam, focus on chunking (pausing in correct places) and some connected speech especially linking content to function words  ( lika  instead of Like a). This will improve your fluency.

0.25  Particularly    Should be    /pəˈtɪk.jə.lə.li/  practice pronouncing each syllable then running them together quickly.

0.17  “crowd coffee shops”    Should be  crowded   practice the correct /ed/ pronunciation at the end of words.

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Shen Lechen/Starlight20251203501

When you are reading (in the exam), try not to pause after function words. Focus on the chunking PPTs and practice we have done to improve your fluency.

1.25   Italy  pronounce the schwa / əl/  in the middle syllable. /ˈɪt.əl.i/

1.34  iceland   sounds like “icedand”   make the tip of your tongue touch the ridge where
your teeth go in your mouth for the /l/ before a vowel sound.

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20251203514

Try not to pause after function words. Focus on the chunking PPTs and practice we have done. Also, include some connected speech, especially linking content to function words  ( lika  instead of Like a). This will improve your fluency.

1.30  hotpot   sounds like “hetput”  make your mouth rounder for the  /ɒ/

2.17   I can’t do anymore about this  NOT “I can’t do more”

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0.26  three sounds like “free”   make sure the tip of your tongue goes between your teeth for the /th/

1.26  when talking about my future NOT “when talks about my future”

1.39  interpreter   sounds like interpreter   remember the schwa /ə/  /ɪnˈtɜː.prə.tər/

1.48 I like to socialise with other people. NOT “I like to social with”

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. Focus on the chunking PPTs and practice we have done. Also, include some connected speech, especially linking content to function words  ( lika  instead of Like a). This will improve your fluency.

Should be make a video   NOT take a video.

1.31 record is a verb higher the stress is on the second syllable /rɪˈkɔːd/.

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Name:Xu Yuxiang

Student number:20251203499

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Your speech is a good pace and you pause in correct places – good Although your sounds are clear they are not 100% accurate in all cases. The words below for example

Hobbies  /ˈhɒb.i/  the /ɒ/ is about 85% correct! Make your mouth slightly rounder.

Oxford   the unstressed syllable is the schwa  /ə/  /ˈɒks.fəd

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Your speech is good but focus on the vowel sounds, getting your mouth shape exactly correct as you sometimes make the wrong sound. Be consistent.

0.42  many  sounds a littly like “ mAny”  Make your mouth a little flatter for the  /e/ sound  /ˈmen.i/

1.32   backup   Sounds a little like   “ beckup”

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You have good stress and pausing, but make sure you are consistent with your vowel sounds throughout your speech.

0.14  18  sounds like 80    Pronounce the final /n/ clearly eighteen

0.32  Pirates of the Caribbean  - Pirates sounds like “parrots” Make your mouth flatter for the / aɪ/       /ˈpaɪ.rəts/   Also, Caribbean   /ˌkær.ɪˈbiː.ən/

“much difficult”  Should be   very or extremely difficult.

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Link to Original Video uhttps://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/how-to-understand-fast-speech

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Your speech in the video is a bit staccato. You pronounce every word including function words clearly. Try to include some connected speech, especially linking content to function words  ( lika  instead of Like a)when reading in the exam.

0.17   fantasy  - remember the schwa  /ə/            /ˈfæn.tə.si/

0.19   world   sounds like “ word”  curl your tongue more for the /l/ after a vowel sound.

0.37 breath takingly   Sounds like “breathe takingly”    breath (n)   breathe  /v/

0.40 wisdom  Sounds like “ Wise dom”

1.54 goals   sounds like “girls”   Make your mouth rounder for the  /əʊ/   /ɡəʊl/

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0.24   proud   and puzzles    - Make your mouth rounder for the /V/    /praʊd/  and /əʊ      show  /ʃəʊ/. Also, more ‘u’ shaped for the /ʌ/   /ˈpʌz.əl/

0.28  very   sounds like “wery”   make sure you pronounce the /v/ clearly. _Your top teeth must touch your bottom lip.

2.06  facilitate       /fəˈsɪl.ɪ.teɪt

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You need to pause longer between sentences to allow the listener to absorb the information. Look at the chunking videos and practice for the reading part of the exam.

0.22 type  sounds like “tie”  make sure you pronounce the final consonant clearly   type.

0.54  a lot of knowledge  NOT “a lot of knowledges”

1,01  Extremely  Sounds like “ ex trem a ly”  /ɪkˈstriːm.li/

1.15  Horizons   Sounds like “ harrisons”   remember the schwa    /həˈraɪ.zəns

1.38 Snacks  Sounds like “snakes”  /snæk/

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Your speech in the video is a bit staccato. You pronounce every word including function words clearly. Try to include some connected speech, especially linking content to function words  ( lika  instead of Like a)when reading in the exam.

0.14  Zero  make your mouth rounder for the ‘R; before a vowell sound

0.17  southern Is pronounced  /ˈsʌθ.ən/   and Province  is pronounced   /ˈprɒv.ɪns/

0.38  experience   sounds like “express” /ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/

1.46  true self   sounds like “too safe” make your mouth round for the /r/ before a vowel sound /truː/  and a little flatter for the   /e/  /self/

/truː/  /self/

Thank you for listening NOT "thank you for your listening"

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Practice making the correct shape of your mouth for the vowel sounds. Also, practice curling your tongue for the dark /l/ after a vowel sound.

0.13 -15   it is not clear what you are saying. It maybe the audio.

1.09 Kinds  sounds like “kands”  make your mouth flatter for the /aɪ/

1.11 world sounds ; like “word” curl your tongue more for the /l/ after a vowel sound

1.21  It is not clear what you say.

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Your speech is generally clear, and it is obvious you are trying to move your mouth to the correct shape. Keep doing this, and try to add some connected speech to make your speech sound more natural.

2.01  While  Sounds close to “well”  Make your mouth a little flatter for the  /aɪ/

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Practice making the correct shape with your mouth for the vowel sounds.

0.21 ancient  sounds like “an cient” make your mouth a little wider for the /eɪ/    /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

0.27  photography  sounds like “ photo graphy”  Should be  /fəˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/

Alternative

0.55 chances    Make sure you pronounce the final /s/ correctly and clearly   /tʃɑːns.iz/

1,04  heart  sounds like “hurt” /hɑːt/   open your mouth slightly more

Career   sounds like “carrier”   /kəˈrɪər/

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Your intonation, stress and chunking is good. Practice making the vowels clearer, escecially the rounder ones /ɒ/ , /əʊ/ and /uː./

1.25 -26  it is not clear what you say after movies.  The same at 1.30

1.35   want me sounds like  “went me”  Make your mouth rounder for the /ɒ/   /wɒnt/

1.51  goal  sounds close to “girl”    Again. Make your mouth rounder.

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Your pace, stress and intonation are very good. Practice making your mouth rounder for the /r/ before a vowel sound, and make sure you are consistent with the /th/ sound.

Really - make your mouth slightly rounder for the /r. before a vowel   Also, at 1.23 grassland  sounds like  “glassland”

World – curl your tongue slightly more for the /l/ after a vowel sound.

0.46 cultures /ˈkʌl.tʃərs/

1.00 think  sounds like “sink”  Make sure the tip of your tongue is between your teeth for the /th/

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Estella 202512035

Practice making your mouth shape consistently correct for the rounder vowels as they are not always clear; however. it is difficult to hear because of the background noise.

0.33 It is not clear what you say. Do you mean ACTION movies?

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Please upload your Final PPT here. Make sure your names and full student numbers are clearly on the PPT.

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Essential Elements for Mastering Translation    chendongdong and liuhanshuo’s version 

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Good Habits When Studying Interpretation and translation

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Good habits of learning translation.

Presenters :Iris（ Chen Yuqing） 、Chen Yaqi、Li Na and Verity（Wang Yinuo）.

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Good habits of learning translation

Presenters：Li Yuqing，Zhang Jiatong，Xing Yiqi，Qin Lingwei，Zhou Siyi

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Yaqi Yang Rao Zixin

Xie Chenyisha Yao Yueqi

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Xu Yuxiang Ranny Huang Jiayi Zhang Xinyu Yu Hongfei Li Jiaye

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Xu Yuxiang（20251203499）

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