"MY PRONUNCIATION 2.0" by Olga Andrea Pedroza Rojas https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick This learning object has the purpose of giving a piece of information about the British and American accent. This will aid to the user in the speaking section at the international exam: IELTS General. This padlet is made by Olga Andrea Pedroza Rojas and it is based on Creative Commons License: CC-BY-NC. Universidad Oberta de Catalunya. Diseño de recursos y actividades en línea en-us 2017-11-30 02:14:03 UTC 2025-10-14 18:45:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Simplehouse.png Observation andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/211692014 It is the first step that the candidate has to think about how to speak american english like a native speaker.

Exercise 1.
Look at the following video and write down the main 5 features of 

"how to speak american english like a native speaker by Pronunciation Pro". After this, remember to comment the work of two of your classmates.

Features:
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4.____________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________
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]]> 2017-11-30 02:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/211692014 Explanation andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/211927100 In this space, the candidate can review the most important aspects about American Pronunciation, mainly the main vowels sounds for the international exam: IELTS General.  ]]> 2017-11-30 16:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/211927100 Exercise 2: Deduction andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/211930318 The purpose of this exercise is to reinforce american accent with the aid of tongue twisters. For that reason, watch the video and try to repeat the tongue twister mentioned. In this part, you have to record yourself and upload it into the web page: IELTS GENERAL ALL IN ONE CLICK. Remember to comment two of your classmates. ]]> 2017-11-30 16:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/211930318 Exercise 3: Practice andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212511916 The candidate has to remember and write down 5 words more difficult for them to pronounce in American Accent. After this, make an online presentation in which you have to show how you have overcome this difficulty.  Don't forget to share your work in the web page.

Words more difficult to pronounce:
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________
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- family members
- personal description
- hobbies
- study or work

In this case, make an online poster in which you can mention the main aspects. Remember to include some recordings using american accent, share and comment your work.

]]> 2017-12-02 15:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212514189 Observation andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212518514 In this step, the candidate can review the main aspects to speak with British accent.

Exercise 1.
Read the Wiki and summarize the main ideas of the text. After this, share your work with your classmates. Don't forget to use a digital resource for your summary, include examples and pictures.

Tecnología por Geralt, utilizado bajo la licencia CCO- gratis para usos comerciales, no es necesario reconocimiento.  ]]> 2017-12-02 15:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212518514 Explanation andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212524661 In this space, the candidate can review the most important aspects about British accent , mainly the eight ways to sound like a British native speaker. ]]> 2017-12-02 16:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212524661 Exercise 2. Deduction andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212525166 Read the text and choose one dialect and write down 5 differences between that dialect with your mother tongue. After this, comment the work  of two of your classmates. 

Differences:
1. ________________________________
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2. _______________________________
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3. _______________________________
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4. _______________________________
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5._______________________________
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Computador por Gerat, utilizado bajo la licencia CCO-gratis para usos comerciales, no es necesario reconocimiento. ]]> 2017-12-02 17:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212525166 Exercise 3: Practice andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212560586 In the speaking section at the "IELTS General all in one click", mainly in the "Forum section", you have to share your experience with how you have dealed with the British accent and if you have had any problems with its pronunciation. Remember to comment the work of two of your classmates. 
Learning por TeroVesalainen, utilizad bajo la licencia CCO, gratis para usos comerciales, no es necesario reconocimiento]]> 2017-12-03 04:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212560586 Exercise 4: Practice andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212560737 Based on the video, identify the linking words that the woman used to represent the different British accents. In this case, you have to make a mind map in which you have to set the type of linking word and the example that you found in the video. Don't forget to share your work on the web page.

]]> 2017-12-03 04:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212560737 Exercise 5. Creation andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212561009 Based on the video that you watched previously, you have to choose one of the seventeen british accents and make a short presentation about you. Record yourself and don't forget to include the linking words that you have already used in the mind map. 
E-learning por coyot, utilizado bajo la licencia CCO, para usos comerciales y no es necesario reconocimiento. ]]> 2017-12-03 04:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212561009 Observation andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212658736 In this step, the candidate can differenciate the American and the British Accent.
Exercise 1. 
Watch the video and answer the following question about it in the "Forum section": Which accent do you prefer: American or British Accent?, Why?. Comment two of your classmates. ]]> 2017-12-03 21:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/212658736 Explanation andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213093419 In this space, the candidate can go into detail about the differences between American and British Accent. ]]> 2017-12-04 21:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213093419 Exercise 2. Deduction andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213349184 Based on the presentation gave previously, you have to choose one difference and make a short story using that rule. Remember to record your voice, upload it on the website and comment two of your classmates. 
Tecnología por fancycrave1, utilizado bajo la licencia CCO, gratis para usos comerciales, no es necesario reconocimiento. ]]> 2017-12-05 15:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213349184 Exercise 3. Practice andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213353238  In this exercise, you have to answer the following question: Would you like your accent to be American or British English?  Share your experience, your opinion must have at least 200 words and comment the work of two of your classmates, in the "Forum" at the web page
Feedback por Pixaline, utilizado bajo la licencia CCO para usos comerciales, no es necesario reconocimiento. ]]> 2017-12-05 15:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213353238 Exercise 4: Creation andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213361317 Based on the online presentation that you watched previously, you have to make a computer graphics in which you can set a short conversation in which you include all the pieces of advices mentioned before. Don't forget to include: multimedia design, your voice recording and linking words. This work must be shared on the platform and you have to comment the work of two of your classmates. 
Think por geralt, utilizado bajo la licencia CCO- para usos comerciales, no es necesario reconocimiento]]> 2017-12-05 16:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213361317 Resources andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213367050 Pronunciation Pro. (2014) How to speak American English like a Native speaker?. Video. Available on the website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=bd8h5AELiEs
Helena Daily English (2017). 

American English Pronunciation: Lesson 1: Main Vowel Sounds. Video: Available on the website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h55MA4TSvr4

PronunciationPro (2016). 

How To Pronounce Tongue Twisters In American English. Video. Available on the website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewFwPlBtNYQ&feature=youtu.be 

How to speak in a British Accent. WikiHOW. Categories:  Education and Communications. Speaking. Speech Styles. Available on the web page: https://www.wikihow.com/Speak-in-a-British-Accent
English Jade, Learn English. (engvid) (2015) 8 Tips for the British English Pronunciation. Video. Available on the website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7SWETadMn0

Dialect blog. British Accents. Available on the website: http://dialectblog.com/british-accents/

Anglophenina (2014). One woman, 17 British Accents. Anglophenia, Ep 5.Video. Available on the webpage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyyT2jmVPAk
Six differences between British and American English. Learning English. VOA News. (2015). Everyday Grammar. Video. Available on the website: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/six-differences-between-british-and-american-english/3063720.html
Pedroza, Rojas, Olga Andrea (2017). Differences between British and American Accent in the speaking section at the IELTS Exam. Canva, Online presentation. Available on the website: https://www.canva.com/design/DACgxzkync4/SVttjDLW2IkDr7V_VvFAmw/view?utm_content=DACgxzkync4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=sharebutton
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]]> 2017-12-05 16:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213367050 First week andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213382481 In this first week, we are going to see the main features of the American Accent, which will aid you in the international exam IELTS General.  For that reason, this section is split in 5 spaces: Observation (exercise 1), Explanation, Deduction (exercise 2), Practice (exercise 3) and Creation (exercise 4).
 

]]> 2017-12-05 16:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213382481 Second week andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213384395 In this second week, we are going to see the main features of the British Accent, which will aid you in the international exam IELTS General.  For that reason, this section is split in 6 spaces: Observation (exercise 1), Explanation, Deduction (exercise 2), Practice (exercises 3 and 4) and Creation (exercise 5). ]]> 2017-12-05 16:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213384395 Third week andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213385231 In this third week, we are going to see the differences between American and British Accent, which will aid you in the international exam IELTS General.  For that reason, this section is split in 5 spaces: Observation (exercise 1), Explanation, Deduction (exercise 2), Practice (exercise 3) and Creation (exercise 4). ]]> 2017-12-05 16:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213385231 General instructions andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213385916 Each section has extra resources which have the purpose of making the information clearer for the candidate. Besides that, the use of the technology in this learning process is a great tool to reinforce English as second language. ]]> 2017-12-05 16:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213385916 "My Pronunciation 2.0" andreapr92 https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213388745 In this learning object, the candidate will appreciate information about the American and British Accent, which can be used at the International Exam IELTS General. In order to achieve this goal, this learning object takes into account the "Action Approach" proposed by Claire Bourguignon (2006), in which the student is a social actor at the classroom. Besides that, it is based on the "8 Steps of Material Design" proposed by Tomlinson (2011) and it follows the steps of the instructional design "ADDIE". ]]> 2017-12-05 16:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/andreapr92/mypronunciation20ieltsgeneralallinoneclick/wish/213388745