Pronunciation Tutorial 3: English Vowels and the International Phonetic Alphabet[If you're interested in pronunciation, do check out my Kickstarter! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1410039381/fluent-forever-foreign-language-pronunciation-trai ]
First Video: http://youtu.be/-e66ByetpDY
Second Video (Consonants: Place): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJR1VPzayu0
Third Video (Vowels): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeaghqkLRi8
The third video tutorial on the International Phonetic Alphabet and English Pronunciation. This one covers the English Vowels and vowel characteristics in general - Height, Rounding and Backness, with the eventual goal of helping you learn your target language pronunciation based on better understanding your native language.
Some Links:
The main website: http://www.towerofbabelfish.com
Specific language resources for most of the commonly learned languages: http://www.towerofbabelfish.com/Tower_of_Babelfish.com/Languages.html
Anki Deck: http://www.towerofbabelfish.com/cms/?page_id=175
Wiki's article on IPA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet
English Phonology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Phonology
The Sounds of French (aka "How to learn new vowels"): http://youtu.be/hI2Pso1dDjM
Some more vowel charts:
French, German, Italian, English RP and GA: http://www.helsinki.fi/speechsciences/projects/vowelcharts/
Russian (compared with German, oddly enough):
http://www.tuninst.net/Romabama/Bur-Gramm2/prop-vow/vow-German-Russian.GIF
Spanish (and everything else): http://bartus.org/akustyk/vowel_systems.html
Czech: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_phonology
@TowerBabelfish: https://t.co/QyVhampn
Pronunciation Tutorial 2: English Pronunciation and IPA: Manner[If you're interested in pronunciation, do check out my Kickstarter! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1410039381/fluent-forever-foreign-language-pronunciation-trai ]
First Video: http://youtu.be/-e66ByetpDY
Second Video (Consonants: Place): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJR1VPzayu0
Third Video (Vowels): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeaghqkLRi8
A video tutorial about the International Phonetic Alphabet and the English language. This is the second in a series of several videos that will help you understand the IPA and English pronunciation so that you can learn another language's pronunciation. Here we cover consonants, specifically manner, and how it combines with voicing and place to make each consonant.
Some Links:
The main website: http://www.towerofbabelfish.com
Specific language resources for most of the commonly learned languages: http://www.towerofbabelfish.com/Tower_of_Babelfish.com/Languages.html
Anki Deck: http://www.towerofbabelfish.com/cms/?page_id=175
Wiki's article on IPA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet
English Phonology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Phonology
Place of Articulation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Places_of_articulation.svg
@TowerBabelfish: https://t.co/QyVhampn
Pronunciation Tutorial 1: English Pronunciation and IPA: Voicing and Place[If you're interested in pronunciation or language learning, do check out my book, Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language and Never Forget It! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385348118/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0385348118&linkCode=as2&tag=toweofbabe-20 ]
A video tutorial about the International Phonetic Alphabet and the English language. This is the first in a series of several videos that will help you understand English pronunciation so that you can learn another language's pronunciation. Here we cover consonants, specifically the concepts of voicing and place.
http://www.fluent-forever.com
Second Video (Consonants: Place): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJR1VPzayu0
Third Video (Vowels): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeaghqkLRi8
Anki Deck: http://fluent-forever.com/ipa-anki-deck/
5 techniques to speak any language: Sid Efromovich at TEDxUpperEastSideSid is our resident hyperpolyglot. He grew up in Brazil and after some journeying around the world, he now lives an exciting life in New York where he works as a Sugar Trader.
Teaching has always been one of his passions and he has led groups of young leaders since 2006. He has given workshops, talks and classes in 3 different continents and is currently a Master Teacher in Skillshare where he teaches classes on nurturing happiness and learning foreign languages.
Sid is also the founder of I Embrace You (formerly called Hug Don't Hate), based in Boston. After presiding over the organization and leading over 100 volunteers annually, he was recognized with the top leadership award in his graduating class at Boston University. He also holds an MBA from Purdue University and from Leibniz Universität. http://guywiththesmile.com
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
How to learn any language in six months | Chris Lonsdale | TEDxLingnanUniversityChris Lonsdale is Managing Director of Chris Lonsdale & Associates, a company established to catalyse breakthrough performance for individuals and senior teams. In addition, he has also developed a unique and integrated approach to learning that gives people the means to acquire language or complex technical knowledge in short periods of time.
Jan-21-2014 Update. The video transcripts are now available via the following links:
English Only:
http://www.the-third-ear.com/files/TEDx-ChrisLonsdale-LearnAnyLanguage6Months.pdf
English + Chinese Translation:
http://www.kungfuenglish.com/files/TEDx-ChrisLonsdale-LearnAnyLanguage6Months-ENG-CHS.pdf
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
How to Juggle Three BallsWatch more Juggling & Circus Tricks videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/253347-How-to-Juggle
Juggling—the noble art of jesters and fools. Here’s how you can work your way up from juggling one ball to three.
Step 1: Assume the postion
Stand in a comfortable stance with your feet shoulder-width apart and your elbows bent at about a 90-degree angle.
Step 2: Start with one ball
Start by practicing throwing one ball back and forth between your hands in a nice, gentle arc. You want to keep your elbows in and your throws consistent, with the ball arcing at about eye level.
Tip
Using beanbags when you first begin can be helpful, since they won’t roll away when you drop them!
Step 3: Practice with your eyes closed
You’ll probably find that your throws go awry a little at the beginning, so keep practicing until you can throw the ball back and forth with your eyes closed.
Step 4: Add another ball
Add another ball. With one in each hand, throw a ball as before and—before it comes down—throw the other ball underneath so it lands in your other hand. Practice catching both balls.
Tip
As you practice, alternate starting with either hand.
Step 5: Add a third ball
Put two balls in your dominant hand and one in the opposite hand. Toss the balls just as before, but add a third throw right before the second ball comes down. Keep practicing until you can make three throws and three catches.
Step 6: Keep throwing and catching
Once you’re confident catching all three balls, add a fourth throw and catch, and a fifth one, and so on… Don’t look now, but you’re juggling!
Did You Know?
Did you know? 'Joggling,' jogging while juggling, is becoming a popular sport, and in 2007 a joggler finished a Toronto marathon in two hours and 50 minutes—while juggling three balls.
Kwik Learning Mini Series Part 4 - Brain Roadmap
3 Physical Moves To Clear Your Chakras And Welcome The Energy Of WealthMaster Energy Healer and Chakra expert, Carol Tuttle gives 3 really cool (and easy) moves you can do to release your own personal energy for wealth and abundance.
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Faster than a calculator | Arthur Benjamin | TEDxOxfordBenjamin makes numbers dance. In his day job, he's a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College; in his other day job, he's a "Mathemagician," taking the stage to perform high-speed mental calculations, memorisations and other astounding mathematic stunts. It's part of his drive to teach math and mental agility in interesting ways, following in the footsteps of such heroes as Martin Gardner.
TEDxOxford is organised by University of Oxford students, aiming to bring together the young minds of tomorrow's world with the movers and shakers of today. TEDxOxford is kindly sponsored by Neptune Investment Management - http://www.neptunefunds.com
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Re-Learning Math with Scott Flansburg, the Human Calculator (Part 1)Remember when you hated math class in school? Scott Flansburg says it's because we were taught the 'wrong,' more complex method. In reality, math is simple and can even be magical when learned the right way. Watch as Scott, the world's fastest human calculator, makes us fall in love with math in a whole new way.
