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Mini~Course 1.0
Joking & Kidding

American Accent Training
"The R.A.p. Method" Rhythmic~Accent~Practice
Speech Rhythm is Your Key to Success
Monday, November 25, 13

Mini~Course 1.0

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Joking &
Kidding

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Joking & Kidding
•M1 •Module 1 •Conversation Questions
•M2 •Module 2 •Conversation Statements
•M3 •Module 3 •Expressive Interjections
•M4 •Module 4 •Slang & Strong Expressions*


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Ready? Jump in and start speaking, You can do it!
Ask Joking & Kidding questions with your friends in
any conversation. Have fun with confidence.~GO!

• Mini~Course 1.0

• Joking

& Kidding

• M1~Module 1
• Conversational Questions
Mod.
#1


Ready?

Jump!

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PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

1b

2a

2b
2c

•Slide-1 •S1

Are you kidding?
- Are- yuh kid˛i n ?
- Are- yuh kid˛` n me?
- Are you joking?
- Are you jo˛ki n ?
- Are- yuh jo˛k` n ?

1a -

1c

•Module-1 •M1

WRITTEN SENTENCES
1a -Are

you kidding?
1b -Are you kidding?
1c -Are you kidding me?
2a -Are you joking?
2b -Are you joking?
2c -Are you joking?

QUESTIONS

Practice Tips~
1• The grey color of (function and linking) words
means that it is often a "Reduced" pronunciation.
2• You and Yuh are completely interchangeable.
Typically Yuh is spoken naturally when speaking
fast or casually.
3• Try to repeat short easy phrases at the same
time as the speaker. Learn to anticipate the
tempo and rhythm to speak exactly at the same
time in the same way.

Lesson Notes:
1• PATTERN: Question Helper Verb + Subject + Verb.
2• Remember, every time the helper verb is a verb "to be" (are-is-am-was-were) the next
main verb will always be an "ING" verb.
3• Joking and Kidding have exactly the same meaning.
4• The reduced sound of an ending N can sometimes be very short and diﬃcult to hear.
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CONVERSATION

HEY!

3a-

•Module-1 •M1

Are they kid˛in?

They kid˛in?

4a-

Are they joking ?

4b-

Are they jo˛kin?

WRITTEN SENTENCES

3a -Are

they kidding?
3b -Are they kidding?
3c -They kiddiňg?
4a -Are they joking ?
4b -Are they joking?

CONVERSATION

•Slide-2 •S2

Are they kidding?

3b3c-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

QUESTIONS

Practice Tips~
1• If you hear changing voice pitch with
intonation, try to mimic it exactly as you hear
for the practice.
2• Listen closely in conversation for different
intonation pitch. Try to connect to pitch with
the emotion of the speaker.
3• Native speakers will generally not think
about intonation but it reflects their feelings.

Lesson Notes:
1• Sentence 3c (They kiddin?) omits the main question word (are). This is
common with fast speech & commonly replaced with an ending intonation tone.
2• A simple question intonation is often a rising or higher tone but other lower or
falling tones can express different speaker emotions.


HEY!

5a-

•Module-1 •M1

CONVERSATION

•Slide-3 •S3

Iz˛E kidding?

QUESTIONS

Practice Tips~

Iz˛E kid˛'n?

1• It's good to intentionally practice both the
fully pronounced pattern and the short, fast,
reduced pronunciation.

Iz-she joking?

2• Practice speaking short phrases as
quickly and often as possible during.

Iz-she jo˛kin?

3• Note: Identical phrases that only diﬀer in

5b6a-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

6b-

WRITTEN SENTENCES
5a -Is

he kidding?

5b -Is

he kidding?

6a -Is

she joking?

6b -Is

spoken pronunciation are paired with # & (a-b-c).

Lesson Notes:

she joking?

2• Remember, every time the helper verb is a verb "to be" the next
main verb will always be an ING verb.


PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

HEY!

7a7b-

7c-

•Module-1 •M1
•Slide-4 •S4

QUESTIONS

I˛za t˛ dúh jo k e?
Wuh˛za t˛ dúh jo k e?
i˛zis´ uh jo k e?

WRITTEN SENTENCES

7a -Is

that a joke?

7b -Was
7c -Is

that a joke?

this a joke?

Practice Tips~
1• Listen for the short cut ending
sounds of letters marked grey color.
2• Listen for the phrases that drop
the first word "Do".
3• Some reduced sounds are almost
inaudible but they still affect the
rhythm. Listen Close.

Lesson Notes:
1• Here "Joke" is a simple noun but the word joke is not aways a funny phrase
or riddle? Joke can also be an untruthful statement or a misleading statement.
2• Notice the significant "Syllable Shift" and "Reduced" words here with the
natural speech.


CONVERSATION

HEY!

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

•Module-1 •M1
•Slide-5 •S5

You're kidding, righ t ?
8b- Yer kid˛i n , righ t ?
9a- You're joking, righ t ?
9b- Yer jo˛ki n , righ t ?
10a- Tha˛t´suh jo k e, righ t ?
10b- Thi˛si´zuh jo k e, righ t ?

QUESTIONS

8a-

WRITTEN SENTENCES
8a -You're

kidding, right?
8b -You're kidding, right?
9a -You're joking, right?
9b -You're joking , right?
10a -That's a joke, right?
10b -This is a joke, right?

Practice Tips~
1• Statements can be turned into a
question with an ending rising tone or a
ending question word.
2• Intonation is completely individual
with each speaker. Sometimes a strong
rising tone with a question tag word
indicates a strong interest or curiosity.

Lesson Notes:
2• Every time the helper verb is a verb "to be" the next main verb will always be
an "ING" verb.
3• Conﬁrmation questions can also be less direct than than a straight question.


CONVERSATION

HEY!

Alright! You're getting good at this, Keep going!
Tell them what you think. Add these short statements
to any conversation. Have fun with confidence.~GO!

• Mini~Course 1.0

• Joking

& Kidding

• M2~Module 2
• Conversational Statements
Mod.
#2


right!
Al

ovin`!
Keep m

HEY!

1a-

•Module-2 •M2

STATEMENTS

Practice Tips~
1• Use simple patterns like these with only
one main verb to focus on faster speech
rhythm.

I'm kidd`n.

I' m˛only kidding.

2b-

CONVERSATION

•Slide-1 •S1

I'm kidding.

1b-

2a-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

I'm just kidd`n.

WRITTEN SENTENCES

3• Note: Remember verb (to be) rule.
(Am-are-is-was + ING)

Lesson Notes:

1a

2• Use short phrases like these to try to
repeat the loops at the same time as the
speaker.

1•

-I'm kidding.

1b
2a

-I'm kidding.

-I'm only kidding.

2b

-I'm just kidding.

Short simple sentences will often have very reduced common words.
Contracted words like I'm will often be reduced to only a slight M. When
the happens a syllable shift into the next word.
For Example: I'm kiddin might sound like m˛kiddin or I'm only kiddin
might sound like (m˛only kiddin)


HEY!

3a-

•Module-2 •M2

CONVERSATION
STATEMENTS

•Slide-2 •S2

I'm joking.

Practice Tips~

I'm jo˛k`in.

1• Use simple patterns like these with only one
main verb to focus on faster speech rhythm.

I' m˛only jo˛kin.

2• Use short phrases like these to try to repeat
the loops at the same time as the speaker.

I'm just jo˛k`n.

3• Note: Remember verb (to be) rule.
(Am-are-is-was + ING)

3b-

4a-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

4b-

WRITTEN SENTENCES

3a -I'm

joking.

3b -I'm

joking.

4a -I'm

only joking.

4b -I'm

just joking.

Lesson Notes:

simple sentences will often have very reduced common words.
Contracted words like I'm are often reduced to only a slight M sound with an
inaudible I sound.
1• Short

For Example: (I'm jokin.) might sound like (m˛jokin.) or (I'm only jokin.) might
sound like (m˛only kiddin.)


HEY!

5a-

•Module-2 •M2

I thin˛kýuhr kidding me.

Pleaz don't jo˛kuh´round.

6b-

Pleaz don't ki˛duh´round.

WRITTEN SENTENCES
5a -I

think you're joking.

5b -I

think you're kidding me.

6a -Please

don't joke around.

6b -Please

don't kid around.

Practice Tips~
1• For slightly longer sentences try to
develop your rhythm by working on
reduced word sounds and syllable
shifting for faster pronunciation.
2• Note: (i think you're) is difficult to
write phonetically. The syllable shift
and vowel reduction is subtle but still
part of the speech rhythm.

Lesson Notes:
1• Joke-around, Kid-around and fool around all have the same basic
meaning and are up to the speaker.
2• Fooling-around might be used more often with physical activities while
joking and kidding might be used more with verbal exchanges.


CONVERSATION
STATEMENTS

•Slide-3 •S3

I thin˛kýuhr joking.

5b-

6a-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

HEY!

7a-

9a-

•Module-2 •M2

CONVERSATION
STATEMENTS

•Slide-4 •S4

He likes tuh-kid uhther people.

7b-

8a-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

He˛zúh real kidder.

Practice Tips~

He likes tuh-jo˛kúh-roun˛dúh-lot.
He˛zúh real joker.

1• Practice saying the same
meaning in different phrases like
these.

WRITTEN SENTENCES
7a -He

likes to kid other people.

7b -He's
8a -He

a real kidder.

likes to joke around a lot.

9a -He's

Lesson Notes:
1• Simple

pronoun contractions with is + a will always sound like
he˛zuh - she˛zuh

a real joker.


HEY!

10a-

CONVERSATION
STATEMENTS

•Slide-5 •S5

He pull˛dúh jo˛kón me.

I pull˛dúh jo˛kón ìm.

11a-

11b-

•Module-2 •M2

Did'e pul˛lúh jo˛kón you?

10b-

10c-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

Hey, that˛súh funny joke.

Practice Tips~
1• For slightly longer sentences
try to develop your rhythm by
working on reduced word
sounds and syllable shifting for
faster pronunciation.

Hey, that˛sńo funny joke.

WRITTEN SENTENCES
10a-Did

he pull a joke on you?
10b-He pulled a joke on me.
10c-I pulled a joke on him.
11d-Hey, that's a funny joke.
11e-Hey, that's not a funny joke.

Lesson Notes:

1• One question pattern here to illustrate the phrasal verb with
Pull meaning (to play a joke) or (enacted a joke).
2• Using the preposition on is connecting the action to the recipient of
that action. Sometimes "He pulled one over on me" is used also.



HEY!

12a

12c

12d

CONVERSATION
STATEMENTS

•Slide-6 •S6

Practice Tips~

She doesn't like-tuh-tell jokes.

1• If a longer sentence is diﬃcult to
speak the full rhythm try to speak
only one half with each loop, then
the second half for several loops,
then all together.

He doesn't like telling jokes.

2• Diﬃcult words or word pairs can
also be isolated and practiced.

-

-

•Module-2 •M2

He likes tuh-tell funny jokes.

-

12b

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

-

I can't tell funny jokes.

12e-

12f-

I don't like-tuh-tell jokes.

They don't like telling jokes.

WRITTEN SENTENCES
12a -

He likes to tell funny jokes.
12b - I can't tell funny jokes.
12c - She doesn't like to tell jokes.
12d - He doesn't like telling jokes.
12e - I don't like to tell jokes.
12f - They don't like telling jokes.

3• Make sure to pronounce the full
letter sounds when bolded like in
Jokes.

Lesson Notes:
1• Note the 2 different Verb Patterns of (To-Tell) and (verb1+Telling).
2• The word Jokes here strictly means a verbal joke or riddle.
3• Difficult word ending sounds like R & S are very important to
pronounce fully. Practice hearing and speaking these endings if needed.



HEY!

Excellent! You're rolling right along, good job!
Add emotion and feeling to your conversation with
Expressive Interjections. Practice your Intonation.~GO!

• Mini~Course 1.0

• Joking

& Kidding

• M3~Module 3
• Expressive Interjections
Mod.
#3


Yeah!

ith it!
Roll w

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PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

•Module 3 •M3
•Expressive
..........Interjections

MODULE 3
NOTES & TIPS

• Module 3 Lesson Notes -1
• Expressive interjections can be a variety of expressions or feelings such as (surprise,
curiosity, strong interest, frustration, disappointment, concern, disapproval,
disagreement, anger etc.)
• Expressive interjections can also be seen as direct statements but not necessarily
strong, negative or demanding as seen in module 4.
• Everyday natural English can be difficult to learn
because English uses a lot of Intonation to add

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expression and secondary meaning to speech. Noticing
and practicing the Intonations in module 3 and 4 will
help train your ear and voice control.


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PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

•Module 3 •M3
•Expressive
..........Interjections

MODULE 3
NOTES & TIPS

• There are a few ways in which expressive emphasis can be added to statements or
questions. Usually these variations are used fluidly together depending on the
speakers thoughts and feelings.
• Intonation or voice pitch is a change from a normal speaking voice such as a higher
tone, a lower tone, a rising tone or a falling tone.
• Word or syllable stress is the strength of
pronunciation. Syllable stress greatly affects
speech rhythm because full pronunciations
generally require more effort in mouth motion to
produce a full pronunciation compared with a
reduced pronunciation, which can be done faster
and easier.

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PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

•Module 3 •M3

Yer kidding me!
1b- Yer kidd`n me!
2a- Whá t ? Yer kiddíng!
2b- Whá t ? Yer kidd`n!
3a- You're jóking!
3b- Yer jo˛k`n!
1a-You're

kidding me!
1b-You're kidding me!
2a-What? You're kidding!
2b-What? You're kidding!
3a-You're joking!
3b-You're joking!

INTERJECTIONS

•Slide 1 •S1

1a-

WRITTEN SENTENCES

EXPRESSIVE

Practice Tips~
1• Try to hear the intonation and copy the
voice pitch exactly.
2• Intonation in speech expresses the
speakers thoughts or feelings. Thinking of
those feelings while practicing speech
rhythm will help make the expressions
your own.
3• Remember to pronounce a strong R
sound for practice if it is a diﬃcult sound
for you, as it is for many speakers.

Lesson Notes:

1• When the main verb follows a helper verb (to be) it will always be an
"ING" verb ending.
2• The high intonation in the speakers voice with joking and kidding here
refer to something that is a surprise.


HEY!

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

•Module 3 •M3

-

4b

4c

5a

5b

5c

INTERJECTIONS

•Slide 2 •S2

You gaw.duh be kidding!
-Ya gaw. duh be kidd`n!
-Serióusly?, Ya gaw. duh be kidd`n!
-You-gaw. duh be-jokin!
-Serióusly?, You gaw. duh be-jokin!
-You haff- tuh -be joking!
-You have-got to-be joking!

4a

EXPRESSIVE

5d

WRITTEN SENTENCES
4a -You've

got to be kidding!
4b -You got to be kidding!
4c -Seriously?, Ya got to be kidding!
5a -You got to be joking!
5b -Seriously?, You got to be joking!
5c -You have to be joking!
5d -You have got to be joking!

Practice Tips~
1• Use basic phrases to work
on expressive intonation.
2• Use basic reduced
pronunciations to develop
faster speaking speed.
3• You might notice a rhythm
of speech where certain pairs
of words are spoken close
together as shown with a
dash- or dot.between words.

Lesson Notes:
1• Expressive casual interjections are often reduced pronunciations
when spoken quickly.
2• Expressive interjections can also be spoken more clearly and
sharply to emphasis a thought or feeling.



HEY!

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

•Module 3 •M3

EXPRESSIVE
INTERJECTIONS

•Slide 3 •S3

I'm not kidding!

6a-

No, I'm not kidd`n!

6b-

I'm not joking!

7a-

No, I'm not jokin!

7b-

Practice Tips~
1• Use simple patterns like these with only
one main verb to focus on speech rhythm.
2• Try to practice mimicking the speakers
intonation exactly.

WRITTEN SENTENCES

6a-I'm

not kidding!

6b-No,
7a-I'm

I'm not kidding!

not joking!

7b-No,

I'm not joking!

Lesson Notes:

1• Some times simple ﬁller words like (No, Yeah, Hey, Say) etc. make a
phrase sound more natural and less direct.



HEY!

8a-

•Module 3 •M3

Hey, I'm not kidd`n-around!

I'm not joking around!

9b-

EXPRESSIVE
INTERJECTIONS

•Slide 4 •S4

I'm not kidding around!

8b-

9a-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

Hey, I'm not jok`n-around!

Practice Tips~
1• Listen to the simple speech
rhythm in these phrases that is
created by the syllables.
2• Grouping words into sound
patterns will help you ﬁnd the
rhythm, as seen below.
(I'm.not)-(kid.ding)-(a.round)
(1-2) - (3-4) - (5-6)

WRITTEN SENTENCES
8a-I'm

not kidding around!

8b-Hey,
9a-I'm

I'm not kidding around!

not joking around!

9b-Hey,

I'm not joking around!

Lesson Notes:

1• Joking around and Kidding around have the same meaning. Both are
phrasal verbs using the preposition (around).



HEY!

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

•Module 3 •M3

EXPRESSIVE
INTERJECTIONS

•Slide 5 •S5

I'm not kidding you!

10a-

No, I'm not kidd`n yuh!

10b-

I'm not joking you!

Practice Tips~
1• Use simple patterns like these with
only one main verb to focus on speech
rhythm.

11a-

No, I'm not jo˛k`n yuh!

11b-

WRITTEN SENTENCES
10a

-I'm not kidding you!

10b
11a

-No, I'm not kidding you!

-I'm not joking you!

11b

-No, I'm not joking you!

2• Use these similar patterns to develop
speaking speed with reduced
pronunciations.

Lesson Notes:

1• When the main verb follows a verb "to be" it will always be and "ING"
spelling.


PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

HEY!

•Module 3 •M3

EXPRESSIVE
INTERJECTIONS

•Slide 6 •S6

I'm not kidding about this!
-I'm no t kidding abou t tha t !
-I'm no t kidding abou˛ d it!
-I'm no t joking abou t this!
-I'm no t joking abou t tha t !
-I'm no t joking abou˛ d´ it!

Practice Tips~

12a-

12b

12c

13a

13b

13c

WRITTEN SENTENCES

-I'm
12b -I'm
12c -I'm
13a -I'm
13b -I'm
13c -I'm
12a

not
not
not
not
not
not

kidding about this!
kidding about that!
kidding about it!
joking about this!
joking about that!
joking about it!

1• Use similar patterns like these
with only one main verb to focus
on speech rhythm.
2• Adding your own feelings with
intonation while practicing will help
memory.

Lesson Notes:

1• When the main verb follows a helper verb (to be) it will always be an
ING verb ending.
2• This "ING" ending rule also applies when a negative (not) is used.


HEY!

Awesome! You're in the last cool module.
Now watch out here. There is swearing and course
language in M4. Practice your Intonation.~GO!

• Mini~Course 1.0

• Joking

& Kidding

• M4~Module 4
• Slang & Strong Expressions*
Mod.
#4


Yer´
esome
Aw

Do it!

HEY!

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

•Module 4 •M4

MODULE 4

•Slang & Strong
-Expressions

NOTES & TIPS

• A special word of caution regarding swear words and strong Intonation.

• Obviously swear words are used at the speakers discretion. It could be said that
English has many levels of expressive language from expressing vulgarities and
obscene language to strong emotional feelings or slang expressions usually meant
for close understanding friends.

• There can not be enough said about the
expressive power of Intonation in the speakers
voice. Intonation and voice pitch do not follow
ridged rules but are well understood by native
speakers. Often the tone of voice can tell the real
story of the speakers thoughts despite their words
reflects completely different meanings.

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HEY!

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

•Module 4 •M4

MODULE 4

•Slang & Strong
-Expressions

NOTES & TIPS

• Along with voice Intonation, the stress of certain words and syllables in a phrase will
greatly affect the intended and perceived meaning. This also includes pausing and
the duration of spoken words in a sentence.
• The very best way to learn these flexible elements of English is to build "Sound
Memory" by attempting to repeat exactly what you hear with the speakers voice.
• Of course real conversation experience is the ultimate
learning environment. However, building "Sound
Memory" through mimicking a native speaker will
prepare your ears and brain to catch the words in
context. Then your mouth will also be ready to speak
your own expressive phrases.

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HEY!

1b1a-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

•Module 4 •M4
•Slide 1 •S1

Héy! stop kidd`n-around!

Héy! no kidding around!

2a-

Héy! stop joking!

3a-

Héy! It's-na˛duh joke!

3b-

Héy! It˛s´no joke!

SLANG &
STRONG
EXPRESSIONS

Practice Tips~
1• The word "Hey" is optional but
adds some naturalness to the
speech rhythm.
2• Try to match the intonation as
close as possible.

WRITTEN SENTENCES
1a -Hey!

no kidding around!
1b -Hey! stop kidding around!
2a -Hey! stop joking!
3a -Hey! It's not a joke!
3b -Hey! It's no joke!

Lesson Notes:
1• Kidding around or Joking around is a phrasal verb which can be referring
to actions or speech. There is no diﬀerence in meaning.



HEY!

4a-

•Slide 2 •S2

Aw! Wha˛tdúh joke!

This thing i˛zúh joke!

5b-

6-

•Module 4 •M4

Aw! Thi˛si˛zúh joke!

4b5a-

PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

Wha˛tdúh joke thi˛síz!

SLANG &
STRONG
EXPRESSIONS

Practice Tips~
1• Use expressive phrases to have fun
with speech practice.
2• Practice the intonation exactly like
the speaker, these statements express
feelings such as disapproval,
frustration, criticism, judgement.

Iz thi˛súh joke ?!

WRITTEN SENTENCES
4a -Oh!

This is a joke!
4b -Oh! What a joke!
5a -This

thing is a joke!
5b -What a joke this is!
6- Is this a joke?

Lesson Notes:

1• The word Joke here refers to a situation that isn't right, is out of
place or problematic.
2• Personal expression with intonation, voice stress or emphasis
words are up to the speaker.


PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

HEY!

-Whu˛tdúh

7

-Iz

8a

fucking joke thi˛síz!

Thi˛sízúh fuc˛kìn jôke!

WRITTEN SENTENCES
7 -What
8a -Is

a fucking joke this is!

this a fucking joke?!

8b -Aw!

•Slide 3 •S3

thi˛súh fucking joke?!

-Aw!

8b

This is a fucking joke!

SLANG &
STRONG
EXPRESSIONS

•Module 4 •M4

Practice Tips~
1• If a swear word like fucking is not
appropriate other emphasis words
can replace it such as "Crazy" "Real"
"Big" "Terrible" "Awful" or any word
that adds the desired emphasis.
2• Here the word "fucking" could be
seen as course language but since
it's not used as a direct personal
insult it is only a very strong word of
emphasis.

Lesson Notes:
1• Word stress is a very significant way to add stronger emotions to a statement.
2• Word Stress can be a word or word phrase spoken shorter, longer, louder, with
more full clear pronunciation or with varied Intonation/voice pitch.
3• Please be aware of appropriate usage of all swear words.


PHONETIC
SOUND
SPELLINGS

HEY!

8a

-Wha˛tdúh

•Module 4 •M4
•Slide 4 •S4

joker. / What uh-joker!

8b

-That

guy˛izúh jòke!

8b

-That

guy˛zúh real jòker!

8c

-That

guy˛zúh real fuh˛k`n jòker!

WRITTEN SENTENCES
8a-What

a joker.

8b-That

guy is a joke!
8c-That guy is a real joker!
8d-That

guy's a real fucking joker!

Practice Tips~
1• Practice these similar phrase
patterns to improve speaking speed.
2• Practice the intonation exactly like
the speaker, these statements
express feelings such as disapproval,
frustration, criticism, judgement.

Lesson Notes:
1• Word stress is a very significant way to add stronger emotions to a statement.
2• Word stress and Intonation can come in many forms of speech. Word Stress
can be a word or word phrase spoken shorter, longer, louder, with more full clear
pronunciation or with varied Intonation/voice pitch.


SLANG &
STRONG
EXPRESSIONS

HEY!

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Joking & Kidding
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Quick Reference Slides~

Language~Loops


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Basic Guide for Using Lang~Loops.

• BASIC PRACTICE GUIDE •

• Listen closely to the speakers Pronunciation, Intonation, new Sounds
& Speech Rhythm.
• Mimic the speaker. Match your voice with the speakers.
~try to copy it exactly as you hear it.
• Repeat each looped phrase immediately as you hear it.

Listen

• Read the “Phonetic~Sound~Spellings” to
study important sound details of spoken English.
• Ask direct questions on any lesson
at Sound Cloud to receive personal help
and feed back.

Ask

Mimic

Repeat

Read

HEY!


• SIMPLE LISTENING TIPS
1 •Use earphones to get the best sound details for faster learning.
2 •Listen with only one ear or cover one ear to hear your own voice.
3 •Hearing new pronunciation sounds clearly
takes time and concentration. Focus on
producing the Rhythm of speech and sound
even if accurate pronunciation takes a little
longer. Speech Rhythm Practice is a
physical exercise.


Mimic

Listen
epeat
R


HEY!

• TIPS ABOUT REPETITION SPEED
1 •If a loop seems too fast to repeat with the speaker, try to practice only half the phrase
until you can match the pronunciation. Then work on the 2nd half of the phrase in the
same way –then repeat the full phrase together. It will only take a few attempts to speak
it all together.

Mi m i c

repeat it 2-3 times for rhythm practice before the
next phrase. The more you repeat the faster you'll

Listen

develop more natural English Speech Rhythm.

Repeat


2 •If a lesson section seems too slow or easy, then

Repetition is the simple secret to fluency.

HEY!

About:
Key Words
Joking &
Kidding

Mini~Course 1.0

Joking &
Kidding

Mini~Course
Lesson notes
& Tips

• Vocab. & Grammar Notes
• The words Joking & Kidding have the same meaning and politeness. Using one over the other is strictly
the speakers choice. Kidding (might) beused slightly more between close or intimate friends, but not
necessarily.
• Intonation is a very important expressive tool in English and can add different layers of meaning to any
phrase. Intonation or Voice Pitch can not be learned as a set of rules like grammar but must be listened to
and associated with expressive situations.
• Copy the speakers voice pitch to build "Sound Memory". You will hear the same Intonations in real
conversation. (Sound Memory + Real Experience = Understanding)
• Joking & Kidding usually can use the same grammar pattern,
but not in every case.
Some expressions might grammatically be the same but one
might sounds more natural in everyday use.


Sound
y
Memor

Real
e
perienc
Ex

nd
ndersta
U

ing

HEY!

About:
Key Words
Joking &
Kidding

Mini~Course
Lesson notes
& Tips

Mini~Course 1.0

Joking &
Kidding

• Vocab. & Grammar Notes
• One vocabulary difference is that "A Joke" as a noun & "to joke" as a verb both refer to the same topic.
But, the word "to Kid" is only a verb referring to an action. ("A Kid" as a noun is a young child or adolescent.)
• The word Joke would typically be used when referring to an actual prank or verbal joke as a noun.
Words of similar topics like (Kid - Trick - Fool - Play) are often used when referring to a verb action.
• Remember the basic rule that main verbs become "ing" verbs when following a helper verb (is-are-am)
• A Joke = Noun
• Joking = Verb

• Ex: That's a good joke.
• Ex: I'm joking.

Nouns

• (To) Joke = Verb

• Ex: He likes to joke around.

• A Joker = Noun

• Ex: He's a real joker.

• A Kid = Noun

• Ex: That kid is a good joke teller.

• (To) Kid = Verb

• Ex: Please don't kid me.

• Kidding = Verb

• Ex: Are you kidding me?

• A Kidder = Noun

• Ex: That guy is a kidder, he likes to joke around.

• Kids = Verb

• Ex: He always kids me.

• (The) Kid = Noun

• Ex: That kid is a big joker, always fooling around.

Verbs

" Verbs
"ing

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Next: A Quick Reference of Lang~Loops
Phonetic~Sound~Spellings & Definitions

Language~Loops


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A Special Note for You.

• "Phonetic-Sound-Spellings" might be new
for some. Any written explanation about
sound & pronunciation can be difficult to
understand without direct speaking &
listening experience with those sounds.

Keep it
simple

Listen

• Our best language learning comes from
lots of speech practice, careful listening &
conversation.


peak
speak,s
eak,

Sp

HEY!

Overview of Phonetic~Sound~Spellings

• Let's Start by Looking at some Lang~Loops Language Definitions.
• Pronunciation: is the spoken sound of single isolated words or syllables.
• Speech Rhythm: is the sound between words when spoken naturally
(i.e.: higher, lower, rising, falling)

• Speech Rhythm: is the sound between words
when spoken naturally.
• Intonation & Voice Pitch: are both basically
fluctuation of voice tone.
(i.e.: higher, lower, rising, falling)
• Word & Syllable Stress: works closely with
intonation to add emphasis to words & syllables.

unciatio
Pron

n

Speech
Rhythm
Syllable
Stress

Voice
onation
Int

HEY!


"All language fluency begins with understanding sound"
• Syllable Shifting*: is a Lang-Loops term describing how ending word
sounds shift into the next word causing a much different pronunciation
than the written form when spoken naturally in common everyday speech.
• Reduced Pronunciation: is a common simplified pronunciation of a word
or syllable, sometimes making is difficult to hear clearly.
• Stop Sound Endings: are words where
the ending letter sound is cut very
short also sometimes making is difficult
to hear clearly.


Shifting
Syllable

Stop
Sound
Endings

d
Reduce on
i
nunciat
Pro

HEY!


• Phonetic spellings showing changes in pronunciation.
1- Phonetic Grey Words • Pronunciation & Sound Changes are the main changes in speech with
linking words - function words & informal contractions. See examples below
(wuh.nuh = want to / haf.tuh = have to / gah.duh = got to / yuh = you
/ tuh = to / duh = do / uhv = of / djyuh = did you / chyuh = are you / fer = for)
2- Small Grey Words - (the - you - and - to - at - it - of )
• Reduced Sounds, are small, quick pronunciations usually
as a result of common everyday words called
Function and Linking Words.
3- Small Grey Ending Letters - (p - t - k - d - b - n - g - ck)
• Sound Stops, are where a full letter sound at the end of
a word is cut in half or “stopped”.

Grey
ic
Phonet
Words

rey
Small G
Words

ey
mall Gr rs
S
tte
ding Le
En

HEY!


• These marks show combined sounds spoken close together.
4- Small Hook Dot [ ˛ ˛ ˛ ] = A Syllable Shift forward into the next word.
• 2 words joined in sound by the last letter of the first word shifting forward into
the next word. Ex: (Like it = Li˛k’it) or (Get it = Ge˛d´it)

5- Apostrophe Mark [ ‘ ‘ ‘] between two phonetic words.
• Shows where a Syllable Shift connects two words with sound.
Ex: (Like it = Li˛k’it) or (Get it = Ge˛d´it)
6- Slash Mark [ ` ` `] at the end of a word with a cut sound.
• Indicates a Shortened Ending Sound with “ing” or
“en” ending words.
Ex: (Walking = Walk`n) or (Talking = Talk`n)


Small
ts
ook Do
H
˛˛˛

he
postrop
A
Mark
´´´

Down
rk
lash Ma
S
```

HEY!


• These marks show combined sounds spoken close together.
7- Small Dot [ . . . ] Shows Informal Word Contractions.
• 2-3 words joined in sound with a significant change in pronunciation, creating an
entire new word sound. Ex: (Want to = Wuhn.tuh)
8- Short Dash [ - - - ]
• Placed between full words spoken very close together and often fast but not
necessarily a common contraction.
9- Other Marks ˆ ˇ ´
( ˆ falling -ˇ rising -´ high ) Ex: (Reǎlly?)
• Intonation and voice pitch changes, in speech to
emphasize or change meaning of expressions.


Small
Dots
...

Short
Dash
--Other
Marks
ˆˇ´`

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