FOUNDATIONS · LESSON 3 · CONTENT REVIEW DRAFT
Consonants, vowels and clear endings
Listeners use vowel shape, consonant contrast, and word endings together. You do not need to exaggerate every sound; you need to preserve the details that carry meaning.
Consonants
Notice where airflow stops or continues. Compare meaning-changing contrasts such as coat/goat or safe/save without judging one accent against another.
Vowels
Listen for the whole vowel quality and its length in context. Compare ship/sheep as a listening contrast before changing your mouth position.
Endings
Keep grammar and meaning audible. Compare work/worked, need/needs, and plan/planned inside short sentences.
One-target practice
- Choose one contrast or ending that affects your message.
- Listen for it in a reviewed example.
- Repeat the word, then place it in a useful sentence.
- Replay once and check only the chosen target.
Review gate
Reference audio, mouth guidance, contrast labels, and accepted variants must be reviewed before this lesson is released. No automated score is offered.