iLANG support
iLANG runs a range of language events throughout the year to help you build up your speaking skills. These include:
- Activities and workshops
- Short courses
- Advising
Visit the website of iLANG at http://cle.hkust.edu.hk/archive/2021/ilang/ilang/ to find out about these events and to register for them online. For general enquiries, please call 2358 7851 or visit the iLANG office at room 3018 (lifts 2 & 3)
Online Resources
Pronunciation
- Improve Your English Pronunciation, or IYEP (HKUST)
http://mws.ust.hk/IYEP/
IYEP offers a systematic method for changing your production of the individual sounds in English, starting from sound differentiation. It is a new addition to CLE’s online resources. - Pronunciation Lessons (HKUST)
//cle.hkust.edu.hk/archive/2021/online_resources/common/pl/index.html
A good introduction to aspects of English pronunciation in 20 short lessons. - Pronunciation Tips – British English (BBC)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/
Pronunciation tips from the BBC Learning English service, covering the sounds of English and features of English. This resource also includes interactive quizzes and 3 BBC radio programs. - American English Pronunciation Guide
http://www.rachelsenglish.com/
A website created to help people improve their American English pronunciation. At the core is a series of videos explaining in detail how each English sound is pronounced in American English, as well as a blog. - More Online Resources Suggestions
http://cle.hkust.edu.hk/archive/2021/ilang/pronunciation/
Go to the iLANG site to see more online resources suggestions. You can find specific resources related to producing accurate speech as well as connected speech.
Public Speaking
- English in Speech
http://www.rthk.org.hk/elearning/betterenglish/speech_main.htm
A site hosted by RTHK featuring 9 speeches selected by local writer and columnist Tao Jie. Some of the speeches are classics, such as Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech, while some are from local celebrities such as Audrey Eu and Martin Lee. - American Rhetoric
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/
A great resource featuring the important speeches of America in the 20th and 21st century, with audio in mp3 and transcript in pdf. Most speeches are political, but there is a section on movie speeches and another on Obama speeches as well.