American Language Center
Understanding Fast English
A six-week listening course for people who know a lot of English but cannot follow real Americans when they talk at normal speed. Includes the Pronunciation Workshop.
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Your weeks
Week 14 sessions
One Long Word
Why fast English sounds glued together — and how to un-glue it.
Week 24 sessions
Two People Talking
Real conversation, where nobody is being clear on purpose.
Week 34 sessions
Questions Aimed at You
Knowing a question has landed on you — and what to say in the two seconds after.
Week 44 sessions
Three or More Voices
The hardest week. Groups, overlap, and getting a word in.
Week 54 sessions
Out in the World
Shops, counters, phones and numbers — where you already know the topic.
Week 64 sessions
Everything at Once
Full speed, your own patterns, your final recording, and a plan for after.
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