Pronunciation 3. Catenation.

In this lesson, your students will:

• Try themselves at decoding tricky pairs of phrases
• Notice and identify linking in phrases, sentences, and texts.
• Practice the “great and terrible” Flap T sound
• Reduce “and” naturally for flow and speed.
• Break down fast speech and imitate authentic rhythm and tone.
• Complete quizzes for better noticing skills
• Reinforce the features naturally through songs.

This lesson contains up to 20 interactive exercises that raise awareness of how native speakers connect words in real-life speech, identify and understand catenation, and improve listening skills and decoding ability through audio tasks and guided analysis.

Features: Catenation, Flap t, weak ‘and’ in Connected Speech
Additional resources: Wordwall