Spend 10 minutes daily on one minimal pair set (e.g., ship/sheep ). Do not move to CD 3 until you hear the difference 95% of the time.

“I’m a Japanese nurse working in Texas. After 3 months with CD 2 and 3, my patients stopped asking me to repeat myself. The light/right drills were life-changing.” — english pronunciation made simple audio cds -4-

| Problem | Solution from CD | | :--- | :--- | | “I speak too slowly.” | CD 3 stress patterns teach syllable timing. | | “People ask me to repeat ‘three’ vs ‘tree’.” | CD 1 dedicated /θ/ vs /t/ drills. | | “My English sounds flat.” | CD 3 intonation exercises with emotional contexts. | | “I don’t understand fast speech.” | CD 4 linking and reductions (e.g., “Whaddaya want?”). | | “I mix up ‘beach’ and ‘bitch’.” | CD 1 long /i/ vs short /ɪ/ minimal pairs. | Spend 10 minutes daily on one minimal pair set (e