4-Day Pronunciation Prep Plan
This week, we focus on fluency and the accurate use of reporting verbs in a professional context.
Day 1: Monday - Fundamentals (60 min)
Target Verbs: To Be & To Say
- 5 min: Warm-up & Wins: Review of successes and preparation for fluency focus.
- 15 min: Past Tense Drill: Intensive practice with **To Be** and **To Say** to master their irregular forms for reporting.
- 15 min: Ear Training: Listen, take notes on an Agile topic, and practice repeating key phrases.
- 15 min: Vocal Training: Reading practice focusing on pronunciation, pacing, and clarity (AEIOU, -ed/ing endings).
- 10 min: Cooldown: Confidence building and setting the target for Day 2.
Day 2: Tuesday - Action Verbs I (60 min)
Target Verbs: To Make & To Come
- 5 min: Warm-up & Wins: Review of successes and preparation for fluency focus.
- 15 min: Past Tense Drill: Intensive practice with **To Make** and **To Come** for discussing decisions and emerging issues.
- 15 min: Ear Training: Listen, take notes on an Agile topic, and practice repeating key phrases.
- 15 min: Vocal Training: Reading practice focusing on pronunciation, pacing, and clarity (AEIOU, -ed/ing endings).
- 10 min: Cooldown: Confidence building and setting the target for Day 3.
Day 3: Wednesday - Application & Listening (60 min)
Target Verbs: To Find & To Give
- 5 min: Warm-up & Wins: Review of successes and preparation for fluency focus.
- 15 min: Past Tense Drill: Intensive practice with **To Find** and **To Give** for discussing discoveries and providing feedback.
- 15 min: Ear Training: Focused 7-minute listening segment followed by a 7-minute explanation drill.
- 15 min: Vocal Training: Reading practice focusing on pronunciation, pacing, and clarity (AEIOU, -ed/ing endings).
- 10 min: Cooldown: Confidence building and setting the target for Day 4.
Day 4: Thursday - Synthesis & Role Play (60 min)
Target Verbs: To Tell & To Want
- 5 min: Warm-up & Wins: Review of successes and preparation for fluency focus.
- 15 min: Past Tense Drill: Intensive practice with **To Tell** and **To Want** for conveying requirements and intentions.
- 15 min: Ear Training: Listen, take notes on an Agile topic, and practice repeating key phrases.
- 15 min: Vocal Training: Focused discussion on recent Scrum Guide changes and expressing an opinion on the impact to your team.
- 10 min: Cooldown & Power-Up: Comprehensive review of all irregular verbs and a Scrum Master role-play simulation.
Each day includes 5 minutes for Warm-up, 15 minutes for Past Tense Drill, 15 minutes for Ear Training, 15 minutes for Vocal Training, and 10 minutes for Cool Down/Review. Total session time: 60 minutes.