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Category Archives: Speaking & Pronunciation
Easy Listening – Practical and Social English #8
If you would like to improve your English speaking and listening, watch this video from New English File Elementary. It features speakers from England and The United States. The conversations are written under the video. Listen carefully and repeat what … Continue reading
English Pronunciation: 20 VOWEL-SOUNDS IN 20 Minutes
Back by popular demand is a lesson I did four years ago. Follow my instructions, practise regularly, and your pronunciation will improve. The practice is necessary as you are training your mouth to make new, different movements. It is physical practice … Continue reading
How to speak so that people want to listen
Would you like to be able to speak so that people want to listen to what you have to say? Would you like to feel more confident when you have something important to say? If you have a spare ten … Continue reading
How Can I Improve My English Speaking?
I recently received an email asking for advice from an English learner in India. I receive a lot of similar requests from students in various countries so I decided to post my reply here. I hope my advice can help you … Continue reading
3 mistakes that ruin your sentences
Native speakers are not perfect speakers. Their speech is often unclear and their grammar can be sloppy. However, there are mistakes which they don’t make, and if you make them, you will sound like an English student, not the fluent English speaker … Continue reading
German girl does amazing accents!
A lot of English learners believe (have been told again and again) that if they don’t start learning a second language as a child, they will never get the accent right. A lot of ESL teachers and academics believe this. Sound … Continue reading
How to ask better questions
How to ask better questions by An Idea For You Do you ever find yourself with people who you want to speak English with, but you can’t think of what to say? Do you find yourself just listening, and not joining … Continue reading
How to get better English Pronunciation in 2 easy steps.
Originally posted on The English Academy:
A common complaint from native Spanish people in their attempts to learn English is the various difficulties that come up when trying to pronounce certain words correctly. One of the main causes of this…
Easy Listening – Practical and Social English #7
If you would like to improve your English speaking and listening, watch this video from New English File Elementary. It features speakers from England and The United States. The conversations are written under the video. Listen carefully and repeat what you … Continue reading
