In this English lesson, you’re going to learn something that will help you better UNDERSTAND American English speakers, AND it will help you SOUND more American. You’re going to learn how to pronounce words like center, disappointed, & internet In fast speech, American English speakers often don’t pronounce the T after an N in a word. [Click here to […]
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American Accent Pronunciation: T + N (video)
In this English pronunciation lesson, you’re going to learn something that will help you better UNDERSTAND American English speakers, AND it will help you SOUND more American. You’re going to learn how to pronounce words like written, eaten, & frighten with an American accent! BONUS! You’ll also learn the difference between a fully pronounced T […]
Beginner English Online Resources
I get a lot of emails and messages from beginner English learners who need help. My website is mainly for intermediate & advanced English learners, but I know that English can be very overwhelming for beginners. I have put together a list of free online resources to help beginners get started. If you are a […]
Halloween!
Trick or Treat! This is one of my favourite times of the year! Everywhere I go right now I’m reminded it’s Halloween! Everything is decorated with witches and ghosts and anything black and orange. TV shows have Halloween-themed episodes and TV Channels are showing non-stop horror films. Last week PetSmart had a costume party for […]
Canadian Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! Every year, on the second Monday in October, Canadians gather to celebrate Thanksgiving Day! We spend time with our family and eat a big dinner together. It’s the end of the harvest and winter is coming! In Canada, Thanksgiving Day began as a day to thank God for a good harvest. Today, most […]
Pronunciation – Practice the V and B Sounds! (video)
This is a pronunciation practice lesson to help you improve your pronunciation of the English letter v. Do you say /b/ instead of /v/? This is a common English pronunciation mistake. This is a very common mistake for Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, and Tagalog speakers. Part 1 – Minimal Pairs /v/ and /b/ Part […]
Pronunciation – Practice the ‘th’ vs. /s/ & /z/ Sounds! (video)
Do you say /s/ and /z/ instead of ‘th’? This is a common pronunciation mistake! This pronunciation practice lesson below will help you practice hearing & making the ‘th’ sounds. (In the listening lesson “Let’s Go to The Ex!” I explain how to make the ‘th’ sounds.) Part I – Minimal Pairs /θ/ and /s/ […]
Pronunciation – Practice the L and R Sounds! (video)
In this pronunciation practice video, we’ll do some exercises to practice the L and R consonant sounds at the beginning of a word or syllable. Get your mirror ready, so you can make sure that your mouth is doing the same thing as my mouth. If you need to review how to make these sounds, […]
English Listening: Vertigo | Episode 17
English Listening: Vertigo | Episode 17 | English Teacher Melanie [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/englishteachermelanie/Lesson_017_-_At_the_Beginning_of_June.mp3″ title=”17 VERTIGO” artist=”ENGLISH TEACHER MELANIE” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Listen to a story about an illness I had in the summer of 2013! You’ll also learn how to hear and make the reduced form of the conjunction “or.” Welcome to […]
English Listening: A Problem With My Cell Phone Bill | Episode 16
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/englishteachermelanie/Lesson_016_-_A_Problem_with_My_Cell_Phone_Bill.mp3″ title=”16 A PROBLEM WITH MY CELL PHONE BILL” artist=”ENGLISH TEACHER MELANIE” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Listen to a story about a huge problem I had when I tried to pay my cell phone bill! You’ll also learn how to say amounts of money, and when to use “dollar” instead of […]