Grammar explains the way that words are organized into sentences. Not all English sentences follow grammar “rules.” However, there are sentence structures you can learn that make it easier for you to express your thoughts and feel more confident speaking English. Conditional sentences are one of these structures. A sentence structure is a specific order of words that native […]
Author: Melanie
English Study Tip: Record Yourself Speaking English
I receive a lot of messages from English learners like you. Many, many English learners like you feel the same frustration: you want to speak English better. There are three main parts to speaking English: knowing the right words (vocabulary), putting the words in the right order (grammar), and saying the words properly (pronunciation). Speaking […]
English Listening: The Car Accident | Episode 32
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/englishteachermelanie/The_Car_Accident__Episode_32_-_English_Teacher_Melanie.mp3″ title=”32 The Car Accident” artist=”English Teacher Melanie” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” ] Listen to a story about a car accident I had many years ago! You’ll also learn how to say the modal verb phrases “should have” and “should not have” in fast, natural spoken English. Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie […]
English Listening: My Passport! | Episode 28
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/englishteachermelanie/My_Passport__Episode_28_-_English_Teacher_Melanie.mp3″ title=”28 My Passport” artist=”English Teacher Melanie” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” ] Listen to a story about a problem I had with my passport! You’ll also learn how to say and hear the words “used to” in fast, natural spoken English. Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English […]
English Listening: My First Job! | Episode 31
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/englishteachermelanie/My_First_Job__Episode_31_-_English_Teacher_Melanie.mp3″ title=”31 My First Job” artist=”English Teacher Melanie” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” ] Listen to a story about my first job! You’ll also learn how how to say the phrase “a lot of.” Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to improve their […]
English Listening: I Went to Disney World! | Episode 27
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/englishteachermelanie/I_Went_Disney_World__Episode_27_-_English_Teacher_Melanie.mp3″ title=”27 I Went to Disney World” artist=”English Teacher Melanie” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” ] Listen to a story about my trip to Disney World! You’ll also learn how the words “kind of” become the sound /ˈkaɪnə/ in fast, natural spoken English. Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced […]
English Listening: Behind the Scenes | Episode 29
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/englishteachermelanie/Behind_the_Scenes__Episode_29_-_English_Teacher_Melanie.mp3″ title=”29 Behind the Scenes” artist=”English Teacher Melanie” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” ] Listen to a story about how each podcast episode is created! You’ll also learn how to say and hear the reduced form of the preposition “for” in fast, natural spoken English. Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate […]
English Listening: My New Hobby | Episode 26
My New Hobby | Episode 26 | The English Teacher Melanie Podcast [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/englishteachermelanie/My_New_Hobby__Episode_26_-_English_Teacher_Melanie.mp3″ title=”26 My New Hobby” artist=”English Teacher Melanie” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” ] Listen to a story about my new hobby! You’ll also learn how the words “how to” become the sound /haʊt̬ə/ in fast, natural spoken English. Welcome to the English Teacher […]
English Listening: My Summer Reading List | Episode 25
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/englishteachermelanie/My_Summer_Reading_List__Episode_25_-_English_Teacher_Melanie.mp3″ title=”25 My Summer Reading List” artist=”English Teacher Melanie” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_pinterest=”true” ] Listen to a story about reading in the summer! You’ll also learn how the words “want to” become the sound /wɑnə/ in fast, natural spoken English! Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who […]
English Vocabulary: Everyday or Every Day?
Is everyday one word or two? To be honest with you, most native English speakers can’t answer this question! 1. Every day Every day means just that: every single, individual day. It’s two words. Think of it like ‘every year’ or ‘every month’ or ‘every hour.’ It is used to describe a habit or repeated action. Example […]