How I Did It: Jean-Yves’ Story January 19, 2015 by Melanie Leave a Comment Last year I received an email from Jean-Yves. He explained in detail one of the tricks he used to teach himself English. I was fascinated with his trick because it was something I had been thinking about for a long time. […]
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How I Did It: Jean-Yves’ Story
How I Did It: Jean-Yves’ Story January 19, 2015 by Melanie Leave a Comment Last year I received an email from Jean-Yves. He explained in detail one of the tricks he used to teach himself English. I was fascinated with his trick because it was something I had been thinking about for a long time. […]
January 2015
Archives for January 2015 How I Did It: Jean-Yves’ Story January 19, 2015 by Melanie Leave a Comment Last year I received an email from Jean-Yves. He explained in detail one of the tricks he used to teach himself English. I was fascinated with his trick because it was something I had been thinking about […]
Get Used to Feeling Uncomfortable!
Get Used to Feeling Uncomfortable! January 12, 2015 by Melanie 3 Comments “How can I improve my pronunciation?” This is one of the most common questions that English learners ask me. I am not surprised that this is a common question. Good pronunciation is so important if you want to speak English clearly and confidently! […]
June 2014
Archives for June 2014 English Pronunciation: An Introduction to the IPA June 24, 2014 by Melanie 28 Comments The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a set of symbols that represent all the sounds in a language. All the sounds that make up American English pronunciation can be represented by symbols. I strongly believe that all […]
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An Introduction to the IPA June 24, 2014 by Melanie 30 Comments The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a set of symbols. The symbols represent all the sounds in a language. All the sounds that make up American English pronunciation can be represented by symbols. I strongly believe that all English learners should learn the […]
English Pronunciation: An Introduction to the IPA
English Pronunciation: An Introduction to the IPA June 24, 2014 by Melanie 28 Comments The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a set of symbols that represent all the sounds in a language. All the sounds that make up American English pronunciation can be represented by symbols. I strongly believe that all English learners should learn […]
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{The Rhythm of English} Lesson 1: Stress & Syllables April 28, 2014 by Melanie My goal as a teacher is to help you understand natural, spoken English. To understand spoken English, you need to understand the rhythm of English. To understand the rhythm of English, you need to understand stress. To understand stress, you need […]
{The Rhythm of English} Lesson 1: Stress & Syllables
{The Rhythm of English} Lesson 1: Stress & Syllables April 28, 2014 by Melanie Share Tweet +1 My goal as a teacher is to help you understand natural, spoken English. To understand spoken English, you need to understand the rhythm of English. To understand the rhythm of English, you need to understand stress. To understand […]
American Accent Pronunciation: T + N (video)
American Accent Pronunciation: T + N (video) March 20, 2014 by Melanie 14 Comments Share Tweet +1 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, […]