Study Tips
How I Did It: Jean-Yves’ Story
Last year I received an email from Jean-Yves. He explained in detail one of the tricks he used to teach himself English.…
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Get Used to Feeling Uncomfortable!
“How can I improve my pronunciation?” This is one of the most common questions that English learners ask me. I am not…
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation: An Introduction to the IPA
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a set of symbols that represent all the sounds in a language. All the sounds that…
Vowel Sounds
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a set of symbols. The symbols represent all the sounds in a language. All the sounds…
Videos
{The Rhythm of English} Lesson 1: Stress & Syllables
My goal as a teacher is to help you understand natural, spoken English. To understand spoken English, you need to understand the…
Videos
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…
Videos
Pronunciation – How to Say the Names of all the Winter Olympic Sports! (video)
Are you excited about the Winter Olympics? The Winter Olympics begin on February 7, in Sochi, Russia! In this lesson, you’re going…
Vocabulary
English Vocabulary: The End of a Relationship
In previous lessons we have talked about dating and marriage. However, not all relationships end in marriage, and not all marriages last…
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4 Truths About Learning English
At least once a week I get an email, a comment on my website, or a message on Facebook from an English…
Vocabulary
English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verb “Explain”
SONY DSC I frequently see English learners using the verb explain incorrectly. Teacher, can you explain me . . .? Let me…