Pages Home English Books Pronunciation Listening (Podcasts) Reading Vocabulary Grammar Study Tips Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Pronunciation Practice – ‘sh’ /ʃ/ and ‘ch’ /tʃ/ sounds Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook This is a pronunciation lesson to practice the ‘sh’ and ‘ch’ sounds. English learners often confuse these two sounds. Part I – minimal pairs […]

Pages Home About Melanie English Books Pronunciation Listening (Podcasts) Canada Vocabulary Grammar Study Tips Private Lessons Sunday, December 5, 2010 Give the Gift of English Lessons! Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Are you looking for the perfect gift for your friend or family member? How about English lessons?! Give someone a gift certificate for […]

Pages Home About Melanie English Books Pronunciation Listening (Podcasts) Canada Vocabulary Grammar Study Tips Private Lessons Saturday, September 11, 2010 Pronunciation Practice – ‘th’ vs. /s/ & /z/ Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Tweet Do you say /s/ and /z/ instead of ‘th’? This is a common pronunciation mistake! In the listening lesson “Let’s […]

Pages Home Pronunciation Listening Reading Vocabulary Grammar Study Tips Connect with Melanie! Subscribe Twitter Facebook YouTube MyEC Saturday, September 11, 2010 Pronunciation Practice – ‘th’ vs. /t/ and /d/ (video) Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Do you say /t/ and /d/ instead of ‘th’? This is a common pronunciation mistake! In the listening lesson […]

Pages Home English Books Pronunciation Listening (Podcasts) Reading Vocabulary Grammar Study Tips Sunday, October 3, 2010 Pronunciation Practice – /v/ vs. /b/ Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Tweet This is a pronunciation practice lesson designed to help you improve your pronunciation of the English letter v. Do you say /b/ instead of /v/? This […]

Pages Home About Melanie English Books Pronunciation Listening (Podcasts) Canada Vocabulary Grammar Study Tips Private Lessons Monday, April 26, 2010 Pronunciation – Words That Look the Same but Are Pronounced Differently! Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook English pronunciation can be maddening, because just when you have matched a sound to a spelling pattern – […]

Pages Home About Me Listening (Podcasts) Private Lessons English Books Pronunciation (Videos) Vocabulary Grammar Reading Study Tips Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Reading – It’s Easter Time! Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Everyone enjoys celebrating Easter because it is a sign that spring is coming after a long, […]

Pages Home Pronunciation Listening Reading Vocabulary Grammar Study Tips Connect with Melanie! Subscribe Twitter Facebook YouTube MyEC Thursday, May 6, 2010 Grammar – Nouns That Act Like Adjectives Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook In English, sometimes we use a noun like an adjective. A noun can be used before another noun, in order to give […]

Pages Home Pronunciation Listening Reading Vocabulary Grammar Study Tips Connect with Melanie! Subscribe Twitter Facebook YouTube MyEC Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Reading – Hockey in Canada Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook In Brazil, they love soccer. In New Zealand, they love rugby. In India, they love cricket. In Canada, we love hockey. It is […]

Pages Home About Me Listening (Podcasts) Private Lessons English Books Pronunciation (Videos) Vocabulary Grammar Reading Study Tips Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Reading – O Canada! Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Let me tell you a little about my awesome country . . . Did you know that Canada is the second largest […]