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, […]
Pronunciation – How to Say the Names of all the Winter Olympic Sports! (video)
Pronunciation – How to Say the Names of all the Winter Olympic Sports! (video) January 28, 2014 by Melanie Are you excited about the Winter Olympics? The Winter Olympics begin on February 7, in Sochi, Russia! In this lesson, you’re going to learn the Engllish names of all 15 sports that are part of the […]
January 2014
Archives for January 2014 English Vocabulary: The End of a Relationship January 1, 2014 by Melanie Leave a Comment In previous lessons we have talked about dating and marriage. However, not all relationships end in marriage, and not all marriages last forever. Here is some vocabulary you can use to talk about the end of […]
English Vocabulary: The End of a Relationship
English Vocabulary: The End of a Relationship January 1, 2014 by Melanie Leave a Comment In previous lessons we have talked about dating and marriage. However, not all relationships end in marriage, and not all marriages last forever. Here is some vocabulary you can use to talk about the end of a relationship. break […]
4 Truths About Learning English
4 Truths About Learning English September 16, 2013 by Melanie 65 Comments At least once a week I get an email, a comment on my website, or a message on Facebook from an English learner who feels very frustrated and discouraged. They believe that they can’t speak English, and they believe that everyone speaks English […]