What words do you find hard to pronounce in English? In this video we look at 10 words that English learners find tricky and look at how we say them in British and American English. Are there any words that you’re pronouncing wrongly in English? Let’s find out. We’re going to look at ten words […]
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How can you think in English so you don’t need to keep translating in your head? Here are five practical steps you can take to develop the habits you need to make it happen. Click here to learn 26 ways you can learn English for free Click here to learn how you can remember English
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One of reasons it’s hard to understand English speakers is we don’t say what we mean. Really! We often say one thing, when we mean another! In this video you’ll learn how to understand English speakers when they drop hints and make indirect requests. We look at some common ambiguous English phrases and explore the
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Learn the English phrases you need to check in at an airport in this video, including security questions and how to answer them. We made this video with our friend Rachel of Rachel’s English. She has a terrific website and YouTube channel on American English pronunciation. Click here to find lots more practical videos for
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Black Socks Never Get Dirty is a fun jazz chant to practice English pronunciation. You have to say a different number of words in each line but maintain the same rhythm. It’s also a great illustration of how English is a stress timed language. Click here for more information on English rhythm and stress timing.
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The phrases I don’t care and I don’t mind are very common and useful, but they can cause offence and/or confusion when Americans and Brits use them together. In the USA they mean one thing and in the UK they mean another. When an American says I don’t care to a Brit, they can sound negative
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Is it lay or lie? Even native English speakers sometimes have to think about this one, and sometimes they mix these verbs up. The two verbs mean different things, one takes and object and one doesn’t, and just to make things more tricky because the past tense of lie is lay. Wow! That’s confusing, but
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Many English phrasal verbs are separable. Separable means the verb and the other little word (the preposition or particle) can be separated. This video’s about eight very common separable English phrasal verbs. Watch and learn how they work. You can see these exact verbs used in rap which we recorded with Jason R Levine, Fluency
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