Speech Quality Tip 7: Know linking patterns
Do you know what linking is? In English speech, words often join together. Sometimes the gap between them disappears. Sometimes[…]
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Speech Quality Tip 6: Understand focus words
What are focus words? How can they help you communicate? Just like words can have syllables with more stress, phrases[…]
Read moreSpeech Quality Tip 5: Communicate with pauses
How can pauses help you communicate? Well-timed pauses can not only help the listener process your speech, but also help[…]
Read more‘Would you like some rice?’ or ‘Would you like some lice?’
Pronouncing similar English sounds can be difficult for learners. Sometimes mistaking just one small sound can make a completely different[…]
Read moreSpeech Quality Tip 3: Communicate with intonation
Why is intonation important for language learners? It can help you communicate meaning in different ways. It can also help[…]
Read moreSpeech Quality Tip 2: Know your difficult sounds
Below is the second 10min video tip in my speech quality course (in case you missed the Sun YouTube Premier).[…]
Read moreSpeech Quality Tip 1: Be careful with syllable stress
Below is the first 10min video tip in my speech quality course (in case you missed the YouTube Premier). The[…]
Read moreIntroduction to Speech Quality 10min Tips
Having trouble with your speech delivery? Are you worried about your pronunciation? I’ve just made a free speech quality mini-course[…]
Read moreFifteen words you need to know for the TOEIC test
Have you ever tried the TOEIC test? It can be difficult if you don’t know the right vocabulary. While this[…]
Read moreTry the 5min vocab/idiom quiz from our new graded reader ‘Breaking Free’
I have just published a new graded reader Breaking Free: A university diary: Book 1 (level A2, 500 headwords). Want[…]
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