Using ‘shadowing’ to improve pronunciation

Do you know what ‘shadowing’ is? Shadowing is repeating what a speaker says just after they say it. You try[…]

Easy tips for predicting to improve your listening

Is listening in English difficult for you? Sometimes it’s because you are not prepared before you listen. One way to[…]

Do you know what an accent is? It is how people from different places etc. sound different when speaking English. […]

Do you know what linking is? In English speech, words often join together. Sometimes the gap between them disappears. Sometimes[…]

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Sometimes natural speaking can sound very fast, making it difficult to understand. One reason is that words in natural speech[…]

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Learners often tell me they find listening difficult. Usually they say it’s because the speakers talk too quickly, or the[…]