Are some English sounds difficult for you? Making small pronunciation mistakes is not usually a problem in communication. But sometimes[…]
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Category: Pronunciation
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[…]
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Speech Quality Tip 8: Enjoy accents
Do you know what an accent is? It is how people from different places etc. sound different when speaking English. […]
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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[…]
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Speech 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[…]
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‘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[…]
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Speech 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[…]
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Speech 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).[…]
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Speech 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[…]
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