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Sweet Childhood Memories :)
Hello dear friends ,
below was put a recall memory of sweet childhood ,of mine and some other children of my country who used to sleep peacefully after listening the story of night and whispered the song afterward till angels of dream catch them ...
Read more…How fast you talk?
Hi every one,
I wrote a small conversation I read speaker A and you read speaker B to see how fasr you speak English.
Don't forget to open the audio file :)
A-Look at those clouds!
B-Oh, dear. I hope it doesn't rain.
A-Me, too. But it sure looks like a
Read more…Can You Say This Three Times In A Row? (Part 3)
Hello,
My dear friends,
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? A woodchuck would chuck all the wood he could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
Have fun!
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Can You Say This Three Times In A Row? ((Part Two))
Hi,
Dear friends,
The next tongue twister is:
She sells seashells at the sea-shore. Are the seashells she sells, seashells for sure?
You can listen to the song here: Sally Sells Seashells
If you are not able to listen to vocaroo, please open the a
Read more…How do native speakers say this?!
Hi dear friends,
The other night, I and my friends were practicing talking in English. I asked "what about you?". One of my friends told me that that's pronounced another way. But I disagreed since I was sure about it due to my teacher's sayings.
The
Read more…Practising B and V Minimal Pairs
Check out the list of minimal pairs for /b/ and /v/ sounds on EnglishClub.com.
1. Can you read the list?
2. Can you create some sentences based on these minimal pairs for other English learners to try?
For example:
I put on my best vest for the wed
Read more…Telling a story!
Hi friends,
I've a new idea. Why not to improve our spoken English by narrating a story? Isn't it a good idea?
This is piece from the story "A Christmas Carol". As it is in public domain that's why I've published it.
Marley was dead: to begin with
Linking
One of the most important aspects of pronunciation is "linking". In English our words link together when we speak. Native English speakers do not say each word separately. Some words slide forward into others. Check out this lesson on linking.
Here
Read more…How To Start A Conversation With A Stranger? What Topics Should We Talk About?
Starting a conversation with a stranger is an art. It is not as easy as it seems. So, what can we do to initiate a good conversation? What topics are we allowed to talk about?
If can not open Vocaroo, please open the attached file.
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Can You Say This Three Times In A Row?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. If Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where is the peck of pickled peppers Peter piper picked?
Here is mine:
If interested in listening to its music, please see the following link: Peter P Read more…
My first record:D
Hi everybody,
I hope you find this a good one and please don't hesitate to tell me where I went wrong.
Thank you in advance:)Record000.amr
Read more…Pronunciation Rules
Since my dear friend Selma asked me to put all the important points of pronunciation in one separate discussion. So, I am doing so and if anyone has something to share in this part, please feel free to post it here. I hope we complete this section t
Read more…Phonemic Chart
There is a NEW phonemic chart available on EnglishClub.com. This chart features the 44 sounds of British English. It is a good idea to memorize all of the symbols. Some of the symbols are represented by the simple letters of the alphabet. For other s
My Pronunciation Concerns
In the comments below, please tell us all of your concerns about pronunciation and speaking. We will try to address these concerns in our new Pronunciation pages on EnglishClub.com.
Teachers: Please tell us your concerns about teaching pronunciation
Read more…Be A Storyteller!
Read more…Stories play vital and important role in our life. As Isabel Allende mentions, they are truer than truth. So, please share your beautiful stories no matter if they are written by you or you have found them interesting to share. Stories get us close
Let's Laugh Together! Say A Joke!
Learning English becomes exahusting some times. So, let's go to the funny side of it, learning English with fun. Please share your jokes here.
Have Fun!
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My Dear Diary! I Am Deeply Resented...
This picture is taken by me.
February 4th 2011
Gloomy Friday
My Dear diary,
Which color do you prefer to be? Black or white? I think black is much better than white since a tiny speck of it is noticeable. On the contrary, w
Happy New Year in Chinese
Can one or two of you record "Happy New Year" in Chinese for me? I need to know how it is pronounced properly. I know this site is supposed to be "English only" but, please make an exception for me just this once.
Thank you so much!
Tara
Read more…How to Upload Your Voice after Recording ?!
Since we have this group in MyEC, many members face a problem using Vocaroo to record their voice. I suggest them to record their voice by computer then upload it here. To do so, there are just 2 steps:
1. Record your voice by computer. You can see
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