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…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
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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
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
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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.
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:
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
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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…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
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
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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
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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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
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…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
Read more…[Note: With almost 10,000 comments here we have decided to start a NEW thread for 2012. Please join us at Be a Newscaster 2012!]
Every Tuesday English Club publishes a weekly news report. There is a self study exercise to go with the story.
You can p
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