#227 English Pronunciation practice with...

I’ll be honest with you—I don’t really enjoy going to the dentist. I think most people feel the same way. It can be a little scary, right? Now imagine you’re not speaking your native language. If you already feel nervous about the dentist, trying to explain everything in English ... Show More

Last time, we talked about false friends—words that look similar in English and your native language, but mean something very different. Get the text on my website: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/351-false-friends Example 1: Actual This one’s a classic false friend. In Spanish, ... Show More

Hi! I want to talk about something that can really help you understand English vocabulary better — especially if you speak a Romance language like Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, or Romanian. These languages all come from Latin — you know, the language spoken by the Romans ... Show More

Today’s lesson is going to be a challenge even for me... We’re working on 10 tongue twisters - short phrases that are very difficult to pronounce, even for native English speakers! I like tongue twisters because they’re a fun way to train ourselves to develop very precise pronunc ... Show More

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Did you try to read that out loud? Did you find it hard? That’s a tongue twister. They usually have the same sounding consonants, so when you try to say each word the pronunciation comes out all wrong. Tongue ... Show More

More tongue twisters Tongue twisters are an excellent way to practise your pronunciation. Listen to the following tongue twisters and follow the script below. Then, practise saying the tongue twister yourself. Practise a few times slowly so you can pronounce the sounds of each wo ... Show More

Today’s English expression and dialog: a modicum of decorum How could he say those things? Well, he said them behind closed doors. Yeah, but he’s a pig~ He’s a guy. Well, we’d like a modicum of decorum, huh?   FREE LESSONS: Say, “Free lessons, CS!” Subscribe on iTunes and get thi ... Show More

Today’s English expression and dialog: to trudge through How’s it going? I’m still trudging through this book. When’s the test? Monday!   FREE LESSONS: Say, “Free lessons, CS!” Subscribe on iTunes and get this English podcast FRESH!   I'm from the USA, I make videos for 𝐄𝐅𝐋/𝐄 ... Show More

Today’s English expression and dialog: As slow as molasses So, living in the country is perfect, huh? Well…almost~ Oh, what’s not perfect about it? The drivers~ They’re slow as molasses! GET FREE LESSONS: In China? WeChat! Join my English Camp! Follow my Camp Director at youtu233 ... Show More

One of the greatest challenges for Upper-intermediate learners is to continue making progress in their English. We’ve had countless students tell us about this problem: They already speak English quite well but still have some things to improve. Although they know this, they’re n ... Show More

Today’s English expression and dialog: My way or the highway  No more work from home. From now on, you must be in the office by 9am, Monday through Friday. Why? It’s so inconvenient. Yeah, Zoom works just fine. The commute is such a waste~ It’s my way or the highway. GET FREE LES ... Show More