193: ’Twas the Night Before Christmas

How to pronounce words like "thin/fin," "mouth/mouse," and "both/boat." Perfect your English fricative sounds by never stopping the air from passing through your mouth. Transcripts at pronuncian.com 

At the end of the word, the /ŋ/ doesn't need an additional /g/. The /g/ is potentially included mid-word. Transcripts available at pronuncian.com 

"Coarticulating" the /g/ and /n/ is the trick to fluent pronunciation of these two sounds. Don't release the /g/ before starting the /n/. Transcripts available on Pronuncian.com 

A Special Christmas Message from the Stories for Kids Podcast + A Christmas Carol on YouTube To listen to 'A Christmas Carol' on YouTube visit Teachers Notes YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlKju9kaCDfX6Tklyl77_46vnd3VqvZnp + To Support our Work And if you have ... Show More

Christmas Special - Story's for Kids at Christmas 'Twas the night before Christmas' 'The Grinch' and if you'd like to support the Stories fo Kids Podcast, you can buy us a coffee using the link below.  All support graciously accepted 😁 www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesforkids Merry C ... Show More

<p>As it's Christmas soon I made an extra long episode for you to improve your listening skills before the new year! I talked about Christmas traditions in the UK, the USA, and other countries - mostly about food! Christmas movie recommendations at the end! (the YouTube version o ... Show More

In this episode you will learn different ways to greet someone and the how Americans usually celebrate Christmas. 

This episode is all about Christmas. Learn plenty of general English vocabulary and culture. CLICK HERE TO READ A FULL LIST OF VOCABULARY WITH DEFINITIONS FROM THIS EPISODE <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/christmas-its-all-about-family/"> http://teacherluke. ... Show More

Join us for a special Christmas themed season featuring: "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" by Jeff, Isaiah 9:6-7, "Christmas Everywhere" by Phillips Brooks, and an abridged reading of  A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. May each of these treasures bring wonder and delight into your li ... Show More

<p>In this episode you will learn about some commonly used expressions during the holiday season in the US.&nbsp;</p> 

It’s Christmas! And here at English Across The Pond we’re looking back to Christmas when we were kids. Why is Christmas a little different for Dan? What did Jennifer do on Christmas Day when she was younger? And what is Scaelxtric?! Listen along, find out the answers and improve ... Show More