How to Make People Think You’re Fluent in English
Did you know there’s a lot more to English fluency than perfect grammar, a huge vocabulary, and long sentences? Fluency is 60% made up of other factors — the …
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How to Talk to Your Doctor in English
Do you feel overwhelmed when going to a doctor? Do you have kids who translate for you when you go to the doctor’s or you use a translator? It …
One Easy Change to Sound More Fluent in English
English has many vowels that are not present in other world languages. Take for example the difference between /u/, as is found in words like “boot”, “Luke”, and “food”, …
Sound More Like An American With This Trick
Nature Schedule Pressure Measure Have you ever looked at words like this and been unsure about how to pronounce them? Or maybe you’ve learned through listening to English speakers …
Practice Using Prepositions IN / ON / AT / BY
Things to keep in mind about prepositions IN, ON, AT, BY These four two-letter words can be very confusing at times when speaking English, but not when listening to …
How To Understand Social Media Acronyms
Hey, it’s Ryan, and today, I’m talking about social media acronyms! Let’s start with what an acronym is! An acronym is simply an abbreviation using the first letter of …
10 Essential Phrasal Verbs Using LOOK
In today’s lesson, we are going to explore Phrasal Verbs with Look! Phrasal verbs are one of the toughest parts of learning English! They combine a simple verb with …
How to Use Music for English Practice
Why Music? Who doesn’t like to listen to music? I love music in all languages. Even if I don’t know the language, I attempt to sing along to the …
Common Mistakes Spanish Speakers Make in English
Speak Spanish? As a native Spanish speaker, I understand what’s it’s like having to translate in your head before speaking in English. Speech may be lost in translation if …
Pronouncing Difficult Brand Names In English
Hi everyone! Today, I’m talking about Brand names that are challenging to say! The world today is completely interconnected, with people able to connect and travel faster than ever. …
R Part 3: Advanced R & L Pronunciation
Fire. Oil. Hour. These are just a few of the difficult words to pronounce in English. These are words that many English students have a hard time pronouncing, and …
R Part 2: How to Pronounce R at the Beginnings of Words
This is Part 2 of our 3-part series of how to pronounce North American English R. If you haven’t watched or read Part 1 yet, where we talked about …
R Part 1: How to Pronounce R at the Ends of Words
Is R a sound that you find tricky to incorporate into your everyday English? Maybe because you’re not quite sure how English speakers make this sound in the first …
The Best Gifts for English Learners
The holidays are approaching! The holidays are just around the corner. This is the time a year where we all get a little distracted from studying English. As we …
How to Order Food in English
Does ordering food in English sound scary? Does ordering food in English sound terrifying? Don’t worry, ordering food is a great way to practice your English fluency! I know …
