How to say numbers: Apple share price drop
Hear how to say numbers with a free mp3 of the text being read aloud by a British native speaker.
A meaning of a word ruined by mispronunciation
A meaning of a word can be completely changed by wrong pronunciation and that’s why a lot of English humour is based on mispronunciation. If you pronounce a word incorrectly it can change the meaning into something which is incredibly funny or just the way you say it may be quite amusing. There [...]
English Pronunciation: Be understood
Practise your English pronunciation for free by copying the sentences & recording your voice here. An SGI English teacher will reply & give you advice to help you improve your English accent.
Accent reduction: Native Speaker speech pattern copying
Practice sentences for accent reduction training. Copy speech rhythms of a native speaker, RP accent to sound more natural & less like an English student.
R&R 22: English Accent – Missing England
Listen to a native speaker’s received pronunciation accent in natural conversation & then in the next blog do some exercises to soften your English accent.
Accent training: ‘th’ sound exercises
Soften your English accent by practising pronunciation of problematic sounds. Accent Training exercises on ‘Th’ sound with free mp3 of native speaker
Weather Forecast Vocabulary: Prince Charles the weatherman
It sounds like just the same, normal weather forecast vocabulary that you would expect to hear at the end of every news programme. But this time, it’s a bit special. HRH Prince Charles tried his hand at ‘doing the weather’ today on BBC Scotland television news, which must have been surprising for viewers tuning in [...]
Beginner’s English – Countries: The couple who sailed round the world
Do you know how to say the names of countries from around the world? Here is a story where we can practise saying country names in English. Listen to the mp3 of the text to hear the correct way to say the words
English Pronunciation
Lots of English words that are difficult to pronounce because of their strange spelling patterns…with a video of a native speaking English teacher trying to say all the words correctly
Often in Received Pronunciation: Queen’s Xmas Message
how do you say ‘often’? With a ‘t’, without a ‘t’, or like The Queen?
Video, of received pronunciation speaking, mp3 of English teacher pronouncing the words and a poll to give your opinion about the correct way to say ‘often’!!!
