A meaning of a word ruined by mispronunciation

The meaning of a word_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 [...]

September 28th, 2012 | Posted in Pronunciation by | Read More »

English Pronunciation: Be understood

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.

September 25th, 2012 | Posted in IELTS,Pronunciation by | Read More »

Accent reduction: Native Speaker speech pattern copying

Accent Reduction training

Practice sentences for accent reduction training. Copy speech rhythms of a native speaker, RP accent to sound more natural & less like an English student.

September 21st, 2012 | Posted in Pronunciation by | Read More »

R&R 22: English Accent – Missing England

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.

September 20th, 2012 | Posted in Podcasts,Pronunciation by | Read More »

Accent training: ‘th’ sound exercises

Accent training. Accent softening exercises

Soften your English accent by practising pronunciation of problematic sounds. Accent Training exercises on ‘Th’ sound with free mp3 of native speaker

September 18th, 2012 | Posted in Pronunciation by | Read More »

Natural discussion: Brits discuss the Royal Family

Royal family discussed by English natives

This is completely natural conversation by Brits from London. It’s not scripted or read out by actors like some recordings that you get from English textbooks. You’ll be able to hear the difference immediately.   In this podcast, you can hear Charlie and Bren, who are English teachers at the school and Mark, who is [...]

May 30th, 2012 | Posted in Podcasts by | Read More »

Natural English Conversation: English Gentlemen

British native speakers discuss English gentleman

This is English conversation as it really happens in the UK – totally natural and not simplified to help English students. This is not the kind of recording that you get in an English textbook (actors reading artificially from a script in an unnatural way)   In this pod, you can hear Charlie and Bren, [...]

May 21st, 2012 | Posted in Podcasts by | Read More »

British native speakers discuss the London Olympics

English Conversation by native speakers - Build up to the Olympics

The people talking are British native speakers and also teachers at the school. They are chatting about everyday subjects, just like they would normally. That means that the conversation is completely natural and is not artificial in any way to help English students. This is British English conversation as it actually happens….it’s not actors reading [...]

May 17th, 2012 | Posted in Podcasts by | Read More »

English Conversation – English guys discuss clothes

English Conversation: Real & Relevant - Clothes

These discussions are brought to you by St George International English School in London. The people that you can hear talking are native-speaker English teachers at the school and they will be chatting about everyday subjects. The great thing is that the conversation is absolutely natural and is not modified or altered in any way [...]

May 15th, 2012 | Posted in Podcasts by | Read More »

Beginner’s English – Countries: The couple who sailed round the world

I think I left the oven on! Beginner's English country names

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

February 21st, 2012 | Posted in Pronunciation,Vocabulary by | Read More »

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