14 London Tube Stops Whose Pronunciation Just Doesn’t Make Sense
Last week I was in a queue at the Tube station and the guy in front of me was trying to buy a ticket to Southwark, but he was getting…
3 Rhymes to Improve your English Pronunciation
Students often say that pronunciation is one of the most difficult language aspects to learn and improve; the complex relationship between sound and spelling in English can be particularly frustrating. …
Pub Quiz: English Pronunciation
The SGI Social Programme is probably the best way to learn English (when you are not in class) because you can chat in a relaxed atmosphere with your friends, but you also…
How To Say Ough In English Pronunciation
English is one of the easiest languages in the world in which you can improve from beginner level to having an understandable conversation relatively quickly. For example, trying to learn…
How British are you? 5 questions that no British person would get wrong
How British are you? Do you have the politeness that the British are world famous for? Can you not only speak English quite well, but also you know everything about…
English Pronunciation exercises – Speak English quickly
If you want to improve from slow, spoken English and learn to speak English quickly then you have to practise. In the following videos you can hear and see English…
Future Perfect Tense – Kate will have had her baby by next week
We use the Future Perfect in English to say that an action or event will be completed/finished by a specific point in the future. Kate Middleton, the…
English Pronunciation and intonation – Sentence stress
English pronunciation of individual words can be difficult because of the seemingly 'no rules' issue with English spelling. But this blog is not about pronouncing individual words, but about how…
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…
English Pronunciation: Be understood
English teachers and students often focus a lot on vocabulary and grammar when doing speaking preparation for exams like IELTS, whilst neglecting improving their English pronunciation. Well, it’s good that…