Choose the correct answer.

🚗 Which sounds natural?

When you're having a face to face conversation with someone you don't want to make them do all the work to try to 'figure out what you're trying to say.' You want a clear, flowing, natural conversation with someone. You want to learn what to say and how to say it. And chances are if you're talking with a friend or family member or coworker they aren't going to directly tell you that they didn't understand you completely. You most likely have never been told exactly what you say wrong. Most students have no idea. They know they struggle but they've never actually been told if it's pronunciation or vocabulary or sentence structure. They have never really had someone from the United States really listen to all the sounds that come out of their mouth and watch what their mouth does (If it moves much or not.) Most students are taught that pronunciation isn't important.... then they wonder why they still have such a strong accent that sounds nothing at all like American English. I could have a conversation with you and point out either your pronunciation mistakes or your sentence structure mistakes depending on which you choose or you can choose to get corrections on both. You would get typed and verbal corrections from me. I could also help you learn phrasal verbs (most students know and use some but they don't know or use many of them). Prepositions (many students forget to use these or don't use the right one. Vocabulary. Idioms. proverbs. slang. You can improve your American English speaking. Check out my tutor schedule and my tutor profile!

Learn how to pronounce two short and long vowel sounds.

Hello! I’m Naru, a Japanese teacher on italki! 🇯🇵✨ ​Today, I’d like to take you on a quick virtual trip to Lake Akan in Hokkaido! 🌲🦌 ​1️⃣ First, my monkey friend Naru made a new friend—holding hands with "Marimo-kun" by the lake! 🟢🐒 2️⃣ While walking near the Visitor Center, we were so lucky to spot 7 wild deer! 🦌✨ 3️⃣ I also visited the Ainu Kotan to experience the rich heritage and traditional crafts of the indigenous Ainu people. 🪵 4️⃣ Lake Akan is truly full of beautiful nature, wildlife, and unique culture! ​Have you ever learned about indigenous cultures in other countries? Let’s talk about nature, travel, and Japanese culture in our next lesson! 🗣️💬 ​#italki #LearnJapanese #JapaneseTeacher #LakeAkan #AinuCulture #Hokkaido #Marimo #JapanTravel #NaruSensei

Phrasal verbs from A to Z #day10 - J

🇺🇸🇨🇦 **American/Canadian English speakers, let's talk about the word *oftentimes*!** How often do you actually use it in everyday conversation? Would you naturally say: - *Oftentimes, people underestimate how difficult the task is.* - *Quite often, people underestimate how difficult the task is.* - *Generally, people underestimate how difficult the task is.* - *Frequently, people underestimate how difficult the task is.* Do these sound equally natural to you, or do some feel more formal, old-fashioned, or awkward? Which would you personally use, and in what context? I'm curious about your actual usage rather than which expressions you simply recognize!

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