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Did you notice how drastically changes the meaning of the word sometimes depending on the stress in a word? An example of that we've encountered with my student recently when we were reading a text. The word in question - address. Such a simple word, isn't it? Yet there is a mistery hidden there. You see, when one has to write an "ADD-ress" on a letter, they have to add the country, name of the street, postal code etc. However, when you "uh-DRESS", it's usually about an issue or you speak with the person. Not only does the meaning change, but also the type of the word - the first one is a noun and the second one is a verb. Which other examples of such words do you know?

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You are learning Italian and you want to say “I like living in Italy”. Easy! “Mi piace vivere in Italia”. And what about “I like living in Rome”? “Mi piace vivere a Roma”. Now it starts to be confusing… why for the first one is “in” and the second one is “a”? There’s a very simple rule to follow: you need to use “in” in front the name of a country, while you need “a” in front the name of a city. And what about “I like living in Sicily?” Sicily is neither a country or a city. Which preposition will you choose?

What do you struggle with the most in regards to speaking American English with native English speakers? Is it coming up with words to say? It's pronouncing them clearly so your listener can fully understand? Is it saying enough so you don't sound limited or be able to give enough variety in your responses so you don't sound repetitive? Is it phrasal verbs? Do you use them? Do you understand them? Do you know how many there are? What about your confidence? Do you second guess yourself when you speak English? Do you have a lot of 'ums' and 'uhs' when you speak American English? Do you repeat words and phrases? Do you have long pauses in between your words and phrases? Do you translate in your head before you say it? Do you depend on translating? Do you say the bare minimum which is only the few things you know how to say but if someone asks you to 'say more.' you'd have difficulty? Are you not really sure where you struggle? Have you ever had someone from the United States... a tutor or teacher really judge your speaking and give you feedback?

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. Here are a few ways that I can help you improve your spoken American English so you sound more clear and understandable to native English speakers. That way when you speak to someone they don't have to depend on context which can lead to confusion and mis understanding. 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 teach you pronunciation skills. For example how to pronounce short vowels, long vowels and more. 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. I've tutored 3,618 Lessons since August of 2018. You can improve your American English speaking. Check out my tutor schedule and my tutor profile!

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