With 26 letters, (but 44 different sounds), and not many rules, English pronunciation is sometimes difficult.
Sometimes, reading a word, does not help you to say it.  Here is some help.


Pronunciation 

To avoid getting rusty, and to keep up your skills, you should hear and speak English every day.  This can be expensive.  Here are some free ways to keep up your English skills between classes. 

How to keep up your English level 

Do you know the difference between these words?
Answer these questions and find out.

Please look at the PDFs for the transcript.


Confusing words  (A2 - Elementary)

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Confusing words - intermediate 

A2 - B1  
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English with Angela -  conversation 

Success at work!
Vocabulary to help your career.  
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English for Business

朋友们你们好，你们喜欢吃的中国美食有哪些？我们来做个游戏吧，你描述这道美食的特征，我来猜这道菜的名字。那我先来咯，这道菜里面有鸡蛋和西红柿，有的人喜欢吃甜的，有的人喜欢吃咸的，请问这是什么菜？答案：西红柿炒鸡蛋，你猜对了吗？Hello friends, what are your favorite Chinese foods? Let's play a game. You describe the characteristics of the dish, and I'll guess the name of the dish.This dish has eggs and tomatoes. Some people like to eat sweet ones, while others like to eat salty ones. What kind of dish is this? Answer: Scrambled eggs with tomatoes. Did you guess right?

Learn Chinese with YoYo

你喜欢吃的中国美食有哪些？What kind of Chinese food do you like to eat?

В этом видео мы поговорим о московском метро, о его линиях и станциях. Остановимся на станции "Маяковская" и ответим на 2 вопроса: кто такой Маяковский и что посмотреть на этой станции в Москве.

Мороз и солнце: русская литература

#3 Москва. Метро. Маяковский | Listening Russian A1 - A2

5 Useful Phrases for the IELTS Speaking Test

Taking the IELTS Speaking test is not difficult and in fact, you can even get a band score of 8 to 9…if you know what you are doing.

The IELTS Speaking test lasts for about 11-14 minutes. It is designed to assess your pronunciation, fluency, grammar, and vocabulary. It is divided into three parts.

When taking the IELTS Speaking test, you have to keep in mind that using effective phrases will help you get a high band score. Vocabulary and grammar are two of the criteria in this part of the IELTS test.


Here are some ideas to help you succeed at it and to impress the examiner!

1. Opening Statements
How you open your statements is your first opportunity to impress the examiner. 

Examples:

Today, I’d like to share with you about…
In this talk, I’m going to tell you how…

2. Closing statements
The manner in which you end your statements plays a vital role in the IELTS speaking test too.

Examples:

In conclusion…
To sum up…
To summarize

3. Beginning the Main Body of Your Speech 
Once you are asked a question or given a topic to talk about, be creative and use phrases and expressions that the examiner will find appealing. 

Examples:

 First and foremost….
And why do I find it so appealing? It is, after all….
To begin with… 

4. Building on Your Idea
When you have started talking about your topic, you would want to include some background information and some explanations and examples to help develop your topic. 

Examples:

Another reason why I like…
One of the main advantages…
One of the consequences…

5. Expressing Your Opinions
You should change your words while presenting your viewpoint on a subject, just as you should when adding personal experiences, rather than repeating the phrase ‘I think’.

Examples:

In my opinion…
I firmly believe that…
From my point of view…

These ideas will help you to succeed and more will be covered in our 1to1 private classes together.

Schedule it now and to your success!
 

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

5 Useful Phrases for the IELTS Speaking Test Succeed At Your IELTS Test Now!

Hello, in this episode I talk about assessment and how to find out what you can really do in English. I talk about the various exam options and give some ideas for how you can assess yourself.

Kev's English Podcast

 Kev's English Podcast: Episode 9: How to assess your English Level...

In this episode of Stairway to English, I will teach you the two common uses of the phrasal verb "come across". Comment below with questions or an example sentence!

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Stairway to English: Short easy to understand episodes to improve your English grammar and fluency

I recently came across some old photos of you! Understand the use of the phrasal verb "come across"

One minute speaking challenge. Episode 20. Weather.

Again, today is another episode to help you communicate in English on regular basis.

You now have no excuses but to succeed with English :)

Today's topic is 'Weather'. Let me add some relevant words of B1 level and B2 level so you can use them in your story-telling exercise.

B1: Blizzard, Boiling, Centigrade, Cloudy, Cool, Cold, Degrees, Drought 
B2: To flash, Humidity, Airless, Seasonal, Falling, Rising, Changeable, Cloudless  

Lets hear your stories (you can use chat GPT if you like but it's best to come up with your own story).

Let me know how I can assist your development in English (I help students with confidence building&teaching students to think in English, prepare for job interviews in English and preparing IELTS speaking test takers.

Glad to assist your development in these areas.

One minute speaking challenge - Challenge yourself to speak English daily!

One minute speaking challenge. Episode 20. Weather

I'm pleased to provide you a podcast that will give you an idea and glance about the use of the expressions with examples in Arabic language.