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American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American English, listen to a section of audio, pause, and repeat what you hear. Try to use the same pronunciation, intonation, stress, pitch patterns, and linking that you find native English speakers use; record yourself and compare the differences.



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American English Shadowing Practice

Bienvenido a Learn Peruvian Spanish, un lugar para aprender frases o palabras usadas en Perú que, tal vez, para un extranjero puedan tener otro significado.
Este contenido está dedicado principalmente a personas que están aprendiendo español y están interesadas en viajar por Perú.

Cada episodio tiene una transcripción disponible, pueden acceder a las transcripciones en la descripción de cada episodio.
Transcripción: https://conpedepatria.wordpress.com/?page_id=1595

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Learn Peruvian Spanish

0. Introducción

Homophones: each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, for example new and knew.

“You bare your skin when you wear a bikini.”

Bear: 1) To endure or carry on. 2) A large furry animal

“There is someone in the bear cage! I can’t bear to watch!”

Bored: Having a lack of interest.

“I was so bored during that speech. I almost fell asleep.”

Board: 1) A thin flat piece of material. 2) The decision-makers within an organization.

“The board of directors at the Surf Club have decided which surf board we should use.”

Toe: You have five of them on each foot.

“I stubbed my toe today and it’s still throbbing.”

Tow: To pull another vehicle, possibly by a rope or chains.

“After a car accident a tow truck will come and tow your vehicle away.”

Through: Going in on one side and coming out the other.

“The road is blocked and I can’t get through. There might be an accident.”

Threw: To hurl, or to propel with force (the past tense of ‘throw’).

“He threw the ball really fast.”

Meet: To encounter

“I will meet you tomorrow around 3 PM.”

Meat: The flesh of an animal that’s eaten as food.

“What meat would you like for dinner, chicken or beef?”

Break: 1) To interrupt something. 2) To shatter or fracture.

“We should take a break from dancing before we break our backs.”

Brake: A device for stopping a vehicle.

“I need to get my car checked, I think the brakes are going.”

I hope this clears things up a bit for you. Still confused? Ask questions in your next class, we will be happy to help.

Nit-Picky English with Nika 

Common Homophones (words that sound alike)

我不仅长得帅，也很有钱。
她不仅长得美，而且性格乐观。
这道数学题不仅可以这样做，还有更多的计算方法呢。
玫瑰花不仅花儿美丽，它还有药用价值呢。

喵喵说汉语---HSK 4

不仅...也/而且/还

En este episodio hablo con Martin de experiancia aprendiendo y enseñando idiomas. Doy algunas recomendaciones para aprender el idioma ucraniano. El perfil de Martin https://www.italki.com/teacher/5211013 .

Podcast de Ucrania con Alex

Experiencia de Alex enseñando y aprendiendo idiomas

NHK WEB EASY の記事(きじ)「共通(きょうつう)テスト」について、標準語(ひょうじゅんご)でゆっくり読(よ)んでいます。
I red NHK WEB EASY news articles slowly with standard JApanese language.
You can use it for your shadowing and listening lessons.

I AM YOUR JAPANESE TUTOR

【beginner-intermediate】NHK WEB EASY 1.29

In this next episode, let's learn the months together!
Ebben a következő epizódban, tanuljuk meg a hónapokat együtt!