by Georgie | Feb 18, 2019 | Blog
Our top 5 English Pronunciation tips for Farsi speakers 5 ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION TIPS FOR FARSI SPEAKERS Some of my favourite clients have been Farsi speakers. As a Farsi speaker wanting to improve your English pronunciation I recommend you sign up to our free online...
by Georgie | Jan 15, 2019 | Blog UK, Importance
Using Podcasts for Improving English Podcasts – Why you should be using them to improve your English and how. We recommend that all students enrolled in our English pronunciation courses use podcasts. Why? Find out below, subscribe to a podcast, listen...
by Georgie | Jan 13, 2019 | Blog
The difference between ‘accent’ and ‘pronunciation’. I am often asked about ‘accent’ and ‘pronunciation’. The dictionary definition of the word ‘accent’ is – a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or...
by Georgie | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog, Blog UK
How To Pronounce ‘th’ In English We’ll Show You How To Pronounce The English Consonant Sound ‘th’ There are actually two ‘th’ sounds (see more on this below) and they are written as /θ/ & /ð/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet...
by Georgie | Sep 23, 2018 | Blog
Are ‘muscle’ & ‘mussel’ different or the same? Are ‘muscle’ and ‘mussel’ pronounced differently or the same? The same! They are pronounced exactly the same way. Homophones are words that look different but are pronounced the same way. ‘Muscle’ and ‘mussel’ are...
by Georgie | Sep 16, 2018 | Blog, Blog UK
Improving pronunciation of word endings Are you wondering how to improve your Pronunciation of word endings IN ENGLISH? Do you sometimes have problems pronouncing the ends of word clearly in English? Did you know that improving your word endings is a great way to...
by Georgie | Sep 16, 2018 | English Vowel Sounds, English Word Stress
What does the /ə/ symbol mean? What is the symbol /ə/ in my dictionary? I am going to explain what /ə/ is AND explain the most important things you need to know about it. What is /ə/ in the dictionary? The symbol /ə/ (an upside down ‘e’) is used in...
by Georgie | Sep 9, 2018 | Blog
Do you get tired speaking English? Help! I get tired when I speak English! Does this sound familiar? Students often say to me “After a few hours of speaking English my mouth gets very tired and I feel exhausted!”. Did you know if your mouth gets tired when you speak...
by Georgie | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog, Blog UK, Improving Conversation Skills
Small Talk Tips & Casual Conversations SMALL TALK TIPS & CASUAL CONVERSATIONS Small talk is important at work – nobody wants to talk about work all day – except maybe the people who sold Instagram. I imagine the 13 of them would like talking about the...
by Georgie | Jul 15, 2018 | Blog, English Pronunciation
Raising the topic of English pronunciation in the workplace. TALKING ABOUT ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION and accent IN THE WORKPLACE Managers often ask me ‘How should I raise the issue of unclear English with a staff member?’. We’re going to cover off some...
