In this lesson, you'll learn 6 common idioms and phrasal verbs with the word "wrap." We will also practice linking and past tense pronunciation.

Be sure to check out this lesson as well for smoother conversations during this festive time of year: 10 Phrases for Better Holiday Conversations

In this lesson you’ll learn about the basic intonation patterns, or how the voice rises and falls for statements and questions in English.

Recognizing and using these patterns will help you sound more natural in your daily conversations.

Statements

In written English, a statement or...

In this lesson, we’re going to clear up the confusion about how to pronounce this combination of letters: OUGH

The thing is, there’s 6 different ways this combination of letters can be pronounced.

That’s right. Six different ways you can pronounce this exact same sequence of...

In this lesson, we’re talking about the DJ /ʤ/ sound, most commonly spelled with a G as in MANAGER or a J as in JOB. You'll learn exactly how this sound is made, common mistakes in pronouncing this sound, and how to fix them.

Practice words and sentences used in this lesson:

just

just did...

In this quick tip lesson we'll clear up any and all confusion about the pronunciation of the English articles A and AN.

Click here to learn how to pronounce the article THE.

Practice phrases and sentences used in this lesson: 

The article "a" is pronounced  “uh” /ǝ/:

What a...

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In this lesson we’re talking about the #1 way to improve your English pronunciation and the...

How do I get rid of my accent?

How can I sound like a native speaker?

I get these questions a LOT from my students. And my answer may not be what you'd expect.

In this lesson, I'll share my response to "how do I get rid of my accent" and help you get specific about your speaking goals.

Let’s talk about English consonants.

Typically if a consonant sound is hard for you to pronounce, it’s because doesn’t exist in your native language so your mouth muscles aren't familiar with how to make the sound.

There are actually 3 specific characteristics that differentiate...

English vowel sounds are TRICKY. There are a lot of them and many sound very similar.

In this lesson, I’ll share the tool I use with all of my students to train the American English vowel sounds and we’ll practice using it together.

Click here to practice with the interactive Color...

2020 has been quite a year so far, to say the least. And it’s going to continue to be interesting.

In the US, there are a lot of discussions happening centered around politics and political issues. We're also just a few months away from a presidential election.

So, I thought now would be...