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Study how Americans reduce 'and' in conversational English.

Speaking English Practice Session: 20 minutes of conversation!

Speaking  English  Practice  Session:  20  minutes  of  conversation!

Speaking English is fun and easy with this real-life American English video!  You’ll come along with me as I play a game with my family and meet my parents.  You get lots of English speaking practice along the way, and you’ll learn lots of detailed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: AND Reduction, FOR Reduction, Gonna, Real Life English

Real English Conversation – Study Idioms and Reductions

Real English Conversation – Study Idioms and Reductions

  In this real English conversation, learn how Americans really speak.  Hear how they reduce words, and study the idiom ‘to die for’ in context.  And see how to make a Peach Melba … yum! To see Hilah’s recipe for Peach Melbas:  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: AND Reduction, Dropped T, Gonna, Idioms, THAT Reduction, TO Reduction, Wanna

Apple Dumplings – Real Life English Conversation Study

Apple Dumplings – Real Life English Conversation Study

Study real American English conversation. Learn about reductions, contractions, the pronunciation of 'the', the idiom 'to be on a kick', the idiom 'mess up', -ing words, the words 'whoops' and 'crap', and the reduction of 'and' -- all while making … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos, Words that Reduce Tagged With: AND Reduction, Gonna, Idioms, ing, Real Life English, The Word THE, TO BE Contractions, TS Cluster

Real Life English Conversation: Colorado Mountains

Real Life English Conversation: Colorado Mountains

Study real American English conversation as you come with me and my parents to Colorado.  You’ll get to see some of the natural beauty of this state, and study American English pronunciation in real life.  You'll learn to identify many different … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: AND Reduction, AT Reduction, CAN Reduction, FOR Reduction, Real Life English, TS Cluster, WAS Reduction

English Pronunciation: How to pronounce the Word AND

English Pronunciation: How to pronounce the Word AND

Study the AND reduction.  There are many reductions in conversational American English. It’s important to know what they are to improve listening comprehension, but also to use the reductions in speech yourself.  They are a key part to sounding … [Read more...]

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