YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Reductions are a foundational aspect of spoken American English. In this video I’ll show you everything you need to know about the word CAN and how it reduces! Video Text: How much do you know about … [Read more...]
Study how Americans reduce 'can' in conversational English.
English Conversation – Learn American English with ALLIGATORS!
Study English conversation as it really happens in this video where I take the camera out to a nature reserve in Florida. You'll study reductions, and get to see some alligators in their natural habitat. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
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...]
ERICA HILL — Interview a Broadcaster!
Study conversational English in this interview with NBC Broadcaster Erica Hill. See how even professionals use reductions and contractions all the time, and learn some new vocabulary. Look out -- Ms. Hill talks very fast! YouTube blocked? Click … [Read more...]
Hurricane Sandy
Come with me as I visit friends in Manhattan who were affected by Hurricane Sandy and study real English conversation. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ESNhMb5T0 Video Text: As many of you probably … [Read more...]
Summer Vacation
Vacation is always the best! Study real English conversation and many interesting points of pronunciation, like the consonant to vowel linking in the phrase ‘made it!’ YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Super Bowl 2012 – How to Pronounce CHILI!
Have fun hanging out at a Super Bowl party and learn how to pronounce the word ‘chili’. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux4glg7-8UU Video Text: Have you ever wondered how to say the word 'chili'? In … [Read more...]
How to pronounce CAN
Study the CAN 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...]
How to Pronounce Can vs. Can’t
If we don’t pronounce a clear T in “can’t”, how can one tell the difference between it and “can”? Though it’s subtle, there is still a difference in the pronunciation of these two words. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Intro to Linking
Have you ever noticed that words in American English seem to run together? They often don’t sound very separate. That might seem lazy to some, but in American English, it’s exactly what we want. A smooth line. You can’t sound relaxed and American … [Read more...]