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...]
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...]
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...]
The I’M GONNA Reduction
By request, this video goes over the I'm gonna reduction. Have you ever noticed that Americans will reduce reductions? I'm gonna can be reduced several different ways, each with a simplified pronunciation. Learn the different ways to reduce this … [Read more...]
Real Life Study – Gonna, Alright, Sort of, Check out
Study real conversational English in this video as I walk around our wedding venue to plan our big day. You'll study use of 'gonna', the pronunciation of 'alright', 'sort of', and the phrase 'check out'. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [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...]
Pronunciation Focus: ‘Gonna’
Study the ‘gonna’ contraction in many sentences taken from real English conversation. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ght6uo7gHsQ Video Text: In this American English pronunciation video, we're … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce ‘gonna’ and ‘gotta’: Reduction and Linking
These are two of the most common reductions in American English. Learn about linking them into the words in a phrase to smooth out your speech and sound natural. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
How to make Pumpkin Pie + Idioms
Study conversational English and the idioms (what does ‘eyeball it’ mean??) that come up while I bake a pumpkin pie! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6_U-duZgaU Video Text: As it's almost … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce ‘Gonna’ and ‘Wanna’
American speech is full of ‘gonna’ and ‘wanna’. Learn how to pronounce these two common reductions and you’ll be well on your way to sounding American! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]