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...]
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...]
Visit Coney Island!
Come for a visit to New York’s Coney Island! You’ll study real English conversation and see reductions in action. Plus, you get to see Rachel get scared on a ride! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
TSUP!? – it’s, what’s, that’s as TS
You can reduce IT’S, THAT’S, WHAT’S, and LET’s to just the [ts] sound. Study this reduction in several sentences. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35syim12-gc Video Text: In a recent video, I said, … [Read more...]