YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. If you’re studying English to become fluent you need to master a tricky facet of American English: reductions! I can help you sound more like a native English speaker and increase your spoken English … [Read more...]
Study how Americans say and use "dropping the H" reductions in conversational English.
ENGLISH CONVERSATION
English Conversation practice: learn terms and phrases Americans use in conversation like “pulling your leg”, “just joshing”, the phrasal verbs “screw up” and “turn out”, and how we reduce words and phrases when speaking, like “suppose to”, “them”, … [Read more...]
Summer Vacation 2016
Study real English conversation while going on vacation with Rachel’s family. See how native speakers drop the H, use wanna, use the phrase ‘except for,’ and more! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. Video Text: In this American … [Read more...]
English Conversation – Meet Stoney!
Study real English conversation as friends and family visit our new baby, Stoney. See 'gonna' in practice, dropping the H reductions, the reduction of 'did', and more! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
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...]
Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
Shoulda, woulda, coulda! Not only is this an idiom in American English, but each of these 'words' individually appear frequently in American English. The 'a' at the end is a reduction of 'have'. Learn how to pronounce these words, and study some … [Read more...]
How to Say I HAVE TO GO
Is it time for you to leave? This is a phrase you can use when heading out from a social or work situation. Learn how to say this phrase comfortably in conversational English: what words or syllables to reduce, how to link everything together, and … [Read more...]
How to say I HAVE A COLD
I had a cold ... but I still made a video for you! Can you say this phrase with a dropped H? Learn how to say this phrase comfortably in conversational English: what words or syllables to reduce, how to link everything together, and the melodic … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce Ending T Clusters + Homophones — Baking!
Oops! Error at 4:18: should be [ wɛəɹ‿əɹ jəɹ] :) Study real English conversation and special topics like ending T clusters, all while making some bagels with my friend Laura! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [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...]
How to Pronounce Christmas — Happy Holidays!
Join me for a Christmas part and learn how to pronounce ‘Christmas’. Watch all the way to the end for a Christmas carol sung in four-part harmony! YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhD4eMboeMk Video … [Read more...]
How to Link: Words that Begin with H
Many function words with H are reduced in conversational English by dropping the H: had, have, has, for example. Learn how these words should sound, and how to link them into the sentence so they sound perfect. YouTube blocked? Click here to see … [Read more...]