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In these video, you'll study monologs and conversations in depth to learn how Americans speak, and to improve your listening comprehension.

ENGLISH VOCABULARY

ENGLISH VOCABULARY

Learn English vocabulary for clothing, and study the pronunciation and tricks to sound more American.  Button down, bikini, panty hose, and more! Video on Stop T vs. No T YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: Idioms, Idioms we Heard This Week, Phrasal Verbs

English Conversation Idioms: Through the roof, Packed to the Gills

English Conversation Idioms:  Through the roof, Packed to the Gills

Inspired by our podcast, in this conversational video, my husband David and I discuss idioms we heard this week.  We talk about the meaning of through the roof, packed to the gills, commentator, second string, back up, fish out, fish around, hotly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: Idioms, Idioms we Heard This Week, Phrasal Verbs

Conversation Study – Reading Headlines

Conversation Study – Reading Headlines

Study real English conversation to understand how Americans speak and study stress – the contrast of longer syllables vs. very short, reduced words.  Watch this conversation with my friend – we study it ‘Ben Franklin’ style so you can understand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: Ben Franklin Exercises, Real Life English

Conversation Study – Interview with Chris

Conversation Study – Interview with Chris

Study real English conversation to understand how Americans speak and study stress – the contrast of longer syllables vs. very short, reduced words.  Watch this interview with my friend – we study the conversation so you can understand everything … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos

Conversation Study – Grocery Store

Conversation Study – Grocery Store

Study real English conversation to understand how Americans speak and study stress – the contrast of longer syllables vs. very short, reduced words.  Come grocery shopping with me and a friend – we study the conversation so you can understand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: Ben Franklin Exercises, Real Life English

Conversation Study – Word Game

Conversation Study – Word Game

Study real English conversation to understand how Americans speak and learn the phrasal verbs ‘listen up’ and ‘plug in.’ Play a word game with me and my family – we study the conversation so you can understand everything that’s said and improve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: Ben Franklin Exercises, Holidays & Parties, Real Life English

ENGLISH CONVERSATION

ENGLISH CONVERSATION

Study real English conversation to understand how Americans speak and learn the idioms ‘to go with it’ and ‘on point’.  Come with me to a dinner party at a friend’s house – we study the conversation so you can understand everything that’s said and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: Holidays & Parties, Real Life English

ENGLISH CONVERSATION

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...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, Real Life English, THEM Reduction, Words that Begin with H Reductions

English Conversation Study

English Conversation Study

Study interesting pronunciations and vocabulary words in this real English conversation video as I hike a beautiful mountain in Colorado.  See how Americans reduce words in natural conversation to improve listening comprehension and to sound more … [Read more...]

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English Conversation – NUMBERS

English Conversation – NUMBERS

Study the pronunciation of numbers in real English Conversation.  How to pronounce 13 vs. 30, and much more. See these videos on NUMBERS pronunciation:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrqHrGoMJdTRjq6ncFNjR4zHFRHncdErO See these Real … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: Numbers

Learn English like a Baby – How to Sound Native

Learn English like a Baby – How to Sound Native

What do babies do to speak with a perfect accent?  How can you do it as you study to sound as native as possible in English?  Learn three tips from how babies learn language and practice speaking!  YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: tips & tricks

ENGLISH PHONE CONVERSATION

ENGLISH PHONE CONVERSATION

Study English phrases and vocabulary you’ll need to know if making a reservation over the phone.  Then, do a Ben Franklin analysis doing an in-depth pronunciation study of the phrases. Join Rachel’s English Academy:  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Videos Tagged With: Ben Franklin Exercises

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