What are the most popular names being given to boys born in the US? Jacob, Michael, Ethan, Joshua, Daniel, Christopher, Anthony, William, Matthew, Andrew. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
These videos are divided into four subcategories:
Community -- where you'll find videos that build the Rachel's English community, like Video Challenge videos
Specific Words -- where you'll study the pronunciation of specific words or vocabularies in depth
Phrases -- where you'll study the pronunciation of specific phrases in depth
Conversation & Speech Studies -- where you'll monologs and conversations
How to Pronounce Popular Female Names
What are the most popular names being given to girls born in the US? Emily, Isabella, Ava, Emma, Madison, Sophia, Olivia, Abigail, Hannah, Elizabeth. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Word Comparisons for Chinese Students
In this video, I go over the difference between five different sets of similar words: town/tongue, south/source/sauce, down/done, pool/poor, bike/back. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Chinese Student 1: 2/2 Accent Evaluation
Watch as I analyze the speech of a non-native speaker from China. See the different mispronunciations and get a feel for how to correct them. Video two of a two-part series. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Chinese Student 1: 1/2 Accent Evaluation
Watch as I analyze the speech of a non-native speaker from China. See the different mispronunciations and get a feel for how to correct them. Video one of a two-part series. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce common Female Names
Learn how to pronounce some of the most common names for women in the US: Mary, Patricia, Linda, Barbara, Elizabeth, Jennifer, Maria, Susan, Margaret, and Lisa. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Heteronyms
Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and are pronounced differently, like tear: A tear ran down her cheek; Be careful so you don’t tear the paper. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
Look vs. Luke
These two words can be hard to tell apart if you’re not familiar with the difference in vowel sound. Watch the video to study the difference in mouth position for this minimal pair. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce Bottle vs. Battle
These two words can be hard to tell apart if you’re not familiar with the difference in vowel sound. Watch the video to study the difference in mouth position for this minimal pair. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce the 50 States (4/4)
The US state names can be tricky. In this 4-video series, I'll go over how to pronounce each one of the state names. Remember, people from different regions might use a different pronunciation for some of the names. YouTube blocked? Click here to … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce Common Last Names (2)
Learn how to pronounce some of the most common last names in America. My name is on this list! Video one of two. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gFdCbIw9bQ Video Text: This is the second half of … [Read more...]
How to Pronounce the 50 States (3/4)
The US state names can be tricky. In this 4-video series, I'll go over how to pronounce each one of the state names. Remember, people from different regions might use a different pronunciation for some of the names. YouTube blocked? Click here to … [Read more...]