Connected Speech: What Happens During Ordinary Speech?

Connected Speech: What Happens During Ordinary Speech? Why do so many EFL learners have difficulty with listening comprehension? “English people speak so fast” is a very common complaint I hear […]
My DELTA Module 2 Intensive Course

My DELTA Module 2 Intensive Course I’ve been teaching English for about seven years on and off and have worked in Brazil, Colombia, Portugal and Italy in that time. To […]
The IPA Vowel Chart and Teaching Pronunciation

The IPA Vowel Chart and Teaching Pronunciation One spring afternoon in 2001, I was ten steps away from entering my Adult ESL class when a little idea popped into my […]
Pronunciation – IELTS Speaking

Pronunciation – IELTS Speaking Hello and welcome back to the final article in this series, looking this time at Pronunciation. If you haven’t read my previous instalment on Grammatical Range […]