Connected Speech: What Happens During Ordinary, Spontaneous Speech?
“A word is not just the sum of its individual sounds; just as connected speech is not just the sum of its individual words.”…
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My DELTA Diary: Module 2 Intensive Course
by Paul Finnerty I’ve been teaching English for about seven years on and off and have worked in Brazil, Colombia, Portugal and Italy in…
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Copernicus: Language Comes Through Culture
Copernicus: Language comes through culture “The mantra of ‘consistent reward’ has often been popular amongst educators, but neuroscience suggests we may need to turn…
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How Should You Speak When Teaching?
How Should You Speak When Teaching? Accents are heavily affected by certain vowel sounds, and you can help your students’ communicative skills and reduce…
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5 Steps to Improve Pronunciation Fluency
5 steps to improve pronunciation fluency Teaching English pronunciation and intonation is a challenging job. And learning it is even harder. Part of the…
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IELTS speaking – what is Cambridge looking for? Part 4 – Pronunciation
IELTS speaking – what is Cambridge looking for? Part 4 – Pronunciation. Hello and welcome back to the final article in this series, looking…
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Newton, Beethoven, and Me: Vowel Color Connection
Newton, Beethoven, and Me: Vowel Color Connection The Evolution of the Vowel Color Connection One spring afternoon in 2001, I was ten steps away…
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