With 26 letters, (but 44 different sounds), and not many rules, English pronunciation is sometimes difficult.
Sometimes, reading a word, does not help you to say it.  Here is some help.


Pronunciation 

Do you know the difference between these words?
Answer these questions and find out.

Please look at the PDFs for the transcript.


Confusing words  (A2 - Elementary)

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Answer these questions and find out. 
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Confusing words - intermediate 

Success at work!
Vocabulary to help your career.  
These podcasts are from my 'ENGLISH IN THE OFFICE courses.   
If you need more help, please send me an italki message, to discuss your needs. 


English for Business

A2 - B1  
Conversation Class Preparation.
Listen to the podcast and read the text. 
These podcasts are for my structured conversation class (there are over 80 topics)
(book a class to see the text).

English with Angela -  conversation 

To avoid getting rusty, and to keep up your skills, you should hear and speak English every day.  This can be expensive.  Here are some free ways to keep up your English skills between classes. 

How to keep up your English level 

平平 ： 你有兄弟姐妹吗？ 麦克 ：我有一个哥哥和一个妹妹。 平平 ： 真好！我也想有一个哥哥，可以保护我。 麦克 ：我哥哥小时候总是欺负我。 平平 ：额~~ 麦克 ： 小时候都是这样，现在觉得还是有哥哥好，他常常帮助我。 兄弟姐妹 xiōng dì jiě mèi brothers and sisters 保护 bǎo hù protect; 小时候 xiǎo shí hou in one’s childhood; when one was young 总是 zǒng shi always; 欺负 qī fu bully; 这样 zhè yàng so; such; like this; this way; in this way 觉得 jué de feel; be aware; think 还是 hái shi still; nevertheless; （表示希望） had better; （表示选择） or; just the same 常常 cháng cháng frequently; often; 帮助 bāng zhù help;

Chinesewithelena

Pingping Chinese Elementary Lesson 4 ：Do you have brothers or sisters?

Послушай сказку и ответь на вопросы! 

Russfriend  (all about russia) 

Сказка о рыбаке и  рыбке  часть 5

聊中西文化，也聊很多东西！
第一期，我们聊聊30岁的女人真的老了吗？

聊聊东西 - Talk to Me in Chinese

001. 30岁老了吗？Is 30 an old age? - ttmiChinese

How to immerse yourself in English! Top Tip 4- Reading!

Implicit learning is how humans have evolved to learn language! Learn how you and your family can work smarter not harder and learn natural sounding English. Find more video tips and lessons on https://www.youtube.com/@englishteacherzoe.

Teacher Zoe- The Easy Way to Learn Natural English!

Des Milliers D'histoires

Histoire 48 - Carnaval chez Cochonnet

In this episode of Word of the Day, we explore the meaning of "ephemeral" and how the fleeting nature of moments adds value to our experiences. From conversations to sunsets, we discuss how embracing impermanence can deepen our appreciation for the present and enrich our language learning journey.

LEARN BY LISTENING

Word of the Day: 'Ephemeral' – The Beauty in Fleeting Moments

今天我们将进行一个实用的听力练习：我会给你们三个问题，你们需要回答。然后，你们将听一段没有背景的文本，接着我们会逐句分析文本。最后，我会给你们提供生词。你们可以在我的小红书频道找到文本和句子写好的版本。

跟安佩思学意大利语 

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In this episode I read a news article about identifying writing as AI or human.
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