I Know the Words but I cannot Remember them while Speaking.

If you also feel that way, you need to know what Selective Attention is and how it affects the Language Learning Process. 

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Effective Listening: Selective Attention and Language Learning

English At Work: Different ways to In An English-Speaking Environment. Part 2.

Top 10 Ways to Learn English at Work.

Today we are discussiong the second way:

Focus on the Basics First.

If you work in an English-speaking environment, you probably know how to have a simple conversation in English (at the very least).

However, there’s always room for improvement when it comes to learning a second language. Even native English speakers make mistakes!

Focusing on the basics of your conversations will be your first step.

Dive into the recording and listen to some ideas that will assist you in your spoken English development at work!







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English At Work: Different ways to In An English-Speaking Environment. Part 2.

🎙️ 1. Let’s Listen – Can You Hear the Difference?

First, let’s listen to these three words:

자다 (to sleep)
차다 (to kick)
짜다 (to be salty)

Now, let’s pronounce them slowly one more time:
자–다 / 차–다 / 짜–다

Can you hear the difference?

The key difference lies in the intensity of the sound and the movement of the mouth.

🧠 2. The Pronunciation Principle – What’s Going On?

Let’s break it down:

ㅈ (j) – Voiced sound
Your lips and tongue lightly touch, and then the sound is released softly.
You don’t blow out air forcefully.
👉 Examples: jada (to sleep), juiceu (juice), jihacheol (subway)

ㅊ (ch) – Aspirated sound
The tongue blocks the airflow, and then strong air bursts out as the sound is released.
👉 Examples: chada (to kick), chima (skirt), chokollit (chocolate)

ㅉ (jj) – Tense (fortis) sound
It’s much tighter and stronger than ㅈ.
You need to slightly tense your vocal cords and use more pressure with your lips and tongue.
👉 Examples: jjada (salty), jjok (side), jjigae (stew)

📌 In short:
ㅈ – Normal
ㅊ – Strong and breathy
ㅉ – Very tense and tight

💡 3. Pronunciation Practice – Repeat After Me

Let’s try these sets of words together. Repeat after me:

자 / 차 / 짜
조 / 초 / 쪼
줄 / 출 / 쭐

The more you practice,
the more your mouth and ears will get used to the differences!

If you’d like, I can also provide an audio version of this script, or help you record practice drills. Let me know!

한국어 발음 연습

한국어 ㅈ / ㅊ / ㅉ 발음 

What is your favourite dessert?

Can you describe what your favourite dessert looks like? 

*Whoops! I meant to say "macaroons" instead of "maroons" (haha) 

(phrasal verb) to top it off 
= the 'finishing touch' or the 'final stage'

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Ep 1. What is your favourite dessert? 

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2. Next Steps

REFLEXIONES DE VIDA EN ESPAÑOL -LIFE REFLECTIONS IN SPANISH

Las Siete Maravillas 

In this episode we will learn some group of words by using the words of episode 1 and 2.

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Episode 3

En el episodio de hoy hablamos de palabras homógrafas, que son palabras que tienen más de un significado. Podemos decir que son palabras con más de un significado porque se escriben y se pronuncian igual, pero tienen un significado diferente. 
Espero que disfrutes el episodio y te ayude a aumentar tu vocabulario en español.
No te olvides de pasarte por mi Instagram después de escucharlo para decirme qué te ha parecido el episodio de hoy y decirme si conoces otras palabras con más de un significado. ¡Te espero!


Blanca to go 

109 – Palabras homógrafas

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C8-FD5acA8pkGTnmIIMvXeH7emJ7WBCw/view?usp=drivesdk