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 

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 

Do you know the difference between these words? 
Answer these questions and find out. 
Please look at the PDFs for the transcript.

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 

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)

Hello Parents:
My name is Vanessa. I was born in California. I have a degree in Early Childhood Education and Family Studies. I worked as a preschool teacher for two years. I make hands-on on fun curriculum for children ages 3+. In 2018, I became TEFL certified and Young Learners certified. Since then I have been making my own English curriculum for children and adults of all ages and levels. 

This class is for:

1) Native English Speakers ages 3-6
2) Non-Native Speakers zero English- Elementary A1

In This Lesson:

1) 45 min full video course. This is how a typical one on one class would go.
2) 49-slide presentation.
( Introductions, feelings, would you rather animals, animals a-c 4 animals per letter, animal counting, what animal do you hear, and goodbye song)
I offer 1 on 1 lessons:

Non Native-3 years-adults 

Natives- 3-6 years old

Presentation link:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAFnc-jXZ70/p1dqzgAnDE0aQf_f59CR_w/edit

Youtube Video Link:
https://youtu.be/L5t-TVPpf-k?si=uNxcglstPrpMzx0T

Preschool Virtual Courses

ABC Animals 

Interview Preparation / Best Practices

There are common job preparation practices in most jobs

Here are some of them:

Research the company and the position you are applying for.
Practice for the interview.
Prepare for the interview.
Follow up after the interview.
Be aware of your body language and non-verbal cues.
Bring copies of your resume and references.

They are universal so the idea is to research of what's expewcted in your industry and fit with these steps above.

I am sure you'll succeed if you do enough homework.

If you still require help in job interview process - read my students reviews + read about my job interview preparation class type explanation.

If you'll  like some ideas mentioned, you'll like some of my successes - count on my full assistance by booking my class now!

See you in 5!

Job Interview Preparation | CEO Interview Strategies From Diverse Business Sectors!

Interview Preparation / Best Practices

I will talk about an episode of my own experience.
This episode is N3 level.

I created a quiz on this episode.
After listening, please take the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

◇words◇
優（やさ）しさ：tenderness, kindness
（優しさに）包（つつ）まれる：filled with  ( tenderness )
体験（たいけん）：personal experience
首輪（くびわ）： (dog) collar
緩（ゆる）い：loose
警察官（けいさつかん）：police officer
怪我（けが）：hurt

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

☆Quiz for this episode
https://www.italki.com/quiz/set?id=4026?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_quiz


Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#7 優（やさ）しさに包（つつ）まれた日（ひ） //N3 Level

Transcrição do episódio (caracteres limitados) 

Hoje nossa viagem falada vai nos levar até o Norte do Brasil, a maior região do país em extensão territorial, onde a Amazônia domina a paisagem e inspira o coração.
São sete estados incríveis: Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima e Tocantins. Lá, a natureza é majestosa, e a vida — muitas vezes rural, outras vezes urbana — tem um ritmo todo seu, marcado por rios e por lendas antigas.
Ao falar do Norte, a primeira imagem que vem à mente é a Floresta Amazônica, a maior floresta tropical do mundo — um verdadeiro veículo verde cheio de biodiversidade. Ela abriga milhares de espécies de plantas, animais e insetos que você não verá em nenhum outro lugar.
E por falar em rios… O Rio Amazonas, com seus afluentes, forma a maior bacia hidrográfica do planeta. É como se o mundo respirasse ali. Barcos, pequenas comunidades ribeirinhas, peixes gigantes como o pirarucu… Tudo isso faz parte do cotidiano de quem vive às margens desses rios — inclusive em Manaus, a “cidade da selva”.
E você sabia que em alguns lugares do Norte existe o ** ocorrência da cheia e da seca**, e as casas ficam sobre palafitas para acompanhar o sobe e desce da água? É uma adaptação incrível — simples e elegante.
A cultura do Norte é rica em festividades e expressões artísticas. Tem o Festival Folclórico do Amazonas, o boi-bumbá no Pará — com destaque para o famoso Boi-Bumbá de Parintins — e tradições indígenas que mantêm vivas suas línguas, opiniões e saberes.
E a gastronomia… ah, essa é de emocionar! Tem tacacá, maniçoba, pato no tucupi, jambu, além de belíssimos frutos amazônicos, como o açaí, o cupuaçu e o tucumã. O gosto é forte, exótico e inesquecível.
A região também é símbolo de resistência — tanto ecológica quanto cultural. Comunidades indígenas, quilombolas e ribeirinhas lutam para preservar a floresta e suas tradições, enfrentando desafios para manter o equilíbrio entre o homem e a natureza.


Curiosidades sobre o Brasil

5 curiosidades sobre o Brasil

這一集主要會說一件我在外面租房子時碰過的事，相信大部分的人都沒碰過一樣的事😉
也歡迎大家告訴我你碰過的奇怪的事情！

In this episode I will be talking mainly about what I encountered when I rented a place to live. I believe most people don't have the same experience. 😉 You are very welcomed to share your strange experience with me!

Fu-lan Speaking -- Natural Taiwanese Mandarin

EP3. 我的租屋經驗 My experience living in a rented place 

One important part of the history of civilization is recorded statements or, you can say, famous quotations from historical people. The words first spoken by the first man who set foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong, is an example. In this podcast, I show how I used artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the quality of these famous words.