What is the American story, and how is it different from American history? What can we learn about Americans from the stories they tell about their past?

Get the free transcript to this episode here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ei7ysEwzDMZZR3OiCqbJV3AbnSKF2An8/view

American Explainer

Episode 1 - The American Story

Practice all 5 E sounds in British English with targeted exercises and tongue twisters. This lesson revisits the long and short E, the distinctive /ɜː/ sound that gives Southern British accents their signature "posh" quality, and the tricky /eɪ/ diphthong. Perfect for anyone looking to refine their British pronunciation through hands-on practice.

Transcript: 
Long e /iː/: protein - Japanese - guarantee - committee - serene - believe, receive, degree, theme, scheme, 
Short  /ɪ/.:   English, pretty, bucket, pocket, started,  helmet, velvet, secret, women, gifted 
Short e:  bed, get, end, ever, ten, red, lend, help, next, step, send, tell, men, check  

Minimal pairs: 
bet / beat
met / meet 
pet / Pete
sec / seek
stem / steam
breath / breathe
/ɜː/: her, term, serve, learn, fern, verse, perk, stern, mercy, permanent 

Tongue twisters: 
Her perfect purple purse was purchased in the service of a merchant.
The poet’s verse was first rehearsed in the perfect church.
The stern clerk served the fresh herbs with perfect purpose.
Myrtle curled her fingers around the purple purse, sure it was hers.
The surgeon gave a stern service to every patient with perfect care.

/eɪ/ : hey, great, eight, neighbour, they, vein, prey, weigh, rein, obey. 

Sequence: 
bed – bid  – bade 
met  – mitt  – mate 
pen – pin – pain 
sell – sill – sail 
get – git – gait


British Pronunciation Tips 

British Vowel Sound Masterclass: Lesson 8: The E - Practice 

On May 10th, we celebrate all the mothers in the world. It is very important in our Mexican culture. Since pre-Hispanic times, love for the mother was present even in the Aztec culture. This poem, written in Nahuatl from the time of the great Nezahualcóyotl, is still present today.

Quetzal: Explorando la Cultura Mexicana

Episodio 2. Nonantzin 

This audio is a conversation between two coworkers discussing their boss's work methods.

English Conversation/Dialogue

How's it going

Dagens avsnitt handlar om mitt klädbytarevent som jag höll i helgen. Klädbytardagar är ett koncept som jag älskar så mycket. Det är ett hållbart sätt att både ge och få. Jag pratar om hur fast fashion inte är hållbart och att alla borde starta ett klädbytarevent i sin stadsdel. Jag lovar det är hur kul som helst. 

Tankar på svenska

Tankar På Svenska : Jag anordnade ett klädbytarevent B1+ 

Here is the transcription:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N-FQNKownqH_iC_Ertmq7TNeSJ-ZjZJ-cDXRioZ7V6o/edit?usp=sharing

Enjoy Russian with Yanchik ❤️

# 2 My typical day  (+transcription)

今日は「むさこ論争」について話しました。
「むさこ」は、日本の地名にある略語です。その地名とは、①武蔵小杉 ②武蔵小山 ③武蔵小金井、です。
さて、この三つの地名、どれも「むさこ」と略すことができます。
ではどの地域が「むさこ」なのでしょう。
他にも、山梨県と静岡県の「富士山論争」についても話しました。
地元に対する愛は持っていたいですが、愛が強すぎるのも考えものですね〜。
☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:25 むさこ論争
6:34 山梨県 vs 静岡県 富士山論争
11:40 他の地域の関係
☆語彙
略語
ややこしい
蚊帳の外
根付く
郷土愛
考えもの
隣接
雪化粧
象徴
差をつける
ふもと
親しんで
目印
祀ってる
陳腐
癪に障る
横暴
ぱっと見
過敏

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

「むさこ」論争

I bet there are words you usually confuse- words that may sound similar or are written in a similar way either in your mother tongue and the language you are learning. These are called FALSE FRIENDS and becoming aware of them can help you clear up this confusion. So, in this episode of My Spanish Journey we will talk about the 10 most common mistakes in Spanish related to FALSE FRIENDS. Are you ready?