Here’s my list of some of the sites offering mostly free or low-cost resources for improving your English listening skills. They include some excellent audio and video resources that will help you understand spoken English better. It’s a public list so if you have a favourite site that’s not yet included, please add it 🙂 […]
Pronunciation resources for learning English
April 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
English is spoken in more than 60 countries and it’s estimated that it’s used by more than 1 billion people. There are many varieties, accents and dialects of English, and learners generally learn to speak it in the accent in which they’re taught, or in the particular accent they prefer. I asked readers on another […]
List of useful language exchange websites
January 3, 2014 by
Many learners of English find it difficult to practise and improve their spoken English. Fortunately there are many free language exchange websites where you can find language partners – people who want to learn your language, and who are native or fluent English speakers. Find someone who you are comfortable with and you enjoy talking […]
Improve your English: consonants
September 22, 2013 by 2 Comments
consonant: /ˈkɒnsənənt/ (countable noun) A consonant is: 1. a speech sound that is made by stopping the flow of air in the breath channel or mouth with the tongue, teeth, or lips. 2. a letter of the alphabet that represents any of these speech sounds There are 24 consonant sounds in most […]
Idiom: flowery speech
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Flowery speech (or writing) is full of elaborate language (complicated or literary words and expressions). It is the opposite of speech (or writing) that uses clear and simple language. Examples of use: 1. He was famous for his flamboyant clothes and flowery speech. 2. Don’t use flowery speech for reports and official letters. 3. […]
