Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice
174 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsLessons to help you understand and speak normal-speed American English.
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Syncope, or throwing away an unneeded syllable
April 19, 2024 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBSyncope (loss of unstressed vowels after a stressed syllable.) Example “chocolate” [CHAWK-uh-luht] becomes [CHAW-kluht] 1- I like to eat chocolate. [CHAW-kluht] 2- She visits her mother every weekend. [EV-ree] 3- He bought a new camera. [KAM-ruh] 4- We go for a walk in the evening. [EEV-niŋ] 6- Are you interested in ancient history? [HIS-tree] 7- We have a vegetable garden. [VEJ-tuh-buhl] 8- Those two ideas are not comparable. [KOM-pruh-buhl] 9- She works in a laboratory. [LAB-ruh-t...
Water Worlds
April 18, 2024 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBOne of the science podcasts I listen to regularly is Astronomy Cast hosted by Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay. In today’s lesson, you’ll hear a short excerpt from Episode 705: Water Worlds - Looking for Life Beyond Earth. First you’ll hear a clip from their podcast, and then I’ll break their speech into shorter fragments so you can listen and repeat. You’ll hear that Fraser Cain in particular speaks quite rapidly. It would be hard to repeat at his speed! 1- Wherever we find liquid water on E...
Cold calling Part One
April 12, 2024 22:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBThe phone rings and it's a stranger trying to sell you something. This is part one of a multi-podcast series based on a real script. Have fun! Hi, this is Barry calling from Scam-O-Rama Car Services. I’m calling regarding your 2016 Chevrolet Survivor. How is your 2016 Chevy Survivor running? Do you know the approximate current mileage? Great! I’m calling because the original factory warranty that was on your vehicle has expired. We're running a promotion today for reinstating your original ...
Linking Sounds Lesson 1: Y and W glides
March 29, 2024 18:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBThis is the first in a series of lessons about connected speech. One of the ways in which we link syllables and words together is with "glides" -- for example a Y sound is added between "be" and "able" so it sounds like "bee yable". Listen to the sentences and you'll get the idea of these glides. Y glides: /iy/ 1) I would like to be able to speak fluent English. 2) Will you be able to come? 3) She likes to create small sculptures. 4) Let’s create something new. 5) My dog loves being...
Practice with some fancy six-syllable words.
March 21, 2024 01:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBHere are some sentences with six-syllable words. 1- In the 1960s people experimented with hallucinogenic drugs. 2- Covid 19 has resulted in the hospitalization of too many people. 3- Please do NOT eat mushrooms which are not identifiable as safe and harmless. 4- Alien organisms might not be easily categorizable. 5- After lengthy reconsideration of your proposal, my answer is still NO. 6- I was the beneficiary of my late uncle’s largesse. He was a generous man. 7- I would like to stud...
Mini-podcast: A tough course
March 20, 2024 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBCrazy English. We pronounce "ough" in too many ways... I thought microbiology was a tough course, but my professor was a thorough teacher. I studied hard throughout, and in the end I learned what he taught even though it was a challenge. 1- I thought microbiology was a tough course… 2…but my professor was a thorough teacher. 3- I studied hard throughout… 4…and in the end I learned what he taught… 5…even though it was a challenge. You did it! Good job. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe D...
Sentences about parachutes
March 16, 2024 20:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB1- Do you think you know what a parachute looks like? 2- Guess what: There are tons of parachute types out there, and you probably don’t know ’em all! 3- Here’s a rundown of several of the normal and not-so-normal types of parachutes… 3a- …that help skydivers (and far-flung cargo) make their way softly back down to terra firma. 4- Round parachutes were the first tools for fabric descent. 5- If your mental image of a parachute involves a big, inverted pouch of fabric… 5a-…suspended...
Types of Parachutes
March 12, 2024 21:00 - 6 minutes - 4.37 MBWhat parachute types are there? Do you think you know what a parachute looks like? Guess what: There are tons of parachute types out there, and you probably don’t know ’em all! Here’s a rundown of several of the normal and not-so-normal types of parachutes that help skydivers (and far-flung cargo) make their way softly back down to terra firma. 1. ROUND PARACHUTES Round parachutes were the first tools for fabric descent. If your mental image of a parachute involves a big, inverted pouch of f...
Collocations with "back"
February 20, 2024 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB1 - Gymnasts have broad, muscular backs. 2 - I worked in the garden all morning and now my back aches. 3 - He broke his back in a terrible car accident. 4 - Have you ever read The Hunchback of Notre Dame? 5 - My dog always stretches his back and yawns when he wakes up. 6 - My cat arched his back and hissed loudly at the neighbor’s dog. 7 - She leaned her back against the door and looked at me suspiciously. 8 - He patted and scratched his dog’s back affectionately. 9 - Tall people ar...
PER-fect? Per-FECT? Both?
February 10, 2024 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBThere are some words in English which change their meaning when you change the stress. Here’s an example: Perfect - free of mistakes, problems, errors. 1 - The teacher said my homework was perfect. (PER-fect) 2 - She got a perfect score on the exam. 3 - Your pronunciation is perfect. 4 - It’s hard to be perfect all the time. 5 - That painting looks just like my grandmother. It’s a perfect likeness. 6 - The forger copied my signature perfectly. Uh oh! 7 - What a smile! She has perfec...
Practice with reflexive verbs
February 08, 2024 00:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB1 - I enjoyed myself when I visited Mexico. 2 - She hurt herself playing basketball. 3 - You’re working too hard. Don’t kill yourself! 4 - John is going to make himself a sandwich. 5 - We encourage ourselves to practice English every day. 6 - I own my own small company. I pay myself four thousand dollars per month. 7 - It is important for children to learn to behave themselves. 8 - If you get hungry please help yourself to anything in the refrigerator. 9 - He entertained him...
Job Scams
January 25, 2024 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBThe full text of this podcast along with additional information about job scams can be found on the US Federal Trade Commission website. Here are some sentences to use for pronunciation practice. They are at the end of the podcast. 1- Scammers advertise jobs the same way honest employers do — online (in ads, on job sites, and social media), in newspapers, and sometimes on TV and radio. 2- They promise you a job, but what they want is your money and your personal information. 3- Here ar...
What's in a word? - Pain
January 20, 2024 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBThere are many collocations in English using the word “pain”. Here are a few to practice with. 1) He immersed himself in the music and for a little while forgot the pain of losing his father. 2) She took medications for a few days to ease the pain in her leg. 3) It took me a long time to get over the pain of getting divorced. 4) We shared both the joy and pain of raising our children. 5) Her husband is a soldier. She knows the pain of separation. 6) Her addiction to drugs caused her f...
Little Red Riding Hood - a retelling
January 19, 2024 18:00 - 13 minutes - 9.23 MBOnce upon a time there was a little girl who lived with her mother in a small house at the edge of a big forest. The girl had a bright red cape with a hood and it was so striking that everyone called her Little Red Riding Hood. One day her mother said, "Sweetie, I'm preparing a basket of treats for your dear grandmother. She's not feeling well and a visit from you would cheer her up.” Soon the basket of treats was ready. Little Red Riding Hood put on her cape and her mother gave her fina...
What's in a word? - Exercise
January 09, 2024 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB1) Our teacher gave us some grammar exercises for homework. 2) The translation exercises were difficult. 3) I do yoga exercises every morning. 4) His doctor recommended some exercises to strengthen his back. 5) Learning a new language is a good mental exercise. 6) Mary does daily breathing, stretching, and relaxation exercises. 7) I like to listen to rock and roll music during exercise. 8) My wife gave me an exercise video for my birthday. 9) I don’t have any exercise equipment at...
What's in a word? - Extravagant
January 05, 2024 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB1) We go to dinner at a fancy restaurant when we’re feeling extravagant. 2) Spending $200 on a pair of shoes seems extravagant to me. 3) She’s only extravagant when she’s on vacation and then she throws caution to the winds. 4) After winning the lottery, he became the most extravagant person I know. He spent millions on his new house. 5) The lifestyles of the rich and famous are often wildly extravagant. 6) Mr. Jones is a conservative man, but his wife is very extravagant. 7) He’s c...
Happy sentences to end 2023
December 20, 2023 23:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBSome sentences with "happy": 1) He has a successful business with many happy customers. 2) Meeting you here in the airport was a happy accident. 3) The boy was whistling a happy tune. 4) That movie had a happy ending. 5) Alex and Joanna are a very happy couple. 6) My grandson has had a happy childhood. 7) I have happy memories of my first trip to Europe. 8) She had a productive day at work so she’s in a happy mood. 9) This restaurant has a happy atmosphere. 10) You have a happy ...
Betty Botta (or Betty Botter)-- a well-known tongue twister
December 19, 2023 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.71 MBBetty Botta bought some butter; “But,” said she, “this butter’s bitter! If I put it in my batter It will make my batter bitter. But a bit o’ better butter Will but make my batter better.” Then she bought a bit o’ butter Better than the bitter butter, Made her bitter batter better. So ’twas better Betty Botta Bought a bit o’ better butter. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show You can now support my podcasts and ...
Where's Molly (the cat)?
December 19, 2023 19:00 - 8 minutes - 6.01 MBWhere's Molly? The cat? I don't know. Where have you looked? Did you check the bedroom? She's not in the bedroom. Did you look in the fridge? How would a cat get into the fridge? I don't know. How about the washing machine? I just put laundry in the washer. She's not in there. Did you look outside? She's not in the front yard and she's not in the backyard. Did you look in the car? Molly hates the car. I'm sure she's not in the car. Did you check the box? What box? Schrödinger's ...
I went to an auction...
December 16, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes - 7.06 MBIf you're not familiar with the word auction, A-U-C-T-I-O-N, I want you to stop this podcast, look at the notes, and go watch two parts of videos on YouTube. The first one is an example of an auction competition and the second one is a woman auctioneer talking about her patter, which is the way people talk during auctions. STOP! Please watch these videos: 1) An auction competition 2) Auction patter demonstration In the United States, auctions can be for horses, cows, antiques, furniture...
Two tongue twisters with "L"
December 12, 2023 10:00 - 8 minutes - 6.2 MBHere are two home-made tongue twisters featuring "L". Lazy Lucy left languid Larry lingering in Louisiana. Lucille’s lizard lives happily in her yellow bungalow. (Note to Turkish speakers: look in a mirror and say English words beginning in "L". If you see the tip of your tongue sticking out, you are articulating a Turkish "L" -- in American English, the tip of the tongue is on the roof of the mouth behind your teeth.) Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www...
I used to work for... - another mini podcast
December 11, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.05 MBToday's mini-cast discusses these two sentences: I used to work for a big company, but after a few years I quit. Now I'm self-employed. If there's a sentence or a couple of sentences you find tricky to pronounce, and you'd like me to use it or them in a mini-podcast, email me at [email protected] and I will be happy to consider your suggestion. Thanks! Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show You can now support ...
I could take the bus to work..
December 09, 2023 10:00 - 8 minutes - 5.99 MBAnother mini-cast: the sentence to practice here is: "I could take the bus to work, but I'd rather walk." Listen carefully as always, and notice how words pronounced in isolation may be pronounced differently when they're in a sentence. If you want to practice your speaking and correct grammar at the same time, try making up variations on the podcast sentence. Here are a few examples: I could walk to work, but I'd rather drive. I could take my scooter to work, but I'd rather bike. I co...
close analysis: To tell you the truth...
December 08, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 6.93 MBHere's another podcast where I dig into exactly how I pronounce a single sentence: "To tell you the truth, I was surprised by his attitude." By the way: thank you to my supporters who contribute to help pay for the expenses of this podcast. You are greatly appreciated! Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show You can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!
The secret of "geldi' (for Turkish students of English)
December 06, 2023 18:00 - 5 minutes - 3.86 MBNote: the podcast recording is not identical to this short essay. But the topic is the same. Who knew? The "TH" sound in English does not exist in Turkish. And yet, the articulation of the "TH" sound does exist in Turkish. Really and truly. If you are a native speaker of Turkish, do this: 1) Say the word "geldi". 2) Repeat the word, but do NOT pronounce the "di". Just say "gel" and stop. Freeze. Don't move. Go look in the mirror and see where your tongue is. Or if no mirror is nearby, jus...
The secret of "geldi' (for Turkish students of English
December 06, 2023 18:00 - 5 minutes - 3.86 MBNote: the podcast recording is not identical to this short essay. But the topic is the same. Who knew? The "TH" sound in English does not exist in Turkish. And yet, the articulation of the "TH" sound does exist in Turkish. Really and truly. If you are a native speaker of Turkish, do this: 1) Say the word "geldi". 2) Repeat the word, but do NOT pronounce the "di". Just say "gel" and stop. Freeze. Don't move. Go look in the mirror and see where your tongue is. Or if no mirror is nearby, jus...
Close analysis: I'm so tired of waiting...
December 06, 2023 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.36 MBThis podcast contains a very close analysis of how I pronounce a few sentences: 1- I am so tired of waiting in the rain. 2- I'm so happy to be walking in the park. 3- I was so tired of waiting in the rain that I went to a restaurant. Remember: Written English is not a good guide to pronunciation. Believe me! You need to listen closely to how we native speakers actually speak. Listen, listen, listen. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com ...
Barry's Adventure in Learning Turkish--Report after 1 month
November 30, 2023 20:00 - 8 minutes - 6.03 MBNo text. This podcast is my quick report on how my Turkish studies are going after one month. It's definitely an adventure. Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show You can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!
Arthur the Rat - listening practice
November 30, 2023 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.13 MBThere was once a young rat named Arthur, who could never take the trouble to make up his mind. Whenever his friends asked him if he would like to go out with them, he would only answer, ‘I don’t know.’ He wouldn’t say ‘yes’ and he wouldn’t say ‘no’ either. He could never learn to make a choice. His aunt Helen said to him, ‘No one will ever care for you if you carry on like this. You have no more mind than a blade of grass.’ Arthur looked wise, but stupidly said nothing. One rainy day, t...
Nasal sounds in American English
November 07, 2023 01:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBEnglish has three nasal sounds. They are “M” as in “mama”, “N” as in “nine”, and /ŋ/ - the ‘ing’ sound, as in “ring.” In making each of these sounds, some air comes out through your nose which is why they are called ‘nasal’ sounds. If you pinch your nose shut while trying to make these sounds, you’ll find they sound very different. If you hum: mmmmmmmmm and then pinch your nose, you’ll see what I mean. Listen… Let’s practice first with words containing the ‘M’ sound. 1- I’m glad I’m not a...
Learning Turkish - 1st Report
November 05, 2023 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.82 MBAbout a week ago I decided I would learn some Turkish. Why Turkish you might ask? And the answer is I don't really have a good reason. I'm 75 years old. I'm not going to travel to Turkey. I have no local friends who speak Turkish. So I have no good reason. I don't need it for work. I don't need it for anything. But as far as that goes I don't really need the foreign languages that I speak. I don't need French. I like it. I like it a lot. I don't need Spanish. I can communicate in Spanish. So...
A short weather report
November 05, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.93 MBListen to the following weather report read by an A.I. (artificial intelligence produced) voice. I'll play it twice and then I'll record the same report. Listen to the A.I. reading, then listen to my version, and see if you hear any important differences in pronunciation, rhythm or intonation. “A chance of rain before 8 p.m., then isolated showers between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.. Patchy fog before 7 p.m.. Otherwise cloudy during the early evening. Then gradual clearing with a low around 35. Nort...
Collocations with make. Meet Hannah
October 25, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBHello, everybody. Barry is resting his voice and he asked me to record this podcast. My name is Hannah. Today’s sentences all include the verb “make” plus a noun. Listen to each sentence 3 or 4 times, and then repeat along with me. 1) Let me make you a fresh cup of hot coffee. 2) She tasted the soup and then made a face. “Too salty!” 3) A landslide had blocked the road so we had to make a detour. 4) I had to go home early so I made my apologies to our host and headed home. 5) I’ll mak...
Collocations with "book"
October 20, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBA reminder: collocations are words that are commonly used together by native speakers. For example “brand” and “new” are a collocation, as in “Look at my brand new car,” or “All her clothes are brand new.” Here are some collocations using the word “book”. 1) Have you read her most recent book? 2) I like to buy used hardcover books for my grandchildren. 3) My uncle collects rare books. 4) Did you read comic books when you were a kid? 5) An encyclopedia is a kind of reference book. 6) O...
Collocations with "see"
October 16, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBThe verb “see” has many collocations. This podcast will introduce you to some of them. Let’s begin. Verb + See: 1) I could see the soldiers coming out of the woods. 2) We went to see the play “Hamlet” yesterday. I love Shakespeare’s plays! 3) We went to South Africa last year and I got to see lots of wild animals. 4) I turned around to see my father right behind me. 5) She was amazed to see Mary chatting with the King of England. 6) I am delighted to see you again after so many years...
Some collocations with "heavy"
October 13, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBThere are many collocations with the word “heavy”. For example, if one team is very likely to win the football World Cup, you could say “Brazil is the heavy favorite to win tomorrow’s match.” Let’s practice: 1) After walking for three hours my backpack began to feel very heavy. 2) My grandson is getting too heavy to pick up. 3) That box doesn’t look very heavy. 4) The gold bars in my pockets made my jacket even heavier. 5) My uncle didn’t find the refrigerator too heavy to move. 6) D...
Some collocations with "Look"
October 09, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBCollocations are words that commonly go together. Using them makes you sound more like a native speaker. For example, a person might say: “That coffee is really strong!” The words “coffee” and “strong” are often used together. But a native speaker would never say: “That coffee is really powerful!” The words “coffee” and “powerful” are never used together. On the other hand, you can say, “That car has a powerful engine.” In this podcast I’ll share a few of the many collocations with the wo...
Sentences with five-syllable words
September 26, 2023 22:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MB1. Too much exposure to ultraviolet light is bad for your skin. 2. That meal was very unappetizing. 3. He was deliriously happy after winning the lottery. 4. My uncle was a theoretical physicist. 5. Tuberculosis is a terrible disease. 6. I have cousins who live in Scandinavia. 7. Schizophrenia is a mental illness. 8. He failed his last exam spectacularly. 9. I have an appointment to see a radiologist. 10. Faster than light travel (FTL) would revolutionize astronomy. 11. Uranium is...
Sentences to practice the American 'R' sound
September 19, 2023 22:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB1. My idea was rejected for being too risky. 2. Lightning struck a tree and set it on fire. 3. I’m not crazy about the American ‘R’ sound but it’s everywhere. 4. My dog ran after a car yesterday. 5. This is a sentence without any ‘R’ sounds. Well, almost. 6. My reward for working for so many hours? A headache and a sore throat. 7. If I were rich, I would travel around the world. 8. The railroad tracks run near my house. 9. My father was a firefighter in his youth. 10. Th...
Even more practice with TH sounds
September 16, 2023 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB1. I want some earthworms for my birthday. 2. There are three thieves in my bathroom. 3. My brother has a theory about everything. 4. He put toothpaste on a feather and brushed his teeth. 5. Mother’s panther loves the bathtub. 6. There are three thousand therapists in New York City. 7. Would you prefer something for dinner or nothing? 8. I wear thick clothing in the winter. 9. Thankfully they stayed together during the marathon. 10. Don’t try to breathe beneath the water. 11. I took...
Minimal pairs with the S and Z sounds
September 13, 2023 23:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBMinimal pairs with /s/ and /z/. /S/ is unvoiced (no vibration in the vocal cords). /Z/ is voiced (the vocal cords are vibrating). Listen: ssssssssssssssssss Now listen to /z/: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 1) Ace — As I have the ace of spades. There are two letter ‘As’ in the word ‘algebra’. 2) dice — dies He threw his dice and got a seven. This annual flower dies when winter comes. 3) ice — eyes I love ice cream. You have beautiful eyes. 4) loose — lose Oh, no! The cow got loose again! Di...
Sentences with compound nouns
August 21, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB1) Oops. Wait a minute. I have to tie my shoelaces. 2) I did some backbreaking work yesterday. Now I have a terrible backache. 3) Some kinds of seaweed are edible. 4) Arizona is running low on groundwater. 5) This applesauce is delicious. Is it homemade? 6) The police put handcuffs on the burglar. 7) I need a haircut. I think I’ll get one tomorrow afternoon. 8) I climbed to the hilltop barefoot. 9) She lives in a very high-tech house full of gadgets. 10) Are you a homeowner? No, I ...
Mark Twain - reading from A Tramp Abroad -01
August 12, 2023 01:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB"We had a plain, simple, unpretending, good hotel, in Baden-Baden—the Hôtel de France—and alongside my room I had a giggling, cackling, chattering family who always went to bed just two hours after me and always got up two hours ahead of me. But this is common in German hotels; the people generally go to bed long after eleven and get up long before eight. The partitions convey sound like a drum-head, and everybody knows it; but no matter, a German family who are all kindness and consideratio...
The Wreck of the Old 97
July 30, 2023 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBThis podcast is about the song: "Wreck of the Old 97". On September 27, 1903, there was a terrible train wreck. The story was turned into a famous train song, and the recording by Vernon Dalhart was the first to sell one million copies in the US. Here's a link to a YouTube video which tells the story and shows old photos of the wreck: The Wreck of the Old 97 was recorded by many country artists. The story of the train wreck is told in the video linked above, and there is a performance by t...
Mark Twain Quotes - 03
July 16, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBHere are some more quotes from Mark Twain: 1) Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising. 2) Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. 3) Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved. 4) ‘Classic.’ A book which people praise but don’t read. 5) There are times when one would like to hang the whole human race, and finish th...
Mark Twain Quotes - 02
July 08, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB1) Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. 2) Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. 3) There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded. 4) My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. 5) There is no distinctly criminal class - except Congress. 6) A person who ...
Mark Twain Quotes - 01
July 02, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBMark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He is one of my favorite authors and said and wrote many things which we still quote. Here are ten quotes to enjoy while practicing your pronunciation. https://time.com/5313628/mark-twain-real-name/ 1) It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. 2) Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. 3) The secret of getting ahead is getting started. 4) If y...
Longer sentences - 01
June 12, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBShe offered scholarships to the most talented students for their outstanding achievements. The architect sketched a beautiful blueprint for the school's new addition. The artist used a delicate brush to create intricate details in the portrait. The athlete's performance was exceptional earning her a gold medal. The author's novel received critical acclaim for its compelling storyline. The cashier scanned the items and collected payment from the customers. The chef skillfully chopped ...
The crushed truck.
May 18, 2023 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this podcast I do a deep dive into my pronunciation of two sentences: "The front of the truck was crushed," and "What does Gus want from us?" Happy listening! Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show You can now support my podcasts and classes: Help Barry pay for podcast expenses--thank you!
advise, suggest, recommend
May 01, 2023 21:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBNoun phrases: 1. I recommend the Italian restaurant down the street. 2. My dentist advises regular brushing and flossing. 3. She suggested several new podcasts from the BBC. 4. The teacher recommended books about the history of Spain. 5. The doctor advised me to get more exercise. 6. My friends recommended a trip to London or Paris. “That clause” 7. I advise that you always wear a mask in a crowded room. [also can say: I advise you to always wear a mask in a crowded room.] 8. I su...