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Glynn Talks Spain

April 20, 2017 by teachpronunciation

Glynn L1: English Level: C2 Glynn talks about his new life in Spain Watch the video of Glynn talking about his new life in Spain. What features of his speech might be difficult to understand for some listeners? Watch the video again. What do you notice about the way he says the following sentences. Which words or groups of words are potentially unclear for some listeners? I just bought a boat. So, we’re going to start a charter company. We’re […]

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We talk pron: IATEFL 2017 from a Pron Perspective

April 20, 2017 by teachpronunciation

Pronunciation was very well represented at Iatefl, both on the PronSIG day and in other talks both focusing on pron directly and indirectly. For example, Richard Cauldwell’s talk was a personal highlight for me as he showed us how pronunciation is key to developing listening skills with learners. More on that below, though. Myself and Mark also contributed to this pron feast at Iatefl. It was very enjoyable and you can watch the recording of the talk below. This blog […]

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Joan Talks Yoga

February 3, 2017 by teachpronunciation

Joan L1: Catalan and Spanish Level: C1 Joan explains the principles of yoga Watch the video of Joan explaining the principles behind yoga. What features of Joan’s speech might be difficult to understand for some listeners? Watch the video again and listen to his pronunciation of the following words. Which stress pattern does he use? together oOo or OOO body Oo or OO muscles Oo or OO temper […]

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