By Tenses, Pronunciation

Hi. On TV you may not hear the sounds, the tongue-play within the chamber of the mouth and the tiny air stops, etcetera that occur when people speak. You need to be face-to-face with your pronunciation coach.I can well see how you "hear" FAX for facts, because the sounds are about...

.Oh, I can always find something else (but I may have messed up your formatted columns):Lesson PlanPreparation Level : Elementary Lesson Length: 45 minutes Objective: To be able to use the Past Simple question forms and short answers. Target Language: did + subject + base form of verb ( Did...

Hello again,Here is a cleaned-up version of my lesson plan. I'm an insecure wreck, therefore I dare ask for another look at my work...Thanks again for the earlier help.MZL Lesson PlanPreparation Level : Elementary Lesson Length: 45 minutes Objective: To be able to use the Past Simple...

. Overall, it should work fine, MZL. A few corrections and fewer comments:Objective: To be able to use the Past Simple question forms and short answers. Target Language: did + subject + base (or 'dictionary') form of verb ( Did your mother call you? ) -- It is best to save the term...

Would anybody be kind enough to tell me what they think of this lesson plan I've made for my TEFL module ? Any suggestions ??Thanks so much .MZL Lesson PlanPreparation Level : Elementary Lesson Length: 45 minutes Objective: To be able to use the Past simple question forms and shot...

My students always have questions about this pronunciation feature. I know of four patterns that might help you predict where to pronounce 't' as a soft /d/.1. when a ‘t’ is between vowels when the preceding vowel is stressed in words such as: city, party, forty, water2. when a ‘t’ comes...

Not necessarily mad: --fren·zied Pronunciation: frenzd, -zid Function: adjective Etymology: 1frenzy + -ed : marked by frenzy : giving evidence of abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance : extremely stirred up : HECTIC <could hear the prosecutor's frenzied denunciations...

Grammar Geek wrote:I think I say it both ways! But you're right, 'puh' is much closer than 'poe.'Hmm, that's interesting! Merriam Webster doesn't list the pronunciation with "p-owe"... maybe you tend to use a kind of "half-tense owe". I found out it exists. It seems you can hear something like...

Well, maybe I'll say, where and with things I have difficulties.Firstly and it's the most important: tenses. In my mother tongue, we don't have so many freaking tenses Secondly, this problem is with every new language. The way you think and make sentence. Sometimes I translate from my language to...

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