Velkomnir! (That’s “Welcome” in Icelandic). Tongue twisters are a great way to improve pronunciation. By practicing these difficult sentences, we get better and better at conversation and spoken English. David Gordon, an actor and singer, ...
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Do you know what a ” Ghoti” is?
Good morning people of the Earth, How was your weekend? We discovered a new word: ” ghoti“. Do you know what it is? It means fish. “Ghoti” is a constructed word used to illustrate irregularities in English spelling. ...
Read More »Coulda, woulda, shoulda
Hi beautiful people of the world! Today we want to introduce you to a new expression: “coulda, woulda, shoulda”. The expression is actually an informal rendering of three conditions: would have, could have, and should ...
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Hi! When learning English, we often focus on grammar or vocabulary – which are very important – but it’s also fun to practice the speaking, the day to day conversations you might have in an ...
Read More »Pronouncing “th” in English
When many people are asked about the most difficult aspect of learning any language, the most common answer is speaking as this normally involves people trusting in their own ability to get the words out ...
Read More »English Pronunciation: “Tongue Twister!”
Good morning! Remember we were talking about how tongue twisters can help your English pronunciation? Well Petr, a follower of the ABA English blog, sent us his favourite tongue twister. Would you like to practice ...
Read More »English Pronunciation: Tongue Twister!
Hello, hello, hello! Tongue twisters are a great way to practice pronunciation. By trying to get the sounds right (as well as having fun!), you will slowly get better and better at speaking faster. The ...
Read More »Accents are beautiful.
Hello people of the world! Here at ABA English, we have had lots of students say they are shy to practice English because they don’t like their accent. We don’t understand this! In France they ...
Read More »Tip #2: Pronouncing Vowels in English
Hi ABA friends! Today we want to share a beautiful video for you to practice your vowels with. In the English language, we have 5 vowels – A, E, I, O and U. But combining ...
Read More »Spelling vs. Pronunciation
Relating the spoken to the written word in English can be very difficult even for native speakers and of course more difficult for you English Learners… Good spelling and an accurate pronunciation are very important ...
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