Pimsleur has been a recognized name in language training for decades.Created for adult learners, the English for Vietnamese speakers program offers 30 half-hour lessons emphasizing good pronunciation, common courtesy and fundamental vocabulary for travel needs and helpful interaction with native speakers. While Pimsleur courses focus on speaking rather than reading or writing, a small booklet of optional reading material offers practice recognizing and pronouncing common words.
Learn slang, idioms and phrasal verbs, as well as other key vocabulary and grammar to help you speak like a native! Is it sometimes hard to understand what English speakers say to you? Are you frustrated that your English isn't getting any better? Do you wish you could speak English more fluently and naturally? Then this course is for you!
A Course in English Phonetics for Spanish Speakers
This book aims at covering the English Phonetics syllabus which is generally taught in the first two or three years of University and College courses for EFL teachers, translators, interpreters, and anybody who aims at acquiring a near-native English pronunciation.
Do you find it hard to understand casual English conversations? It's not your fault! Native speakers don't speak clearly, but you still need to understand them. In daily conversation, we take shortcuts in our speech. This is usually done by "dropping" consonant sounds. In this video you understand why this happens, and how you can improve your understanding of native speaker pronunciation. You'll get to hear some of the most common words and expressions that English speakers drop consonants from so you'll be prepared when you hear them.
There are many people who are learning English, can read and write well in English. However, some of those English learners face difficulty in understanding native English speakers. There could be many reasons and ways to improve one’s understanding. In this advanced English lesson, we will be discussing few tips to understand fast Native English speakers.