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Dave Berlin's ESL/Accent Reduction Shack

by David Berlin

A short history of English spelling and the English spelling system.

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Episodes

  1. Articles Podcast - a an the

    This podcast gives instructions on how to use the articles, both definite and indefinite.

  2. Intonation Podcast

    This podcast describes a basic rule of american English intonation: Word emphasis. With examples.

  3. When the t or tt spelling sounds like a /d/ sound

    This podcast describes how a non native speaker of North American English should know when the /t/ sound is spelled like a /d/ sound. It gives examples of words like little, hitting, and clatter--all words that are spelled with a tt or a t but the t or the tt is *sounded* like d. 'Til next time,...

  4. The /s/ sound and the /z/ sound

    This podcast describes the /s/ sound and the /z/ sound, the differences between them, and how to make them. There are also examples for listening and repeating. If you'd like to schedule a session for help with accent reduction or English, give me a call at (732) 776-7964, shoot me an email at...

  5. How to Make The F W and V sounds.mp3

    This is a basic lesson on how to make the /f/ sound, the /v/ sound/ and the /w/ sound. It is aimed at non-native speakers trying to learn American English and to make themselves more intelligible to an American listener. If you'd like to schedule a private session to work on your accent, give me…

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  6. History of English Spelling.mp3

    Hi everybody! This is your friendly neighborhood ESL/Accent Reduction tutor, David Berlin. This is a short podcast that explains, very briefly, the history of the English spelling system (such as it is), from Old English to Samuel Johnson's 17th century "Dictionary of the English Language". I…

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A short history of English spelling and the English spelling system.

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David Berlin

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