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Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice — 212 episodes
Close and close? "Close the door." vs. "Don't stand so close to the lion."
Practice with numbers
Substitution drill: statement to question - 01
More practice with the American R sound
More reflexives: I recorded them by myself!
Sentences with "while"
Sentences with "when"
All the languages I've studied
How I would learn a new language
The vowel sounds in zoo and book, spooky and flood.
Verb tenses review lesson 4: the present perfect
Verb tenses review lesson 3: the present continuous
Verb tenses review lesson 2: the simple past
Past tense of regular verbs AGAIN!
Poem: I've lost my mind
simple present tense with 'to be'
Verb tenses review lesson 1: the simple present
Do you know where my keys are?
Practice with 5-syllable words.
More practice with intonation, rhythm, and word stress.
2025-01: sentences to practice rhythm, stress, & intonation
Plans for November and December
Consonant Blends
Mad Tea Party -01
more sentences with take
Fake business names pron. exercise
Take over
To take advantage of someone or something
Sentences with "take place"
Take a look
So let's practice sentences with "so"
Practice with some 4-syllable words
Practice with fixed expressions
Practice with the 'dj' sound
Dessert Time at the ZooQuarium
Mind Your Vs and Ws
More reductions with 'and'
Up 'n down, over 'n over: reductions with "and"
Past tense of regular verbs - MORE PRACTICE NEEDED!
Consonant clusters with "R"
Encounter with an alien part two
Encounter with an alien part one
Syncope, or throwing away an unneeded syllable
Water Worlds
Cold calling Part One
Linking Sounds Lesson 1: Y and W glides
Practice with some fancy six-syllable words.
Mini-podcast: A tough course
Sentences about parachutes
Types of Parachutes
Collocations with "back"
PER-fect? Per-FECT? Both?
Practice with reflexive verbs
Job Scams
What's in a word? - Pain
Little Red Riding Hood - a retelling
What's in a word? - Exercise
What's in a word? - Extravagant
Happy sentences to end 2023
Betty Botta (or Betty Botter)-- a well-known tongue twister
Where's Molly (the cat)?
I went to an auction...
Two tongue twisters with "L"
I used to work for... - another mini podcast
I could take the bus to work..
close analysis: To tell you the truth...
The secret of "geldi' (for Turkish students of English)
Close analysis: I'm so tired of waiting...
Barry's Adventure in Learning Turkish--Report after 1 month
Arthur the Rat - listening practice
Nasal sounds in American English
Learning Turkish - 1st Report
A short weather report
Collocations with make. Meet Hannah
Collocations with "book"
Collocations with "see"
Some collocations with "heavy"
Some collocations with "Look"
Sentences with five-syllable words
Sentences to practice the American 'R' sound
Even more practice with TH sounds
Minimal pairs with the S and Z sounds
Sentences with compound nouns
Mark Twain - reading from A Tramp Abroad -01
The Wreck of the Old 97
Mark Twain Quotes - 03
Mark Twain Quotes - 02
Mark Twain Quotes - 01
Longer sentences - 01
The crushed truck.
advise, suggest, recommend
Legal language - 01
Intensive practice with "What do you think about..."
Venus: Science Vocab-04
Listen, repeat, memorize -01
Mercury: Science Vocabulary 03
More practice with TH
Any ideas for dinner tonight?
Coastal Erosion: Science Vocabulary 02
Sea Level Rise: Science Vocabulary 01
Practice with the "uh" sound vs. the "ah" sound.
practice with this and that
The magician - a joke.
Thank you and thanks
Regular past tense plus collocations
Expressions with "off" - Part 2
Expressions with "off" - Part 1
Practice with 'would+like'
Expressions with "make"
Intensive repetition practice
Common Irregular Verbs - Lesson 2
Common irregular verbs - Lesson 1
Stick a fork in me--I'm done!
Who's and Whose
A useful combination: past continuous + simple past
Thoughts on language learning
Have you ever...? No, I've never...
Glottal stops in American English
When "-ed" is pronounced "ID" - past tense of regular verbs
Listening practice: She counted her money
Please listen to this podcast.
Before, until, and while
I'll play it by ear.
Be careful what you say to your professors
Read and Look Up - A technique to improve speaking fluency
Ways to agree with another speaker
Dictation: Sheila at the supermarket
Phrasal "to pick up" - Part 2
To pick up - phrasal verb
Lots more practice with the "th" sound
4 syllable words part 2
Practice with 4 syllable words
Pure Listening #3: Please call Stella
Practice with "to be used to"
Pure listening #2: Can you say can?
Pure listening #1 (part 2)
Pure Listening #1: the vowel sounds in hit vs. heat
Beach house in Florida?
Don't take my word for it
You'll catch on very quickly
It's not so easy to pronounce 'psychiatrists'
Once in a blue moon
Season 3, Lesson 1: Two heads are better than one
Season 3 - Introduction
Hope for the best
I want want want...
Let's make a wish
Even MORE practice with TH
More practice with "TH"
IPA lesson 1
More practice with the past tense (-ed making the /t/ sound)
Betty Botter - a tongue twister
More practice with the helper verb "to do" (beginner)
Practice with R
Nursery rhymes - 1
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Part 5
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Part 4
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Part 3
Malaria - practice with scientific vocabulary (Very advanced!)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Part 2
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Part 1
Please put away the leftover pizza
Take me with you my phrasal friend!
I used to be an astronaut! (all levels)
Past progressive: Doing X when Y happened
Phrasal forms of COME - part 3 (intermediate/advanced)
Phrasal forms of COME - part 2 (intermediate/advanced)
Phrasal forms of COME - part 1 (intermediate/advanced)
Find the errors - 01
Contractions: you'd, where'd, etc.
Meet Mr. Schwa Sound
More practice with "to do" (Beginner)
Days of the week, when were you born? (Beginner)
What are you doing? (beginner)
Phrasal verbs: leave and look (intermediate/advanced)
I'm hungry, you're thirsty, and she's happy. (beginners)
Hello. How are you? (beginners)
More prepositions: ON and IN
Cat barf on the couch. Nasty!
Much vs. many
Some vs. any
The letters aw/au/ou -- examples of the awful English spelling system
Noun plurals: cats, dogs, and horses
More practice with "for" and intro to intonation
The aliens have landed!
The prepositional goodies continue with "at"
Goody, another preposition--"from" me!
Oh, goody, prepostions! This one is "for" you.
He was a bad President. No, even worse. In fact the worst ever!
Expressions and idioms with "chance"
I don't understand. Please speak more slowly. (beginners)
Practice with question words: who, what, where, etc.
Practice the conditional with lots of reps
More tongue twisters!
Tongue Twister -01: Buggy bumpers and woodchucks
Minimal Pairs: b vs. v
What don't you get about "get"?
Cat got your tongue?
Are you listening? Have you heard a word I've said?
Say vs. Tell
Practice with minimal pairs: s vs. sh and final k vs g.
Mini-cast 001: Down the drain
Listen like a baby!
Is your schoolbook bulletproof?
Who put sheep on the ship?
"TH" is for thoughtful thinkers
"H" is for happy!
When "-ed" is pronounced "d" (revised in May 2024)
Roger the Rabbit Practices RRRRRR.
When "-ed is pronounced "t" - Part 2
When "-ed" is pronounced "t"
Introductory Episode Notes