The musical secret of intonation
By Diane, May 04 2024
Speaking. like. this. is. boring, but speaking like this makes you sound more natural and interesting. Find out more about intonation and why it's very important when speaking English.
Pronunciation
G.B.C. Pronunciation score, explained
By Betty, April 06 2024
Pronunciation is often students' lowest score. It's also tough to improve. However, understanding your score more deeply is an important step towards getting better. Let's take a look at the pronunciation section.
The secret to pronouncing words that end in -ATE
By Philip, March 02 2024
Sometimes the reason we say words wrong is because we don't know the right rules. There are actually two ways to pronounce "-ate" words: /-eit/ (as in "eight" or "ate") and /-it/. To know the correct pronunciation, you have to know the function.
Analysing speech patterns: Steve Jobs
By The English Farm, December 03 2022
There are many different ways to speak well and many different people who do so. Today, let's look at Steve Jobs's speaking style.
When HOW questions are not questions at all
By The English Farm, November 28 2021
English speakers like to use strong language, and one way they do that is with questions that are not really questions.
Pronunciation as sport
By The English Farm, July 17 2021
Learning a skill on the sports field or in the classroom takes time and effort. Let's look at how pronunciation and learning a sport are similar.
Uptalk brings you down
By Di, May 30 2021
"Uptalk" is when you say everything with a rising tone like it's a question. It makes you sound weak and underconfident. Here's how to solve it.
Pronunciation advice: start with your ear, not your mouth
By Kara, September 12 2020
Some pronunciation strategies are ineffective. But, by using the right strategy, you can sound much more like a native speaker.
How word stress can completely change meaning
By The English Farm, May 23 2020
Stressing a word when speaking, by saying it longer, louder or with higher intonation, will show the listener which word is key.
Courage vs bravery
By Hina, November 03 2019
Do you know what a foreign accent is? It's a sign of bravery. —Amy Chua
Many people think that accents are beautiful, a part of your identity, and as Amy Chua says, a sign of bravery. Learning a language doesn’t come easily but requires a lot of hard work and dedication. In addition to that, using the language even when it’s not perfect requires bravery!
Your accent may be okay
By The English Farm, August 05 2017
There is no such thing as a "native English accent". English speakers from Boston sound much different than those from South London, Sydney or Delhi. Sometimes the differences in accents between native speakers can be so great, we can't understand each other!