by Andrea Giordano | Apr 29, 2015 | Student Posts
Minimal Pair Pronunciation of /ɪ/ and /i/ So many of my ESL students struggle with pronunciation with the short “i” sound ( /ɪ/ in IPA) and the long “e” sound (/i/ in IPA). Being able to say these vowel sounds correctly is critical in allowing...
by Andrea Giordano | Apr 27, 2015 | Student Posts
Pronunciation Tip: Move Your Mouth More Why do I need to move my mouth? I’m going to give you an English pronunciation tip might feel ridiculous, but totally works. Several years ago, I noticed that many of my students barely moved their mouths when they spoke...
by Andrea Giordano | Dec 4, 2014 | Student Posts
Here are 3 ways to sound like an American Native-like American pronunciation is difficult to achieve for second language learners, but there are simple things you can do to sound more like an American. Here are my 3 tips to achieving native-like pronunciation: Link...
by Andrea Giordano | Apr 24, 2014 | Videos
We have a few different video playlists that you may find helpful and I wanted to go ahead and put them all in one place. Tongue Twisters Phrasal Verbs US Citizenship Questions Advanced...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 25, 2014 | Student Posts
How To Pronounce Countries In EnglishLearn how to pronounce countries in English… every country! Here is a list of world countries, along with an audio recording I put together of the American English pronunciation of each country. Every language in the world...
by Andrea Giordano | Oct 28, 2013 | Student Posts
Andrea’s Audio Minute – Minimal Pairs Exercises L and R. This is another FREE English Lesson from Andrea with ESL Basics. Using a minimal pair exercise, Andrea helps you focus on the differences between pronouncing the letter R versus the letter L. Minimal...
by Andrea Giordano | Feb 15, 2012 | Blog, Student Posts, Teacher Posts
***This guest post is contributed by Katheryn Rivas, who writes for online universities blog. She welcomes your comments by email at katherynrivas87@gmail.com.*** Online education has become one of the major avenues for extended learning that people are seeking in...
by Andrea Giordano | Jul 30, 2011 | Citizenship
US Citizenship Test Questions 91-100 Practice your pronunciation for the US Naturalization and Citizenship oral exam by watching this pronunciation practice video. In this video, Andrea slowly reads the questions and answers for questions 91-100 of the Naturalization...
by Andrea Giordano | Jul 30, 2011 | Citizenship, Student Posts
US Citizenship Test Questions 81-90 Practice your pronunciation for the US Naturalization and Citizenship oral exam by watching this pronunciation practice video. In this video, Andrea slowly reads the questions and answers for questions 81-90 of the Naturalization...
