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Want to master your English pronunciation? Join 3,000-lesson vocal coach Matt Pocock (MA in Voice) on a pronunciation challenge: can you pronounce the 1,000 most common words in the English language? Every language is made up of sounds, and Matt takes you through every single sound in the British Accent, using the phrases you'll use every day.
Are you tired of boring, slow-speaking English lessons that don't teach you the way that natives really speak? Do you wanna learn how English is spoken in the real world? In this podcast, Ethan, Andrea, and Justin—your American and British Fluency Coaches will take you beyond the classroom and help you live, learn, and SPEAK English in the real world through fun, natural, conversational lessons that will rapidly teach you: - To understand fast-speaking natives - The vocabulary, phrasal verbs ...
You know how they always say 'live and learn' after a deeply personal and often surprisingly unpleasant experience? Well I aim to turn that idiom on its head, with more positive reinforcement through this Podcast. If 2020 has taught us anything, it is to dig much deeper and take those life lessons forward to make the most of the tools, time and talent that we have. The folks I feature on my episodes have all taken that leap of faith to bring you the means to live a better life.Hi, I am Shivr ...
The InFluency podcast is your go-to resource for learning, speaking and teaching English. Hadar Shemesh is a pronunciation expert and fluency coach with thousands of students around the world, though she herself was an intermediate speaker of English once. In this podcast she will share her best strategies for learning English, speaking English with confidence and mastering the American accent. Discover how becoming fluent has everything to do with acquiring the right mindset, setting goals ...
Talk With Natural Voices! Have you ever heard about Artificial intelligence (AI)? According to Wikipedia, it is intelligence demonstrated by machines, unlike the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals. Talk With AI is a free Text To Speech (TTS) developed by ADCREW LLC. What can Talk With AI do for Content Creators? In this paragraph, we are going to talk about why the truly Content Creators should use it for their business. Here is the list of its incredible benefits you shoul ...
"Vocal Coach From MTVs "Making The Band" - Sing With Doc is the first vocal training course designed for the beginner vocalist looking to take the first step in becoming a great singer. In this tape you will learn the secrets of vocal training from one of the top vocal coaches today, Doc Holliday. He has trained many of today’s stars including Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Tyrese, O-town, and many more! Doc will show you how to perform a Vocal Analysis, the basics of Breathing, Articulati ...
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120. 10 MIN Pronunciation Challenge [HARD!]
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DOWNLOAD the PDF with the pronunciation drills in this episode: https://theaccentsway.com/10-min-pronunciation-drills/ This is the most challenging pronunciation practice I have created by far. I must admit, some of these drills were tricky for me too! But that’s exactly what made it so much fun! So if you’re up for a challenge, you HAVE to practic…
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Ep. 6 Active Voice Vs. Passive Voice with Public Communication Coach Shivraj Parshad
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It is the bane of every listener or reader's existence. Those long winded sentences that seem to tell you very little. And confuse you too! Back by popular demand, Live & Learn Host Shivraj Parshad dons his Public Communication Coach hat again to give you some tough love and tricks to just opt for the active voice versus the obfuscating passive one…
On the 18th episode of the AudioBLOG, we go over the following Blog post: Does Knowing Equal Doing? Everyone KNOWS correct grammar, right? But can most English learners SPEAK with correct grammar? In this episode of the English 2.0 Podcast, Al goes over why this occurs and a powerful reminder on how to fix it! Link to Original Blog Post Download Au…
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715. Catching up with Craig Wealand [LEP/AIRC Swapcast]
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715. Catching up with Craig Wealand [LEP/AIRC Swapcast] Exchanging questions with English teacher Craig Wealand from "Apprender Ingles con Resa y Craig" about COVID-19, living in Europe post-Brexit, my daughter's English, getting proper tea in France and Spain, teaching English on Zoom, the worst jobs we've ever had + more, with a song on the guita…
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the word ‘congratulations’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Congratulations: k’…
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#229 - 15 Useful Idioms: Weather Idioms to Use in Daily Conversation
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This week's podcast is all about idioms! Part of being fluent in the language is being able to speak with idiomatic expressions when they're appropriate. For example, when someone asks you "How are you?", don't always fall back to the old "I'm fine, and you?" Think of ways you can add variety to your language. For example, you could say "as right a…
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118. Do you need to sound like a native to succeed? | Conversation with Will from Simple American Accent
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Is the phrase ‘SOUND LIKE A NATIVE’ motivating or inhibiting? Should people lose their accent so they can avoid bias and discrimination? What is the true goal when learning English? That, and more, in this exciting and fired-up conversation between Will and me – two speech coaches with different perspectives (or the same?)😅😂. You can watch the orig…
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Trailer: Ep 5. Things That Make You Go 'Um' with Communication Coach Shivraj Parshad
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Releases April 14! This is a trailer to the 3 tipsI give you to avoid the things that make you go 'um' Remember those annoying filler or distraction words? Coach Shivraj Parshad revisits them and helps you get back on track. Do you have any questions for Shivraj? You can also be featured in the podcast. Send us a voice 📬on WhatsApp to +919625475442…
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Ep. 5: Things That Make You Go 'Um': How to reduce distraction or filler words with Shivraj Parshad
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Distraction words or filler words like 'ummm', 'aahh', 'like', 'you know' can all be pretty annoying when you use them while speaking or listening to others. Right? Back by popular demand, Live & Learn Host Shivraj Parshad gives you 3 ways you can avoid the things that make you go 'um'. What are those filler words or distraction words that annoy yo…
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714. Robin from Hamburg 🇩🇪 (WISBOLEP Runner-Up)
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714. Robin from Hamburg 🇩🇪 (WISBOLEP Runner-Up) Talking to another runner-up from last year's listener competition. Robin from Hamburg had a big setback in his learning of English, but worked hard to overcome it. We talk about his English learning trajectory, and ramble about German language & culture, his podcast for learners of German, podcasting…
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Speaking Skills 14 | Expressing Likes and Dislikes
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On the 14th episode of Speaking Skills, we learn how to master this skill: Expressing Likes and Dislikes I’m sure most of you can do this on a basic level. We all know and can say “I like…” or “I don’t like…” But, what if you want to make that a little more polite or soft? Or how about if you want to express yourself in an enthusiastic way? In this…
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the words “coffee” and “cafe”. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Coffee: kaa-fee [IPA: ˈkɑːfi] or …
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#228 - How Is Easter Celebrated? UK, US & Australian Traditions
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In today's podcast we talk all about Easter traditions and how this festival is celebrated in the US, the UK, and Australia. Easter is originally a religious tradition, but nowadays a lot of people see it as a family celebration where you get to share delicious Easter chocolate eggs with your loved ones. So, we talk a little bit about both these si…
713. Lucky Dip with Paul Taylor More random questions, talking points, accent challenges and "guess the idiom" with pod-pal Paul Taylor. Includes discussion of accents in English, cancel culture in comedy, some rude Spanish phrases and more. Video version available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oLA Video Version on YouTube https://youtu.be/3M4…
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116. Want to master the pronunciation of English words? Listen to the rhythm
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Did you know that words have… RHYTHM? Maybe not like a pop song or jazz, but words have rhythm as a result of the stressed and unstressed parts in the word. Rhythm can help you significantly with your pronunciation and with understanding other people better. In this episode, I share with you why. To watch the video version and practice what you’ve …
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Coaching Online: How To Maximize Your Trainees
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One of the very popular methods to monetize online coaching today is to do the online training courses and sell them. Coaching online is one of the proven methods that makes money! Some people prefer in-person training through Zoom or another video conferencing. They want to interact directly with trainees, so that this kind of squash should be in …
712. A Chat with Charlie Baxter Chatting with Charlie from The British English Podcast and Real English with Real Teachers on YouTube. We talk about the north/south divide in England, Charlie's background in psychology & NLP, his decision to become an online English teacher and his travelling experiences in Chile, Germany and Australia. Video versi…
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Current Events 6 | Why the George Floyd Murder Case Isn’t As Clear As You May Think
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On the 6th episode of Current Events, Al goes over the latest news regarding the George Floyd murder case. On May 25th, 2020 George Floyd tragically died after an encounter with police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A video in which this encounter was captured spread around the world and sparked riots in many cities across the United States. D…
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115. How the universal laws work with language learning
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Speaking a second language can create insecurities, fears, and frustrations. These feelings sometimes pop up when we hear ourselves speaking, and we feel that we’re far from the ideal we have in our mind. We listen to our English and determine if we’re powerful or not. We allow these thoughts to define our identity and self-worth. But what if we lo…
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Ep. 4: Bouncing Back from a COVID Layoff with Zain Khan: Get Ready with your Side Hustle
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'Always be ready with a Plan B!' That's the message from Zain Khan, outplacement coach and author of the self-help book - 'Bouncing Back from a COVID Layoff' in our final conversation with him. In Episode 4 of the Live & Learn podcast, Zain lays out the roadmap for anyone who has lost their job or livelihood due to the pandemic. Learn more, earn di…
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#227 - How Do Americans and Brits Say this Aussie Slang?
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In today’s podcast, we’re talking all things Slang! Ollie teaches us some funny Australian slang expressions. You’ll also learn the American and British alternatives to these words, so no matter what your favorite version of English is, you’ll learn tons of vocabulary today with us. They also talk about how slang changes based on region and generat…
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Ep. 3: Bouncing Back from a COVID Layoff with Zain Khan: Job Search, Resumes, Networking and Interviews
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'People hire useful and hands-on professionals and not the easily available and desperate ones' Sage advice from Zain Khan a recruitment specialist and outplacement coach. In this third episode with Zain, author of 'Bouncing Back from a COVID Layoff', we get down to practical tools and tips to enhancing your job search, networking right and acing t…
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114. What I learned about English fluency from… DANCE CLASSES 💃🕺
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If you’ve learned to dance, I assume it included moving your body and not just watching other people move, right? Same goes if you learned how to ride a bicycle or play the piano. Well, you know what? The same goes for learning English! If you want to become fluent – so fluent that you sometimes can’t tell the difference between speaking in English…
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How to get videos monetized on YouTube using Text to Speech Voices with Talk-With-AI
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Every YouTuber wants his channel to get monetized but there is some criteria by YouTube for approval of channel for monetization. Main thing other than the criteria is the content. Does content matter? When the content is of excellent quality it will automatically get attraction of audience. When you have completed the criteria of YouTube monetizat…
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711. William from France 🇫🇷(WISBOLEP Runner-UP)
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711. William from France 🇫🇷 (WISBOLEP Runner-UP) William started learning English at 12 years old and continued at university and beyond, spending a couple of years in England as a teaching assistant and then returning to France to work as a school teacher, in some pretty tough classrooms and less-than-perfect teaching conditions. William talks abo…
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the days of the week. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Day: dei [IPA: deɪ] Sunday suhn-dei [IPA:…
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Trailer: Ep3. Bouncing Back from a COVID Layoff with Zain Khan: Job Search, Networking, Resumes & Interviews
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Releases March 31! This is a trailer for my third conversation with Zain Khan, author of 'Bouncing Back from a COVID Layoff'. Here we get down to the specifics of that job search and what comes after. Here really sensible advice from Zain, a recruitment specialist and outplacement coach as he tells us what we must do to get back on the job market. …
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112. The most searched ‘HOW TO PRONOUNCE’ words on Google (and how to pronounce them)
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What are the words people struggle to pronounce the most? In this episode, I’ll share with you the most searched ‘how to pronounce’ words on Google and talk about how to pronounce them. Since they appeared in the top searches, it seems that people – native and non-native speakers – are unsure of their pronunciation. And for a good reason – many of …
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Ep. 2: Bouncing Back from a COVID Layoff with Zain Khan: Beating the Stress and Getting a Hold of your Money
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In this second episode with Zain Khan, author of 'Bouncing Back from a COVID Layoff', we get a little real, about what happens to you after you lose your job and face the danger of going broke. Here Zain, a recruitment specialist and outplacement coach, spells out some practical tips from the book on how to Beat the Stress and Get Hold of your Mone…
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#226 - How to Use Dating Apps to Learn English
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In this week's podcast, we're talking all about how you can use dating apps to practice your English. We discuss why these apps are useful to learn English and how you can start today. We'll also tell you how you can start a conversation and reply as well as some safety issues to be aware of. Show notes here. .......... We’re super excited to annou…
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the word “entrepreneur”. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Entrepreneur: aan-truh-pruh-n’r [IPA: ˌ…
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Real Chat 6 | Philosophy and Language with Warren Tang (Part 2)
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On the 6th episode of Real Chat, Al continues his chat with university instructor and researcher Warren Tang. Have you ever wondered about your own existence? How do we know what “exists”? Can language bring something into existence? Is there such a thing as complete objectivity when viewing the world? These questions and more are discussed in this…
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Trailer: Ep2. Bouncing Back from a COVID Layoff with Zain Khan: Getting Over Stress and Saving Money
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Releases March 24. This is a trailer for my second conversation with Zain Khan, author of 'Bouncing Back from a COVID Layoff'. We turn to what happens after you lose your job. Here Zain, a recruitment specialist and outplacement coach, gives us practical tips from the book on Beating the Stress and how to Get Hold of your Money… Zain's book is avai…
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710. The Umbrella Man by Roald Dahl (Short Story)
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710. The Umbrella Man by Roald Dahl (Short Story) In this episode I read out a short story written by Roald Dahl and then comment on the style, language and plot. Enjoy some storytelling and learn some English in the process. Video version available. Episode page (with link for the PDF) https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oFb Video version on YouTube https://yout…
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110. How to find the primary stress in words
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One of the most challenging, and sometimes frustrating, aspects of English is predicting where the primary stress should be in a word. Primary stress is the one syllable in a word that sticks out the most: it’s longer, louder, and higher in pitch. In this episode, we’ll dive deep into the world of primary stress and I’ll teach you, first, how to id…
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Ep. 1: Bouncing Back from a COVID Layoff with Zain Khan: A Conversation About His Book
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In this first of a 4-part series, I speak to Zain Khan, the author of 'Bouncing Back from a COVID Layoff' which he describes as a practical guide on survival and starting over. An estimated 12.2 crore (120+ million) people have lost their jobs and we are probably still counting. Given the desperate calls he received from family and friends for help…