Connected Speech: Linking Vowels to Vowels Using the Y sound Connected Speech is important because it improves fluency and makes the flow of our speech smoother. Watch this video to learn how to use a Y sound to connect a vowel sound at the end of a word with a vowel sound at the beginning of the …
4 Phrasal Verbs to Expand Your Vocabulary Phrasal verbs are verbs that are made up of a verb and a particle (a preposition OR an adverb), or a verb and two particles (an adverb AND a preposition). Phrasal are more common in speaking than in writing. One way to practice using them is to imagine a …
Accent Modification – Flap T The flapped T in English sounds like an r sound in many languages. For example, the letter r in the Spanish word ‘caro’, which means ‘expensive’, is pronounced with an alveolar flap . The alveolar flap is the same sound as the flapped T. The alveolar flap exists in many languages including …
In this video, The English Circle’s Larry Fedorowick discusses his experience tutoring students in IELTS and CELPIP test preparation. Larry has tutored in IELTS test preparation for more than ten years, and he has helped hundreds of students improve their IELTS and CELPIP scores.
Are you struggling with the IELTS exam? Do you need a high score to access the university of your dreams or to get permanent residency in Canada? Have you taken the IELTS exam two or three times and are unsure about why you are not getting the score you need? Do you keep getting an IELTS …
