... often in English too!
• Once yourEnglish is good enough, go shopping in some tourist areas.
You'll find lots of shop assistants speak very good English.
• If you can travel to an English ... phone book, your local newspaper and your local university. Or if there
isn't one in your area - start one! Place an advertisement in your
newspaper for people interested ... excuses.
!On the network:- Use the pronunciation pages to improveyour understanding.
!On this site:- You can find some karaoke resources and ideas on the learn English
through songs page.
!On...
... learning English pronunciation. During my English learning in
the university especially pronunciation learning in 2
nd
year, I myself find out that if
Vietnamese can understand and practice pronunciation ... clearly, judiciously, the
English pronunciation problems will be overcome.
For these reasons, I have decided to choose the subject “Techniques to
improve Englishpronunciation for 2
nd
- ... comprehensive and specific understanding of
English, finding out common pronunciation problems faced by Vietnamese and
giving some techniques to improveEnglishpronunciation to Vietnamese, the aim...
... ask us to do it.)
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Session One
1.1. Introduction to
Improve Your American English Accent
1.2. What’s in Session One
9 vowels (four easy ones)
9 syllables in ... speakers say things. Write
a few phrases, sentences, and pronunciations down, practice them, and use them in
your own conversations.
Increase your listening time, little by little, every day. Write ... didn’t ask us to call your office.)
Î John asked us to call his office.
(He didn’t ask us to call his home.)
In Texas, we use this famous phrase as a welcome:
Î My house is your house.
3.19....
... 19 October
telling us of your intention to leave the
company.
12. In a letter of 18 June, you were advised that
unless your conduct improved, you would be
dismissed from your post.
13. Thank you ... in or around an English- speaking business
environment.
¼
Your work brings you into regular contact with English- speaking business people.
¼
You are planning to take a Business English examination ... neglect of
duties on your part, you were given a written
warning in accordance with the Company's
Disciplinary Procedure.
5. Thank you for your letter of 2 October
detailing your recent unpleasant...
... rest
of your life.
c. You receive a lump sum on a certain date (or earlier if you die).
d. Your beneficiaries receive money if you die young.
e. You borrow money to buy a house. Many years later, your ... repays the loan.
f. You borrow money. When you die, your house is sold to repay
the loan.
g. Your beneficiaries receive money when you die.
h. Your private hospital bills are paid.
A. Match the ... apply to your bank for an __________.
a. overdraft possibility b. overdraft facility c. overdraft opportunity
7. If you need to borrow more money from your bank, you can ask them to increase your...
... show your appreciation for the food.
your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, etc, in
public places.
…in a pub or restaurant if you are 'caught short'
in the street.
…thanking your ... minimum age for getting married (a) with your parents' written permission,
and (b) without permission from your parents.
4. Are you allowed to marry your cousin in the UK?
5. Are arranged ... card in a shop, you will need to know your _____.
6. When they are 15 or 16 years old, children in England and Wales sit their _____ exams.
7. If you think your neighbour is treating his dog badly,...
... ways, it has both good and bad aspects.
25. You and your friend own a car together, and your friend wants to
sell it. You tell him that you want your cut. This means that you
want to decide whether ... you treat your best friend like that? ________ your head in shame! (
a spoken
expression used in a humorous way to tell someone that they have behaved badly
)
2. (a) I'm afraid that your argument ... YOURENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR
PHRASAL VERBS
IDIOMS
Rawdon Wyatt
AND
A & C Black Ⴇ London
2. After fifteen years with the company, Michael decided it was time to go it alo_e. (
to work for yourself
and...
... general attitude towards learning English
- Students’ realization of learning Englishpronunciation importance.
- Students’ common mistakes when learning Englishpronunciation
All the data were ... difficulties in learning
English pronunciation?
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• Bad pronunciation can cause a lot of nervousness in speaking. We daren’t speak
any English because we are afraid of giving out wrong pronunciation, ... Englishpronunciation (Q4), it is
interesting
To find that 100% respondents agreed that they had difficulties in learning English
pronunciation. With the question “ do you think learning English...