english accent

The Accent of the American English in the United States

When settlers moved from England to the Americas from the 17th Century, their speech patterns stuck in place. That was particularly true in more isolated parts of the US, such as on islands and in mountains. As a result, the theory goes, some Americans speak English with an accent more akin to Shakespeare’s than to…

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tips toelf

Some common Time Clause Markers used on the TOEFL

*SINCE = Often used with the perfect tenses-to indicate a particular time. *FOR = Often used with the perfect tenses or the simple tenses to indicate a duration of time. *YET = Often used with the perfect tenses -in negative meanings and in questions. *ALREADY = Often used with the perfect tenses- In affirmative meanings.…

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escuchar ingles

Mejora tu habilidad para escuchar el inglés

Alguna vez te has preguntado… ¿Por qué te cuesta entender una conversación en inglés? O quizá, ¿por qué una simple pregunta en inglés se vuelve tan complicada? Probablemente eres de esas personas que creen que lo más complicado del idioma es escucharlo, y te llega a parecer incluso imposible hacerlo.  Sin embargo, te expondré algunos consejos…

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learning numbers

Contrasting ‘Teens’ and ‘Tens’

The ‘teens’ and ‘tens’ can be tricky because of difficulties is distinguishing between similar-sounding pairs like 13 – 30, 14 -40, etc. Write the following list of numbers and as you point to the numbers, exaggerate the pronunciation, emphasizing the ‘teen’ of each number and the unaccented ‘y’ on the ‘tens’.    12 – 20…

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tips para mejorar pronunciacion

Tips for a better pronunciation

Es absolutamente importante adquirir una buena pronunciación en inglés por muchas razones, si tuviera que listar algunos, serían los siguientes: Te ayuda a sonar más natural, con el objetivo de comprender mejor. Una vez que te acostumbras a utilizar esa pronunciación y escuches a una persona hablar podrás entenderlo. Podrás comunicarte de mejor forma con…

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horoscope

What’s your horoscope?

Aries Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac. It is associated with fresh vigor and new beginnings. Individuals born under this sign are said to have an enthusiastic, adventurous, and passionate character. They are usually ambitious, humorous, and pioneering. On the less positive side, they’re also said to be prone to selfishness, boastfulness, intolerance,…

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reading vs listening

Listening VS reading

Spoken language Written language Disappears as soon as it is spoken. Different speeds. Stays on the page and doesn’t disappear Show sentences through stress and intonation Punctuation to show sentences Connected speech, sentences, incomplete sentences, single words Consists of letters, words, sentences and punctuation Body language: gestures and facial expressions No visual support-sometimes photos or…

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