Happiness begins with…
The Jonas Brothers are back with their first new album in nearly ten years, out this week! Why not take a look at what they’re singing about? Level: medium • Category: listening; reading; pronunciation • • • • • • • • • • • • The Jonas Brothers have spent weeks at the top […]
Hey Joe!
Who’s the greatest guitarist of all time? It’s Jimi Hendrix, isn’t it? Listen to his music, follow the lyrics and learn about the man. Level: medium • Category: listening; reading; pronunciation • • • • • • • • • • • • If English isn’t your first language, you probably know lots of music […]
Uh uh uh (What does she mean?)
The way that you say something can have a big influence on how we understand it. Yes, we’re talking about intonation: the melody of our sentences. Level: medium • Category: pronunciation; listening; vocabulary • • • • • • • • • • • • Vanessa is from the US and is one of the […]
Spanish-English Quizzes
De vez en cuando, it’s nice to know how to say common phrases in English. So take these quizzes until you get 100% every time! Level: basic • Category: vocabulary, pronunciation • • • • • • • • • • • • Quiz Tree has lots of quizzes, including questions especially for Spanish speakers. […]
Hear your own words!
Get help with your pronunciation from native speakers! And help them with theirs. Level: basic • Category: pronunciation; writing; listening • • • • • • • • • • • • The idea behind RhinoSpike is very clever. Write a word list, sentence or paragraph in English which you would like to hear pronounced […]
How we really say «have»
Contraction is a key part of speaking English with natural pronunciation. But does it matter if you contract? Level: higher • Category: pronunciation, speaking • • • • • • • • • • • • Spanish speakers like to speak with clear vowel sounds because that’s how Spanish works. If I try to persuade […]
Interesting!
One thing that I hear Spanish speakers say a lot is «it’s curious». But English speakers are far more likely to find things interesting! Level: medium • Category: pronunciation; speaking; vocabulary, grammar • • • • • • • • • • • • «Interesting» is a word we use a lot so you’d better […]
Great tips with plenty of laughs!
This series of English videos will make you laugh while you pick up some really useful, natural phrases and learn how to avoid common mistakes. Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: listening, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, speaking • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • Your host, Gideon, […]
10 pronunciation errors by Spanish speakers
Are the vowel sounds in «good» and «food» the same? What about the last sound in «bat» and «bad»? Pronunciation Studio gives you 10 common pronunciation errors with audio, comparing the British English pronunciation with how a Spanish speaker might pronounce it. Just make sure that you sound closer to the English speaker! Try it […]
How do you say «comfortable»? Ask YouGlish!
Youglish is a fantastic resource for checking and practising your pronunciation. Level: basic • medium • higher • Category: pronunciation; vocabulary; listening • • • • • • • • • all levels • • • • • • • • • First, search for a word that you want to practise – like «comfortable» – listen to the first speaker […]