I read this great blog post by Seth Godin today. The wise blogger reminds readers that leap year comes once in four years. This rare day is a great opportunity to try something different. In one short paragraph he suggests 15 ideas.Have a look at the
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Read more…Every Tuesday English Club publishes a weekly news report. There is a self study exercise to go with the story.
You can practise your speaking by recording your voice as you read the transcript. Upload your report in the comments below by using a prog
Read more…The Chaos is a poem with many pronunciation irregularities. Will any of you give it a try? Let's see your Audioboo recordings!
Read more…Here are some Christmas stories and poems that you can listen to. You can also record your own versions for us!
1) Listen to a Christmas recording on EnglishClub.com (see below for links).
2) Listen and read the text.
3) Listen and read again.
4) Practi
Read more…This question was submitted by @SulimanBoodai on twitter. What are your thoughts? What are your suggestions?
Read more…Have you seen the NEW "Power of 7" reference on EnglishClub.com? There is an excellent page called Seven Ways to say "ough". Why not check it out and try recording the seven different ways? Upload your recording in the comments and ask me to check it
Read more…Please keep watch for the Jersey bloggers! They are tricky. They usually post blog posts about sports related topics. Most of the writing is nonsense if you read it closely. They include links to their products. These are spammers. Please report them
Read more…Here is a list of /n/ and /ŋ/ minimal pairs for you to practise. Use a recording tool such as Audioboo or Cinch to record your list, and embed it in the comments below.
Read more…Here is a list of /m/ and /n/ minimal pairs that you can practise. Many English learners have difficulty with these words. Record your voice using a program such as Audioboo or Cinch and embed it in the comments.
Read more…Firstly, I want to congratulate all of you for your self-study efforts! If you joined MyEC to practise and improve your English, you made a great choice. This club is full of people who will help motivate and inspire you in your English learning jour
Read more…People around the world are telling spooky stories this month as we lead up to Halloween. Some countries do not celebrate this holiday, but anyone can tell a spooky story. Maybe you can translate one from your own language. Maybe you can use one from
Read more…You all have a favourite pair, don't you? A good pair of jeans can be your best friend! What kind of jeans do you prefer? Personally, I don't fall for the latest jean fad. I must confess, I hate skinny jeans. And, I hate skinny jeans on kids. Many of
Do you have difficulty hearing or pronouncing the difference between bad and bed? Here is a list of minimal pairs you can practice: Minimal Pairs /æ/ and /e/
Record the list using a program like Audioboo and embed it in the comments below.
Read more…Have you ever thought about finding a vocabulary partner? There is a great group on MyEC where you can learn New Words Daily. What about teaching a friend a new word daily? Make sure that when you learn a new word you teach it to one other person. Te
Do you have difficulty hearing or pronouncing the difference between fast and first? Here is a list of minimal pairs you can practice: Minimal Pairs /ɑ:/ and /ɜ:/
Record the list using a program like Audioboo and embed it in the comments below.
Read more…Let's use this forum to work on words that are commonly pronounced incorrectly. You can practise the words I share, or share your own difficult words.
Let's start with this one: "Patience". Please embed your recordings in the comments.
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I just stumbled across this funny post by a teacher who has a page here on MyEC. I think you'll appreciate it! Can you share a similar story about your name or about a pronunciation problem you had? (Using something like Vocaroo or Audio Boo)
Also, c
Read more…Do you have trouble with the sounds /f/ and /h/? Some people have difficulty hearing the different sounds. Others have trouble articulating them.
Here is a resource page that offers plenty of practice for using the minimal pair sounds /f/ and /h/. W
Read more…Yay! I found a place to tell you all how much I love the writing challenge group. English learners have been taking my challenges for a few years now. Every time a new writer joins in, I am a very happy teacher. If you haven't taken one of my challen
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