In daily life, when speaking American English, many instances occur when you want to add 'oomph,' emotion, or emphasis to your speech. How do we express emphasis in American English? Sometimes this is to express a good feeling ("Happy Holidays!" or "I love you!"), and sometimes this is to express …
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How To Use Articles In English (A – An – The)
Learning how to use articles in English is hard. These little words (a, an, the) give so many of my clients so many problems. Why is that? Let’s look at how several languages handle ‘definite and indefinite articles,’ as they are called. Articles are related to gender. Interestingly, in …
Best TV Shows To Improve English
Be a ‘Couch Potato’ (Couch Potato n. One who spends an inordinate amount of time on the couch watching television) Does this sound like unusual advice, given America’s obsession with exercise and health? Well, it is good advice for someone wanting to improve his/her American English pronunciation! …