Accents & Music
Let’s talk about my love for choir and how it really opened my world to language learning. It also shaped my understanding of what language is and how we connect as humans. This is a longer video that can help you with listening practice or might be simply a relaxing time to chill and listen. We cover my experience with music, accents, language learning, a bit about my childhood, and some of my views on how lived experiences shape who you are and who you connect to.
8 Books I Love
These eight books changed the way I think and how I interact with my loved ones (including myself) in so many ways. We cover communication, love, joy, neurodivergency, female voices, and more. I hope this list gives you some new reading ideas and they help you the way that they helped me! I have been trying to expand my reading list and have already added a few more!
Pronunciation Practice: Europe
Let’s learn how to pronounce different countries in English, particularly with an American accent. Today, we will be looking at countries in Europe. I have selected countries that may sound different from other languages whether that be through language changes or pronunciation. We look at some common American accent tips and how those can affect how our words sound. I made this video to help people whether you want to work on your speaking or your listening and hearing how native English speakers pronounce different countries. Either way, I hope you find this helpful!
Pronunciation Practice: Americas
Let’s learn how to pronounce different countries in English and particularly with an American accent. Today we are looking at countries from North, Central, and South America as well as the Caribbean. I have selected countries that may sound different from other languages whether that be through language changes or pronunciation. We look at some common American accent tips and how those can affect how our words sound. I made this video to help people whether you want to work on your speaking or your listening and hearing how native English speakers pronounce different countries. Either way, I hope you find this helpful!
Is it accent or pronunciation?
Today we are going to talk about accents vs. pronunciation and how they can affect your English language learning. We'll look at some examples and I share my thoughts on whether accent is important. There are some unique differences between the two, but they sometimes get mixed up if you think there is only one ‘right’ way to speak. There are so many beautiful ways a language can be used and it helps to understand which one you are trying to work on so you feel comfortable and confident in your speech.
Two Forms of Consonants
Let’s talk about what consonants are and the two forms we have in English: voiced and unvoiced. When we can identify whether a letter is voiced or unvoiced, we can apply this knowledge to a variety of situations within English pronunciation. Understanding how the language works through phonetics helps you to feel more confident with your speech and can make finding pronunciation patterns easier to spot as you continue your language learning journey.