LISTENING GAMES

Improving vocabulary is not always a comfortable or quick activity. Still, you'll be able to find alternative ways to make this process interesting.

Listening is crucial!
Click on the links below to practice vocabulary related to different topics:

Sports:
http://www.elllo.org/english/Games/G040-Sports.html

Appliances:
http://www.elllo.org/english/Games/G038-Appliances.html

Signs:
http://www.elllo.org/english/Games/G027-Signs.html

Clothes:
http://www.elllo.org/english/Games/G025-Clothes.html

Best wishes,
André

PRONUNCIATION

You are watching a movie. The guy says something you can't understand. You rewind the scene and try to get the words he uses. Once again, you are unable to make sense out of it. Shit!!! You give it another try and nothing changes! Then, you decide to turn the subtitles on and you find out everything he says you know quite well. Disappointing???

*rewind = return a scene or movie to the beginning

Pronunciation is one of the most important features of the English language.
There is one general rule that is 100% effective:

VOWEL + T / D + VOWEL = T / D is transformed into "R".

Take a look at the sentences below:

"She said hello to me on the phone"

She said HELLO TO me on the phone.

She said [rélôuru] me on the phone.

Teacher, is it wrong to say HELLO TO??? No, you can actually say each word, but how often do you think you will hear someone say each word??? The problem lies in listening, not speaking.
*lie in = to be located in

Pay attention to the changes the following sentence goes through:

"I have GOT TO go home"
"I've GOT TO go home"
"I GOT TO go home"
"I GOTTA go home" = I [góra] go home.

Other examples:
What are you doing?
[uóraryou] doing?
I had a problem.
I [réra] a problem.
Wait a minute.
[uêira] minute.

Next time you catch a movie to watch at home, try to identify the trasnformation and recognize the sound of the words.
Got any questions? Get in touch with me!
[górêni] questions? [gérin] touch with me!

Best wishes,
André