radio commercials

Listening to radio commercials is a good way to gain listening competence.

Radio broadcasts provide great language skills practice for advanced students. You may find  www.npr.org
interesting too.

Audiobooks - The Little Prince

AUDIOBOOKS - BAG OF BONES

Listen and Laugh

We welcome you to our MONDAY section: REAL PEOPLE in which you we will share everyday situations spoken by native English speakers. REAL ENGLISH spoken by REAL PEOPLE!

You'll love to hear to this eight-year old girl with a beautiful Irish accent making a call to a demolition company.  What makes it absolutely funny is the reason !!!

Do you need a little help understanding it? In the link below you'll find the transcription of the call. Enjoy it!

IPA VOWELS!

IPA stands for International Phonetic Alphabet and it is a must in a learner's milestones. Take some time to review these and tell us if you can perceive any accent on the facilitator's pronunciation.

Go "aussie" with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman!

This week's recommendation is AUSTRALIA! Australia is a 2008 epic historical romance film directed by Baz Lurmann and starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, both australian actors. It is the second-highest grossing Australian film of all time.
You will be delightened by Nicole's brittish accent preformance and perplexed when you hear Hugh taking the real "aussie" out of him. It's such an excellent opportunity to study and *copycat* your favorite part/scene. Leave us a comment and tell us which part did you tried to perform!
Remember you can always find movies online.**

Here is a brief review of the movie plot:

Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2.000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by japanese forces firsthand.

Dr. House playing American slangs vs Brittish slangs!

Talented Hugh Laurie, best known as his character on Dr. House,  plays in the Ellen Show  an exciting game of American vs Brittish slangs. Can you catch the strong "T" and soft "R" sound in Hugh's accent? What do you think of the video?