Improving English Pronunciation Short Vowels Videos

You can improve your English pronunciation with practice. As they say practice makes perfect. These videos from BBC Learn English can help you work on areas of your pronunciation that you may have difficulty with. Short Vowel A sound as in "cat" Short Vowel E sound as in "met" Short Vowel I sound as in "fit" Short Vowel...

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Time Clauses with before, after, and when

·        A time clause explains when something happened. It begins with one of the following before, after, and when.  ·        Use a comma after the time clause. ·        We can also use these time clauses after the main clause. ·        ...

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Similarity and agreement with so, too, either, neither

When we agree with something someone says: Positive Answers Verb To Be: Negative Answers I am tired I am not going to the party. So am I Neither am I / Neither are we I am, too/ She is too. I'm not either / We are not either Me, too (casual) Me, neither...

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Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs of manner tell how something is done Often come after a verb He talked quietly. Sometimes is placed before the verb to add emphasis He quietly walked out the door. Usually end in -ly Exemptions:  hard, fast, so, well To know when to use an adverb of manner versus an adjective...

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