English Teacher Melanie
De English Teacher Melanie
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Descripción del podcast
In my listening lessons, I want to tell you about life in Canada! In addition to a short story, each lesson includes a short pronunciation lesson. You can read the words to this podcast, answer listening & discussion questions and learn new vocabulary on my website http://www.englishteachermelanie.com Enjoy!
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“The Winter Blues!” | Pronunciation: how to pronounce the letter 'o' in words with 'com'! "According to the calendar, winter officially begins on December 21st!" This week’s listening lesson is about winter in Canada! After the story, there’s also a short pronunciation lesson. This week I tell you how to pronounce the letter 'o' in words with 'com'! On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they’re published! | 5/1/11 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“It’s Definitely Winter!” | Pronunciation: how to pronounced the word 'temperature'! "It’s definitely winter now in this part of the world! It was -5 degrees Celsius today, which is a normal temperature for December." This week’s listening lesson is about winter in Canada! After the story, there’s also a short pronunciation lesson. This week I tell you how to say the word 'temperature.' On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they’re published | 20/12/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“Family Reunion!” | Pronunciation: when the letters 't' and 'd' are silent in a word! "‘I have a big extended family. I’m very lucky that both my parents came from big families, so I have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousins who are married and have children of their own" This week’s listening lesson is about a recent family reunion! After the story, there’s also a short pronunciation lesson. This week I tell you when the letters 't' and 'd' are silent in a word. On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they’re published | 8/12/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“The Must-Have Christmas Present!” | Pronunciation: 'been' - the past participle of the verb 'be'! "Now that all the Thanksgiving leftovers have been eaten and the Halloween costumes have been put away, everyone is getting ready for Christmas!" This week’s listening lesson is about the phenomenon of 'must-have' toys in North America! After the story, there’s also a short pronunciation lesson. This week I tell you how to pronounce 'been' - the past participle of the verb 'be'. On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they’re published! | 22/11/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“Library Books!” | Pronunciation: the weak form of the preposition 'to'! "I never remember to return my library books on time!" This week’s listening lesson is about borrowing books from the library! After the story, there’s also a short pronunciation lesson. This week I tell you about the weak form of the preposition 'to'. On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they’re published | 15/11/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“I Can’t Get Enough of Twilight!” | Pronunciation: when the / ʃ / sound is spelled 'ti'! “It’s hard to escape all the Twilight hysteria, but up until fall 2009, I wasn’t paying any attention to it!” This week’s listening lesson is about the Twilight Saga! After the story, there’s also a short pronunciation lesson. This week I tell you when the / ʃ / sound is spelled 'ti'. On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they’re published! | 8/11/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“An Afternoon at the Opera!” | Pronunciation: the / dʒ / sound! “One of my cousins is a dancer and she recently graduated from university with a degree in performance dance!” This week’s listening lesson is about watching my cousin perform in an opera! After the story, there’s also a short pronunciation lesson. This week I tell you how the / dʒ / sound is usually spelled. On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they’re published! | 1/11/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“My Jack-O’-Lantern!” | Pronunciation: the 'tapped t' sound (is it /t/ or /d/?)! "Halloween is fast approaching, so I thought I would do something I haven’t done since I was a little girl …I decided to carve my own jack-o’-lantern!" This week’s listening lesson is about carving a pumpkin for the first time in years! After the story, there’s also a short pronunciation lesson. This week I tell you about the 'tapped t' sound (is it /t/ or /d/?)! On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension and discussion questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they’re published | 30/10/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“A Dilemma on Thanksgiving!” | Pronunciation: how word stress changes the meaning of a word! "Every October, Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving." This week's story is about Thanksgiving! The pronunciation explanation is how word stress changes the meaning of a word! On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they’re published | 18/10/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“Baby Gifts!” | Pronunciation: how to pronounce the -sts consonant cluster at the end of a word! “My oldest friend in the world just had her first baby!” This week’s listening lesson is about gifts I bought my friend for her first baby! After the story, there’s also a short pronunciation lesson. This week I tell you how to pronounce the -sts consonant cluster at the end of a word! On my website www.engishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension and discussion questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they’re published | 4/10/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“Shopping at the Mall!” | Pronunciation: how to pronounce 'clothes'! "The local mall has expanded great in the past few years!" This week's listening lesson is about shopping at the local mall! After the story, there's also a short pronunciation lesson. This week I tell you how to pronounce the word 'clothes.' On my website www.engishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension and discussion questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they're published! | 27/9/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“The Licence Plate!” | Pronunciation: How to pronounce 'convenience' "Every car in North America - and probably the world - needs a licence plate." This week's listening lesson is about having to get a new sticker for my car's licence plate. After the story, there's a short pronunciation lesson. This week I tell you how to pronounce 'convenience.' On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to the story, answer listening comprehension and discussion questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they're published! | 20/9/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“53 Years!” | Pronunciation: How to say ‘anniversary’ “Last week my parents celebrated 53 years of marriage.” This week’s listening lesson is about my parents’ wedding anniversary. After the story, there’s also a short pronunciation lesson. This week I’ll tell you how to pronounce ‘anniversary.’ On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to the story, answer listening comprehension and discussion questions, and learn new vocabulary. If you need help improving your listening skills, you might find this article useful: How to practice listening Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as their published! | 13/9/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“Let’s Go to The Ex!” | Pronunciation: How to pronounce the 'th' sounds "The city of Toronto is Canada's largest city." This week's listening lesson is about my afternoon at a fair in Toronto. After the story, there's also a short pronunciation lesson. This week I'll tell you how to pronounce the 'th' sounds. On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to the story, answer listening comprehension and discussion questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as their published! | 6/9/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“The Bathroom!” | Pronunciation: the vowel r 'er' sound in unstressed syllables. "My parents decided to renovate one of the bathrooms in their house." This week's listening lesson is about a bathroom renovation that took forever! After the story, there's a short pronunciation lesson. This week we'll look at the vowel r 'er' sound in unstressed syllables. On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension and discussion questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new videos as soon as they're uploaded! | 31/8/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“The Laundromat!” | Pronunciation: the vowel r 'er' sound! "The dryer is broken and I don't know what's wrong with it!" This week's listening lesson is about my visit to the local laundromate. After the story, there's a short pronunciation lesson. This week we'll look at the vowel r sound 'er.' On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension 8 discussion questions, and learn new vocabulary! Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they're published! | 23/8/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“The Chair!” | Pronunciation: how to pronounce "comfortable" "How hard can it be to assemble a chair?" This week's listening lesson is about my attempt at assembling a chair! After the story, there's also a short pronunciation lesson. This week I tell you how to pronounce 'comfortable.' On my website, www.englishteachermelanie.com , you can read the words to the story, answer listening comprehension 8 discussion questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new videos as soon as they're published! | 16/8/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“Stars on Ice!” | Pronunciation: how to pronounce ‘figure’ AND adverbs that end in -ally "On Friday night, I went to see 'Stars on Ice' at the Air Canada Centre in the heart of downtown Toronto." This week's listening lesson is about my trip downtown Toronto to see the figure skating tour "Stars on Ice." After the story, there's also a short pronunciation lesson. This week there are TWO lessons: 1) How to pronounce 'figure' and 2) How to pronounce adverbs that end in -ally. On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to the story, answer listening comprehension and discussion questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they're uploaded | 15/8/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“The Worst Bus Ride. Ever!” | Pronunciation: how to pronounce the letter ‘x’ "As you know from a previous listening lesson, I went to see Stars on Ice downtown Toronto." This week's listening lesson is about one of the worst bus rides I've ever had in my life! After the story, there's a short pronunciation lesson. We'll look at how to pronounce the letter 'x.' On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension and discussion questions, and learn new vocabulary. Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they're uploaded | 12/8/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
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“Thor to the Rescue!” | Pronunciation: when ‘qu’ is pronounced /kw/ "The other day, I decided to go for a walk around my neighbourhood." This week's listening lesson is about a dog I encountered on a walk around my neighbourhood! After the story, there's also a short pronunciation lesson. This week we'll look at when 'qu' is pronounced /kw/. On my website www.englishteachermelanie.com you can read the words to this story, answer listening comprehension and discussion questions, and learn new vocabulary! Enjoy, and remember to subscribe so you get my new listening lessons as soon as they're published | 7/8/10 | Gratis | Ver en iTunes |
| Total: 20 episodios |
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