In this lesson I teach you word examples with the ‘e’ sound /e/ (otherwise known as short ‘e’) in English. You will learn advanced vocabulary, spelling patterns and phrases that include the short ‘e’ sound in English.
Here are a few example words taken from the lesson:
special
beggar
defence
leisure
bread
wealth
again
many
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Are you a professional who has moved to the UK for work? Have you found it harder than you expected to get to know native speakers and to make friends here in the UK? Perhaps you even find it difficult to have any conversations at all in English, apart from the same old conversations with your colleagues. And that gets boring after a while. What’s the reason it’s so hard to make friends and to get to know native speakers? Could it be there’s something about you that just puts them off?
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In this lesson I teach you word examples with the long ‘U’ /uː/ sound in English. You will learn advanced vocabulary, spelling patterns and phrases that include the long U sound in English.
Here are a few example words taken from the lesson:
chew
overview
remove
womb
goose
nincompoop
Pluto
suitcase
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There are two types of English learners in the world: English Pros and English Dabblers. English Jade is made for English Pros — people whose good learning habits drive them towards progress and success in everything they do. Find out more about the good learning habits of English Pros in this episode of English Jade.
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In this lesson I teach you word examples with the short ‘U’ /ʊ/ sound in English. You will learn advanced vocabulary, spelling patterns and phrases that include the short U sound in English.
Here are a few example words taken from the lesson:
brook
should
wool
bosom
wooden
mouthful
bullying
neighbourhood
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Your ability to speak well goes a lot further than the specific words you say and your ability to speak clearly. It also has a lot to do with the quality of your breathing and the overall health of your body. In this episode I give you a speech training exercise which will bring your attention to an aspect of speech you have never thought about before: The spaces between the words that you speak.
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In this lesson I teach you word examples with the short ‘I’ /ɪ/ (unstressed) sound in English. You will learn advanced vocabulary, spelling patterns and phrases that include the short I sound (unstressed) in English.
Here are a few example words taken from the lesson:
withstand
impoverished
ingenious
picnic
dissident
report
mortgage
carriage
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There is a necessary foundation that you need to build in order to be able to speak well. So many people (native speakers AND second language speakers of English) are missing this foundation because they were never taught properly or supported. In this episode of English Jade I reveal the foundation you need to become a good speaker. Warning: It’s not what you expect! And don’t worry, even if you lack this foundation, I’m going to fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
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In this lesson I teach you word examples with the short ‘I’ /ɪ/ sound in English. You will learn advanced vocabulary, spelling patterns and phrases that include the short ‘I’ sound in English.
Here are a few example words taken from the lesson:
icky
inspirational
individual
villain
risky
crystal
business
women
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As a professional, high standards will be of the utmost importance to you. However, have you paid attention to the low linguistic and teaching standards of our dumbed-down world lately? More on this topic in today’s English Jade episode.
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In this lesson I teach you word examples with the long ‘I’ /iː/ sound in English. You will learn advanced vocabulary, spelling patterns and phrases that include the long I sound in English.
Here are a few example words taken from the lesson:
appreciate
athlete
breathe
creature
weasel
freedom
vaccine
zombie
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Welcome to English Jade. I teach business people, doctors, IT specialists and other high-level professionals to Speak Well in English so that they thrive and succeed. This first episode is an introduction to English Jade.
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