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Teaching Past tense
Did you know there are three different ways to pronounce the /-ed/ ending on regular past tense verbs?...

Teaching Past tense3.6Aug 17,2009 7:40 pm


Teaching Syllables
Syllable identification is a fundamental skill for accurate word stress and overall pronunciation. Yet...

Teaching Syllables2.8Aug 09,2009 10:33 pm


Teaching Word Stress
A simple tool to use for teaching word-stress is a rubber band. Laura explains two key features of word...

Teaching Word Stress4.3Aug 18,2009 9:11 pm


Teaching Schwa
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Teaching Schwa0.0Aug 18,2009 8:33 pm


Teaching Can / Can't
The difference between "can" and "can't" is extremely troublesome for first time English speakers. What...

Teaching Can / Can't0.0Aug 18,2009 9:15 pm


English Mania
Jay Walker explains why two billion people around the world are trying to learn English. He shares photos...

English Mania0.0Aug 19,2009 3:06 pm

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