#81, Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 11, Individual Learner Differences

Learners in one classroom are both similar and, at the same time, different. A learner-centered approach to teaching requires teachers to understand this duality, and to be aware of the…

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#81, Susan Ryan’s Tip: ‘Linking in English Pronunciation’

English speakers use linking to join words toegether so that they flow together smoothly.  It often sounds like people are saying one long word since they are no stops between words.

Here are two of the most common types of linking-

Consonant to vowel linking

When words that end in a consonant sound are adjacent to words that begin with a vowel sound the consonant sound becomes part of the second word. Hold the consonant sound of the first word until you say the vowel sound of the second word in order to link these words together. (more…)

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