• Episode #66: Back to the Verb Tenses
    Jul 8 2024

    Episodes 52 through 59 were Part 1 of Tim's mini-course on the English verb tenses and dealt with auxiliary verbs. In this week's episode, Tim opens Part 2 of his course, which teaches the sentence constructions you need to know to master each verb tense. The first sentence type we will deal with is subject questions, which ask who did an action.
    (For even more examples of subject questions, listen to Episode 25.)


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    15 mins
  • Bonus audio! Voiced Final Consonants
    Jul 1 2024

    Pronouncing the voiced consonants /b/, /d/, /v/, /g/, /z/and /dʒ/ at the ends of words can be quite challenging, especially for speakers of Russian, German and Spanish. The problem only becomes more difficult when there are two or more voiced consonants at the end of a single word, for example rubbed or shelves. Improve your pronunciation of these difficult combinations by listening to and repeating the 64 words and 64 example sentences in the audio.
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    The cover image for this episode comes from Dubai gold coins - Gold coin - Wikipedia.
    The original image has been cropped to fit a square frame.


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    7 mins
  • Episode #65: Say it Right: Final Voiced Sounds
    Jul 1 2024

    In last week's episode, Tim explained in detail what voiced sounds are and ended the episode saying that certain voiced sounds are especially hard to pronounce at the ends of words. Those sounds are /b/, /d/, /v/, /g/, /z/and /dʒ/. In this week's episode, Tim gives examples of words ending in these hard sounds and explains step by step how to pronounce the words correctly so others can more easily understand you.
    Don't forget this week's bonus audio, which contains additional practice:
    Final /b/, /d/, /v/, /g/, /z/and /dʒ/ - English with Tim
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    The cover image is from Places of articulation - Articulatory phonetics - Wikipedia.
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    24 mins
  • Episode #64: The Bell In Your Throat
    Jun 25 2024

    Your vocal cords are like a bell in your throat- they make vibrations which are used in many of the different phonemes, or sounds, in English pronunciation. Sounds which are made with vibrations from the vocal cords are called voiced phonemes.

    In episode 64, Tim explains everything you need to know about voiced phonemes, starting from anatomy and finishing with practice on how to properly pronounce them at the ends of words.


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    19 mins
  • Episode #63: Fake It Till You Make It!
    Jun 17 2024

    What is mastery anyways, and can you fake it? In Episode 63, Tim explains what it means to master English, and then five techniques to help you sound more like you've mastered the language even if that's not (yet) the case.
    Make sure to download and use this free bonus PDF to check your understanding of the most used words in English- with all of their important meanings, not just one. The PDF will be available for only a few days after the publishing of this episode, so act now.


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    22 mins
  • Episode #62: NGSL 1341-1350
    Jun 10 2024

    The NGSL, or New General Service List, contains the 2800 most used words of written English. You can also find lots of NGSL words on the TOEFL and IELTS.
    If you want to get the maximum impact from knowing the words of the NGSL, then knowing several definitions for each target word is a must. Listen to Episode 62 to learn 21 meanings of words 1341 to 1350 on the NGSL.
    Earlier episodes in the series:
    Episode 2: The NGSL- 2800 Words For Better English.
    Episode 11: NGSL 1331-1340. 10 Words, 27 Meanings.


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    21 mins
  • Episode #61: How To Talk About Cities
    Jun 3 2024

    You need the right words if you want to talk about cities. In Episode 61, Tim explains the meanings of twelve words and expressions for talking about urban areas.

    Cover photo credit: By EEJCC - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=128920348. The original photo has been cropped to fit a square frame.
    Cincinnati, Ohio skyline at night.


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    14 mins
  • Episode #60: IN and OUT Phrasal Verbs
    May 27 2024

    A baker's dozen is a group of thirteen things, for example thirteen donuts. In Episode 60, Tim teaches you thirteen phrasal verbs totaling eighteen meanings. All thirteen verbs contain the particles IN or OUT.
    The cover image comes from the Lexikon der Gesamten Technik (Comprehensive Dictionary of Technology) from 1904 by Otto Lueger.


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    20 mins