Blogs from Work/Life English

"Get" What You Hear. Say What You Mean.

by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin March 16, 2019

How to Teach (Yourself & Others): “Beyond the Basics” Features of Clear Speech Depending on its meaning focus, timing, pausing, and intonation,...

Posted in Adult Basic Education, english as a second language, English Language Learning, English Language Tools, English Learning Methods, English Literacy, English teachers, ESOL, how to learn english, how to teach english, Learning English, Teaching English, Work/LIfe English

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Teaching American-English: How to Succeed with Syllables

by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin March 02, 2019

Teaching (Yourself) American-English: How to Apply Syllable-Stress Patterns, Phrase Focus, and Sentence Rhythm for Clear Speech So in additio...

Posted in Adult Basic Education, english as a second language, English Language Learning, English Language Tools, English Learning Methods, English Literacy, English syllables, English teachers, esl, how to learn english, how to teach english, Learning English, Teaching English, tesol, Work/LIfe English

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How to Teach English Learners to Pronounce 16 American-English Vowel Sounds

by Arthur and Elaine Kirn Rubin February 03, 2019

Why does humor almost always come first in these blog posts? To help you, the reader, to relax about the “serious educational stuff” that follows....

Posted in Adult Basic Education, english as a second language, English Language Tools, English Literacy, English teachers, esl, how to learn english, how to teach english, Learning English, Teaching English, Teaching Listening, tesol, Vocabulary, Vowels, Work/LIfe English

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