Better pronunciation with Audacity

If you want to have better pronunciation you could try using some free software called Audacity. Audacity is a free open source programme which is perfect for recording your voice, listening to yourself and comparing yourself with a native speaker. Here I am giving details about exactly how to do it! 1. Go and download … Read more

Learning English On-line at Warwick

I spend a lot of time looking around the Internet for really good online resources for practising Academic English skills. I sometimes find myself back at a site which I haven’t seen for some time and I get excited about it all over again (I must get out more!). This has just happened again with … Read more

Pronunciation: sounds and exercises

I’ve been listening to student talks in my classes over the past few weeks and guys – a lot of you need to improve your pronunciation. The good thing for you is that speaking English is not like writing English! When people are listening to you they are a lot more forgiving than when they … Read more

Writing assignments at university

The evenings are drawing in, household bills are going up,  the economy is getting worse…….so watch some sport to cheer yourselves up! Congratulations to the New Zealand rugby team, commiserations to Manchester United (6-1!!!) and thank you both for brightening up an autumn Sunday! After a few weeks at university students are now getting down … Read more