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The New York Accent
I was born in Brooklyn, New York, the epicenter of the New York accent When I went to college in the Midwest, I was constantly told that I talked like a gangster...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Society
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Intonation and Stress in English Pronunciation
The Rhythym of a Language:
Speakers and learners of English are interested in improving their ACCENT...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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Talking Dictionaries And Language Learning
Is it worth the extra money to purchase an elecgtronic dictionary with sound
The following comments have specific reference to learning Spanish but I believe they are relevant to the learning of other languages as well...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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The Importance Of A Proper Accent In English... Or In Any Language
How to Improve Your Accent
Are you tired of people asking you to repeat because they don't understand you...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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Pronouncing The "S", "Z", "T", "D" In English
The General "Rule" of English Pronunciation
You know that it is difficult to know when to pronounce the written letter “s” in English like “s”, the sound of air escaping from your bicycle tire, and when to pronounce it as the letter “z”, the sound of an angry bee...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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Reading & Writing English: Words Ending In "D"
The different sounds that the letter"d" takes at the end of a verb in the past tense
An extract from the book: Word Power by the author of this article...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Writing
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The American English Accent:: The Voiced And Unvoiced
The voiced and unvoiced consonants
In this section we will try to clarify the difference between the voiced consonants and the unvoiced consonants...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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The American English Accent:: The "Explosive" T And P Sounds
The "explosive consonants"
Earlier we said that the vowels are an important factor in hearing a "foreign" accent...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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Intonation In English: Nouns And Adjectives Are Stressed Differently Than Verbs
Listen and Learn: Nouns and Adjectives one way; Verbs another
Chinese has "tones" but all languages have their own special intonation...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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Intonation In English: Expressions Of Two Words
Listen and Learn: The Intonation of Two-Word Expressions
Many people think that pronunciation is what makes up an accent...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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English Intonation: The Noun And Verb
Listen and Learn: The Different Intonation of the Noun and the Verb
Intonation, the "music" of a language, is perhaps the most important element of a correct accent...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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Learn English Laughing
Humor and Learning
Humor is important in learning a language Not only does it enable the student to learn new vocabulary in context but it also is a motivating force...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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The American Accent: Pronunciation Of The Vowels
The English Vowel SOUNDS
Many learners of English have a distinct accent because they pronounce English with the vowels of their language...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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How To Find The Meaning Of Words As You Read
Vocabulary Building and Reading Comprehension
The meaning of unknown words which you come across in your reading sometimes can be known by their surroundings, that is, their contexts...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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How To Get Your Kids To Speak Your Language
Note: This experience had to do with preserving Spanish for our kids but the principles are valid for anyone trying to help their kids speak and preserve any language and culture...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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Learning Styles And Their Effect On Language Learning
Note: This article makes special reference to the effect of learning syles in the learning of Spanish but the principles are valid for all language learning...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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Kids Can Learn Spanish
Spanish for Kids, Spanish for Children, Teach Kids Spanish
Kids Can Learn Spanish Spanish for Children
I just got a call from my two year old granddaughter...
Author: Frank Gerace - Category: Education
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