Speakers of tonal languages such as Chinese, Thai or Yoruba face particular challenges with English intonation. Andrew Stokes examines why and how we can help.
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Speakers of tonal languages such as Chinese, Thai or Yoruba face particular challenges with English intonation. Andrew Stokes examines why and how we can help.
Most online learning tools are free of charge and available at all times on the phone in your pocket! These are five stand out tools your learners can access for free.
English language testing is crucial in the petroleum industry. This is how one training organisation found the most suitable placement test.
The voices we hear in day-to-day life aren’t always what they seem. In this post, we’ll identify the benefits of using computer generated voices as a resource for teachers, students and publishers – then we’ll ask whether the technology is up to the job yet.
We discovered the hard way that generally accepted ‘rules’ for intonation are often misleading. Clear Pronunciation 2 balances ‘rules’ and ‘guidelines’. Here’s how.
Can we, and should we, make English tests more international? Andrew Stokes explores the possibilities.
In the final instalment of this series, you will find the top tips, videos and fact sheets for IELTS Writing.
Here are four pieces of IELTS Speaking advice from top experts, along with links to prep videos and fact sheets for teachers to use however they wish.
Top advice from IELTS experts, links to prep videos, and fact sheets – all for you to use however you wish.
We have pooled the top four pieces of advice for each skill and added links to prep videos and handy fact sheets for teachers to use however they wish.