by SoHo Language Group | Aug 11, 2020 | Accent, Language, Pronunciation
delicious. Pronounced like: d’ LISH-us Here is a word to practice the “D” sound. DELICIOUS is spelled in a way that looks like you might pronounce it “dee-lee-see-yoos” – but it’s actually pronounced ‘d’LISH-us. • 1st syllable: d’ Make a quick “d-“ sound. The vowel...
by SoHo Language Group | Aug 11, 2020 | Accent, Language, Pronunciation
When we speak a new language, why don’t we sound like a native? Why, for example, do most Americans speaking French still sound American? The answer mainly lies in where you place your tongue to say a sound. In English, for example, the D sound – as in DOG — is...
by SoHo Language Group | Apr 26, 2020 | Language, Newsletter
This past month several students came up with new projects and sent me their rough drafts – an article, video project, and audio recording — to edit for clarity, brevity, and natural language. Keep in mind that Soho Language Group provides not only English...
by SoHo Language Group | Feb 4, 2020 | French, Language
The first month of 2020 (twenty-twenty) has just finished! It’s been a busy month, but with 11 more months to go, the year is still new enough to wish everyone a Happy New Year – one full of joy, travels, and discovery … Speaking of discover, English has several verbs...
by SoHo Language Group | Dec 4, 2019 | Language
Omigod. Wowwwwww! Fantasssstic! The above words are common in everyday American English; though they sound extreme, their meaning could actually be more equivalent to “Oh!” or “Cool” or “Great”. Americans tend to like the extra feeling and verbal sizzle in informal...
by SoHo Language Group | Jul 27, 2018 | Classes, Language
More confident employees Clearer talks, meetings, and presentations More concise and compelling reports More successful sales calls The profiles below, composites of people I have taught, show some of the different ways a private English teacher can boost an...
