In this lesson I teach you word examples with the /ɪə/ diphthong vowel sound in English. You will learn advanced vocabulary, spelling patterns and phrases that include the /ɪə/ sound in English. Click the audio player link below to listen to this podcast lesson on the vowel sounds of English. Here are a few example words taken [...]

English Jade is a podcast of high level English training for non-native speaker professionals. In this episode I talk about a common problem when it comes to improving your accent and speaking skills: Finding the time to practice. If you struggle finding the time to practice your speaking skills, listen to this episode as I [...]

In this lesson I teach you word examples with the /ɒ/ sound in English. You will learn advanced vocabulary, spelling patterns and phrases that include the /ɒ/ sound in English. Here are a few example words taken from the lesson: often bottom gosh dodge jolly possible soggy swan Get the full lesson notes and recordings [...]

In this lesson I teach you word examples with the /a:/ sound (otherwise known as long ‘a’) in English. You will learn advanced vocabulary, spelling patterns and phrases that include the long ‘a’ sound in English. Here are a few example words taken from the lesson: heart charge harsh cartoon argument basket arthritis barbeque Get [...]

English Jade is a podcast of high level English training for non-native speaker professionals. In this episode I talk about the concept of ‘keeping your word’ and how important this is regarding your effectiveness in life. Do you struggle working towards your life goals and often give up? Do you say that you will practice [...]

In this lesson I teach you word examples with the /ʌ/ sound in English. You will learn advanced vocabulary, spelling patterns and phrases that include the /ʌ/ sound in English. Here are a few example words taken from the lesson: chum blush blubber stubborn above money courage flood Get the full lesson notes and recordings [...]

In this lesson I teach you word examples with the /æ/ sound (otherwise known as short ‘a’) in English. You will learn advanced vocabulary, spelling patterns and phrases that include the short ‘a’ sound in English. Here are a few example words taken from the lesson: chatty hammock maggot ladder cannon channel asterisk alpaca Get [...]

English Jade is a podcast of high level English training for non-native speaker professionals. In this podcast episode I talk about one of the common problems many of my students have, which is not being motivated to practice. When it comes to improving your speech and speaking skills, there is no way to cheat: You [...]

In this lesson I teach you word examples with the /ɔː/ sound in English. You will learn advanced vocabulary, spelling patterns and phrases that include the /ɔː/ phoneme in English. Note: This speaking skills training is for high-level professionals. Here are a few example words taken from the lesson: ordinary bought daughter already prawn author [...]

In this podcast episode I talk about people who move to the UK for work but who only spend time socialising with other foreigners in the same situation as themselves. While this may be ’normal’ behaviour for the majority of people who move abroad to live and work in foreign countries, it does has its limitations in the long run. For example, it doesn’t give the people who do this the chance to speak and […]