Generally American (A Journey in American English)

By Christopher M. Chandler, Kris SchauerEducation Leisure Language Learning

Generally American (A Journey in American English) episodes

November 08, 2020 S1E10: The Difficulties of Pronuciation
This episode is a bit longer because I wanted to touch on a few major points: Why English spelling is so weird, how to best improve your pronunciation and the problems with fluency and perfection.
21 min
November 06, 2020 Chris's Daily Language - Tip #9 The Power of Mnemonics and Repetition
4 min
November 05, 2020 Chris's Daily Language Tip - Tip #8 An Opportunity Not Used is an Opportunity Wasted
Don't wait for opportunities to come to you, you have to meet them where there are at or make them. Today, we are going to talk about how you can increase your chances of practicing your language.
4 min
November 04, 2020 Chris's Daily Language Tips #7 - The Myth of Fluency
Why thinking about perfection in language learning is a bad idea and how it can hurt you in the long run.
4 min
November 03, 2020 Chris's Daily Language Tip #6 Should I Use Subtitles?
Using subtitles is tempting in language learning, but is it always effective. Have a quick listen and the answer might surprise you.
4 min
November 02, 2020 S1E9: What Exactly is General American English?
In this week's episode, I want to talk about what exactly General American English is. A potential response might be "well, the dialect of English that is spoken within the United States of America." While yes, your answer would be technically correct, it is lacking and thus leaves a lot to be desired. Over the past couple of weeks, we have been talking about English and its evolution. American English is just one of the varieties that has evolved out of European English. Furthermore, I want to go over how you can be more motivated in your English studies and then we will finish off with this week's expression.
10 min
October 30, 2020 Chris's Daily Language Tip - Tip #5 Immersion (It's the little things that matter)
Immersion is a great way to get involved with a language. This can be done even if you do not live in the country!
4 min
October 29, 2020 Chris's Daily Language Tip #4 - Letting Your Ears do the Work
It is tempting to let your eye do the work instead of your eyes. This can hurt you in the long run and I will tell you why!
3 min
October 28, 2020 Chris's Daily Language Tip #3 - Enjoying the Process
Going along with the journey will help you to enjoy it much more.
4 min
October 27, 2020 Chris's Daily Language Tip - Tip #2 Pop Culture
Pop culture is extremely useful and important in language learning
4 min