English stereotypes Listen to English podcast
Here is another Listen to English podcast with native English speakers from London. In this episode, teachers Melissa and Bren talk about the typical characteristics associated with the English and…
R&R 23: Received Pronunciation v South African English
English Conversation Real & Relevant Podcast 23 The Pod welcomes Rob and his Received Pronunciation accent. This is what you sound like if you have been publicly-educated in England! Although…
R&R 10: Stereotypes of the English – Natural Chat
English native-speaker teachers having a natural discussion about general stereotypes of the British. In this 'Real and Relevant English Conversation' podcast, you've got Melissa Humphreys and Bren Brennan. They have…
Endless synonyms: The Queen’s infinite reign
Synonyms of 'endless' (meaning 'having no limit' or 'a very large number') are highlighted in bold throughout. Watch the short videos to help with understanding the text. You can…
Natural English Conversation: English Gentlemen
This is English conversation as it really happens in the UK - totally natural and not simplified, changed or made artificial to help English students. This is not the kind…
Often in Received Pronunciation: Queen’s Xmas Message
How do you say often? First let's have a description and then listen to how The Queen says it with her received pronunciation accent. There is often a question regarding…
Lose your accent
A lot of students at SGI have asked me how they can lose their accent. Well, firstly it’s a very difficult thing to do and probably more importantly, is it…
Received Pronunciation – Speak Posh like the Queen
If you read my blog on relative clauses last week, you will have seen the fantastic video of a 1950s BBC newsreader speaking with a ‘Received Pronunciation’ (RP) accent. This is…