Podcast Episodes

Fluent Speaking: Using Have to and Has to

Use this advanced shadowing practice to correctly and fluently incorporate the phrases "have to" and "has to" into your speech.

SMART American Accent…

1 year, 1 month ago

Fluent Speaking: Mixed Vowel Practice eɪ and æ (ay and a)

Practice shadowing for fluent speaking in this advanced lesson. We work on integrating the correct vowels eɪ and æ with using articles a/an and they …

1 year, 3 months ago

Advanced Fluency Practice: Vowel u/ʊ, articles and plurals (shadowing practice)

Practice shadowing for fluent speaking in this advanced lesson. We work on integrating the correct vowels for u and ʊ, plurals, and articles "a" and …

1 year, 3 months ago

Fluent Speaking: Using You'll (clear and reduced)

In fluent speech, we contract "you will" to "you'll." It sounds like "yool" /jul/ when stressed, but is often reduced to "yull" in connected speech. …

1 year, 6 months ago

Fluent Speaking: Using I'll (clear and reduced)

In fluent speech, we contract "I will" to "I'll." It sounds like the word "aisle" /aɪl/ when stressed, but is often reduced to "ahll" in connected sp…

1 year, 6 months ago

Fluent Speaking: Contractions with will (I'll you'll he'll she'll it'll that'll these'll those'll we'll they'll)

Master fluent speaking with contractions: how "I will" contracts to "I'll" and when it sounds like "aisle" and when it sounds like "ahll." Sound more…

1 year, 6 months ago

Fluent Speaking: Reduced are, his, her, your

In this shadowing lesson, we'll work on phrases "that is is, that is her, those are his, those are her" and "these are your" in fluent speaking.

1 year, 7 months ago

Advanced Practice: Fluent Speaking "oo" and "yoo"

Practice using "oo" vs. "yoo" in mixed phrases with this advanced shadowing practice. We work on the understanding and using the correct patterns for…

1 year, 8 months ago

Fluent Speaking: Holiday Conversation Shadowing Practice

In this fluent speaking practice, you can shadow a short conversation about holiday plans.

Text:

Hi, how're you?

I'm fine, thanks, how're YOU doing?…

1 year, 9 months ago

Fluent Speaking: Shadowing Phrases for Reduced And & Or

In the fluent speaking shadowing practice, we work on naturally linking and reducing phrases with "and" and "or."

1 year, 11 months ago