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Some pronunciation strategies are ineffective. But, by using the right strategy, you can sound much more like a native speaker.

Some pronunciation strategies are ineffective. But, by using the right strategy, you can sound much more like a native speaker.

The words enough and too are easy to understand, but many students fail to use them correctly. Or, even if they are correct, they may be unnatural. I've heard too many mistakes, and I've had enough! It's time to master too and enough.

The words enough and too are easy to understand, but many students fail to use them correctly. Or, even if they are correct, they may be unnatural. I've heard too many mistakes, and I've had enough! It's time to master too and enough.

Prick up your ears for these 10 idioms using the word "ear"!

Prick up your ears for these 10 idioms using the word "ear"!

When you speak, how much does the audience remember, and which parts do they remember? The answer may help you re-think how to be an impressive communicator.

When you speak, how much does the audience remember, and which parts do they remember? The answer may help you re-think how to be an impressive communicator.

Can you be yourself in a second language?

Can you be yourself in a second language?

Learning happens in four stages. Knowing which stage you are on means you know where to go next—or if you are finished!

Learning happens in four stages. Knowing which stage you are on means you know where to go next—or if you are finished!

Should you use jargon with your colleagues? How about with your clients? How about in a speaking test? Here's a simple but powerful rule to guide you.

Should you use jargon with your colleagues? How about with your clients? How about in a speaking test? Here's a simple but powerful rule to guide you.

Ideas change, and what's radical to one generation may be normal to the next.

Ideas change, and what's radical to one generation may be normal to the next.

In English, the negative component can be put in a variety of places. But, as long as the meaning is the same, the negative element should go as close to the beginning as possible.

In English, the negative component can be put in a variety of places. But, as long as the meaning is the same, the negative element should go as close to the beginning as possible.

Stressing a word when speaking, by saying it longer, louder or with higher intonation, will show the listener which word is key. 

Stressing a word when speaking, by saying it longer, louder or with higher intonation, will show the listener which word is key.