Welcome to the first edition of integrated writing! IN today’s episode, we’re going to read a passage, take notes in regards to the reading passage, and then the listening. There’s are three phases to this today, and know that today is just the beginning. We’re going to have to do a follow-up to this video, too.
If you’re interested in the follow-up video or 1 on 1 coaching, make sure to reach out to me!
Here’s the last of the three-part series with the now-have-passed Kawal. So happy to have helped coach her in achieving an amazing 8.0 band in her speaking. If you guys are interested in 1 on 1 coaching, classes, or even the membership site, feel free to reach out to me in the links down below!
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE! Yes, we’re going through this, all the way through the holiday season. In today’s podcast, special shoutout to my Indian content writer who had achieved a massive IELTS band and passed with flying colors. So grateful to have coached her through this process. So, in saying that, let’s hear how she structures her speaking parts!
Stories, stories, and more stories! What are some problems you may have at a restaurant? Perhaps the food was cold when you got it, indicating that it had been sitting on the counter for some time. Maybe the chicken is too dry, or the soup was too hot (which doesn’t make sense — but I’ve seen people complain before). Well, I have stories stemming from cold-plated plates in Manly, to cockroaches marching across the table in Thailand. Plus, you’re going to listen to the dos and more don’ts when selecting a restaurant for a business lunch.
If you want to hear the podcast, down below is my Patreon, and this is available on two badges (podcast on Early Access and Podcast + Template for additional work on the Business English Podcast badge).
This will debut officially December 3rd, but you can get it right now, as well as so many other podcasts!
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Honorable mentions (countries).
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Mexico
22 %
1,148
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Brazil
17 %
872
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Indonesia
15 %
777
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Turkey
10 %
505
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United States
10 %
In the second part of this chapter, we’ll be guessing the primary stressed syllable in each word. This is going to be the last of this simple phase I, thus why it’s the longest write-up of them all. After that, we’ll be going into phase II which is going to feature a lot more content.
Remember use the forward slash for each word and enunciate it out loud. Stress the first syllable, then second, third (if necessary) and fourth (if necessary). You should then be able to auto-correct yourself because you will notice that if you stress particular syllables within a word, it wouldn’t make sense at all.
In words with more than one syllable, pay special attention to the vowel sound in the stressed syllable. It is the most important vowel sound in the word.
Let me give you some examples.
Æ – near-front – Cat
ɛ – near-front – Let
ɪ – near-front – it
ɑ – back – hot
ʌ – back – cup
List of different words with the sounds: factor, expensive, fantastic, method, custom, promise, respond, geology, instruction, resist, select, audit.
Schwa Sound
Vowel sounds in stress syllables are long and clear, but vowerl sounds in unstressed syllables are weak and unclear. They are usually reduced to the schwa sound, as in about.
Consonant Sounds
Speling often provides clues to pronunciation of consonant sounds, but not always. Notice the different pronunciations for the letter g.
Gold = /g/ as in go.
General = /dz/ as in job
Beige /z/ as in measure
Exercise
Write the symbol used in your dictionary for the underlined letter(s) in each set of words. Then find the pronunciation guide in your dictionary and write the key word for each symbol.
Symbol Keyword
Tip: Pronouncing Key words
Before a discussion or presentation, think about two or three key words you will need. Be sure you can pronounce the words clearly. Check a dictionary or ask someone who speaks English well to say the words for you.
The words will sound more natural if you ask the speaker to use them in sentences. You can also ask speakers to record words and sentences you can hear and practice them over and over.
If you want the audio of this (video debuting soon), please go to my Early Access Badge on Patreon. For $5 a month, you get all my podcasts, pronunciation courses, exclusive content, bonus material and more.
It could be nerve-racking not knowing what the other person likes — who you just so happen to be meeting for a business lunch. So, learning about the basic tips such as choosing a place that’s not so cheap/expensive, ordering different starters, and setting up a perfect time….is essential. Those are just the dos. If you want to hear the don’ts, the exclusive podcast is now available on my Business English Podcast Badge on my Patreon, so make sure you tune into that. With that being said, this will be a two-part podcast with another one coming up following this, so stay tuned!
Available on my Early Access & Business English Podcast Badge!
Here we are with the first official video of the pronunciation phase. Today we’re going to be going over syllables. Make sure you watch me in the video down below so you can hear me explain everything, and of course, you practice your pronunciation. My email is at the bottom, too, so you’ll need to click the video for instructions on what to do.
One Syllable Two Syllables Three Syllables
Sent present president
prez(ə)nt/ – is the phonetic symbol for present.
Look at the following words and categorize them in terms of how many spoken syllables each word has: business, center, competition, curious, dictionary, essay, immediate, manager, omitted, own, page, please, positive, text, (bonus) congratulations.
These words have become more and more common over the last two years. How many syllables do each word have?
In words with more than one syllable, pay attention to the strongest syllable – the syllable with primary stress. That syllable is longer, clearer, louder, and higher in pitch than the other syllables.
Free-dom, Fan-TAS-tic, edu-CA-tion
Email me your homework: arseniobuck@icloud.com
Welcome back to a super special! If you’re already on my Patreon Business English badge, thank you so much! The PDF and assignment you’ll be able to find on my Patreon for this podcast. For those of you who are just passing by to listen, enjoy this one!
In today’s podcast, we’re going to listen to a woman’s daily routine, as well as different idioms, developing vocabulary, and practicing your listening techniques you’ve learned in the previous seasons to help adapt to her accent. This is an excellent exercise with lots of skill-building, so tune in!