Ssh! Silence!

04/20/21 • 18 min

A podcast for English learners! Improve your listening skills, practice your pronunciation, learn new vocabulary!
This episode, I'm chatting with Lars! We chatted about ‘Nativizing’ your English, switching your brain on, and strategic chit-chat...
Pronunciation tip = The difference between the / ʃ / (sh) and / s / sounds.
Presenter = Sam @_emaileng (Twitter, IG), @emaileng (TikTok)
Music = "Baby Bloodheart" by Mara Carlyle @MaraCarlyle www.maracarlyle.bandcamp.com
Artwork = Penny Rossano @pennyrossanomusicart (IG) www.pennyrossanoillustrations.com
Find out more about Lars' Porsche project: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFSzHwMPQ6WZLWarnbPAZw/videos

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Chat ENG - Ssh! Silence!

Transcript

EPISODE 11 = SSH! SILENCE!

Hello! And welcome to Chat ENG – a podcast where people chat about how they learn and use English. My name is Sam, I’m a CELTA teacher and a performer, and I have a particular interest in pronunciation and expression.

In each episode, non-native and native speakers will chat about their experiences with English, share their advice and, at the end, I’ll give some pronunciation tips for you to take away and practice.

So – ready? Let’s get