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Listen to Natural Spoken English!

Listen to Natural Spoken English!

English Teacher Melanie 10 Episodes Jan 13, 2025

This podcast helps English learners improve their listening and pronunciation through short personal stories from the host’s daily life in Canada. Each episode uses core vocabulary and includes a pronunciation lesson based on something said in the story. Melanie speaks naturally in a standard American accent so learners can hear everyday English as it is actually spoken.

Episodes

English Teacher Melanie: Listening
English Teacher Melanie: Listening Jan 13, 2025 Here you will find all my listening lessons! Each listening lesson includes: On each page here on my website, you’ll find the complete transcript for each listening lesson, as well as listening comprehension questions and vocabulary definitions. Do you want to improve your listening skills? Try this activity: How to Practice Listening The more listening […] The post English Teacher Melanie:
Listening Lesson #24
Listening Lesson #24 Jan 13, 2025 So, you know a lot of words but you can’t understand native speakers. You can tell me all the “rules” for using the present perfect but you get confused when someone says take a photo instead of make a photo. (Tip: don’t say make a photo!) What happened?! It’s not you! Do you know why […] The post Listening Lesson #24 appeared first on English Teacher Melanie.
Listening Guide 23
Listening Guide 23 Jan 13, 2025 Have you struggled to understand something you read or listened to in English, even though you know lots of grammar rules and vocabulary? Do you feel sad and discouraged when you can’t understand something you read or listening to in English, even though you know lots of grammar rules and vocabulary? Are you ready to […] The post Listening Guide 23 appeared first on English Teacher Melanie.
English Listening: The Christmas Season
English Listening: The Christmas Season Dec 19, 2016 Listen to a story about the Christmas season and why it’s sometimes stressful! You’ll also learn how about a common vowel sound in English that doesn’t exist in many other languages! Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to improve their English listening and speaking […] The post English Listening: The Christmas Seas
English Listening: The Car Accident
English Listening: The Car Accident Nov 21, 2016 Listen to a story about a car accident I had many years ago! You’ll also learn how to say the modal verb phrases “should have” and “should not have” in fast, natural spoken English. Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to improve their English […] The post English Listening: The Car Accident appeared first on English
English Listening: My First Job!
English Listening: My First Job! Nov 7, 2016 Listen to a story about my first job! You’ll also learn how how to say the phrase “a lot of.” Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to improve their English listening and speaking skills! Each episode includes a story and a pronunciation tip. In […] The post English Listening: My First Job! appeared first on English T
English Listening: A Dilemma on Thanksgiving
English Listening: A Dilemma on Thanksgiving Oct 30, 2016 Listen to a story about a dilemma I had at Thanksgiving dinner this year! You’ll also learn how to hear and make the reduced form of the preposition “of.” Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to improve their English listening and speaking skills! Each […] The post English Listening: A Dilemma on Thanksgiving appeare
English Listening: Where are All the Children?
English Listening: Where are All the Children? Oct 24, 2016 Listen to a story about Halloween! You’ll also learn how to link the American T sound in natural spoken English. Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to improve their English listening and speaking skills! Each episode includes a story and a pronunciation tip. In […] The post English Listening: Where are All the Chil
English Listening: Behind the Scenes
English Listening: Behind the Scenes Oct 10, 2016 Listen to a story about how each podcast episode is created! You’ll also learn how to say and hear the reduced form of the preposition “for” in fast, natural spoken English. Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to improve their English listening and speaking […] The post English Listening: Behind the Scenes appeared
English Listening: My Passport!
English Listening: My Passport! Sep 26, 2016 Listen to a story about a problem I had with my passport! You’ll also learn how to say and hear the words “used to” in fast, natural spoken English. Welcome to the English Teacher Melanie Podcast, a podcast for intermediate to advanced English learners who want to improve their English listening and speaking skills! Each […] The post English Listening: My Passport! appeared first on English

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