• How To Talk So Native English Speakers WANT To Listen
    Oct 16 2025

    Want to give a better impression when you speak and communicate in English? Your tongue, lips, and mouth may be the reasons why you have an accent in a second language. However, it could also be how you're conveying emotions and expressing how you genuinely feel. Let's explore the importance of authentic communication in a second languageI'm thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of Magnet Lab, a program for using communication for change in others and ourselves. It consists of daily sessions where we analyze videos/audio files of members to give feedback, suggestions, and praise to become more effective speakers in conversations, when giving talks, and when performing. For more info and to register, visit www.fluentamerican.com/magnetlabDownload a free podcast/audio/mp3 at www.fluentamerican.com/podcast

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    33 minutos
  • B1/B2 Intermediate English Shadowing Exercise
    Oct 16 2025

    American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American English, listen to a section of audio, pause, and repeat what you hear. Try to use the same pronunciation, intonation, stress, pitch patterns, and linking that you find native English speakers use; record yourself and compare the differences.

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    8 minutos
  • J, DR, & How To Sound American
    Oct 14 2025

    Join the free group to share audio files on streams: https://t.me/+TJTAfM5tEyQ1ODMxOR get feedback every single day: www.fluentamerican.com/telegramDownload a free podcast/audio/mp3 at www.fluentamerican.com/podcastOne immediate way to start sounding natural is to analyze how you sound in American English. The reality is many American English learners are not saying words in a way that sounds natural, often creating a rhythm that does sound natural because it has little to no variation in contrast, in addition to issues with placement, breath, and vowels. Let's show you some quick techniques will have you start sounding natural in American English pronunciation. Welcome back to the Schwa Mill❗❗❗❗❗❗JOIN our channel to get access to our Pronunciation Group on Telegram, where you receive feedback and suggestions for YOUR pronunciation every day. See what it is like here: https://youtu.be/FDwPuwstUEoWho am I? My name is Geoff Anderson. I got my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2012, and have been teaching since 2010. I've studied Italian to around level C1-C2. I was also an IELTS examiner for the speaking/writing tests for 3 years.#schwamill #fluentamerican #americanenglish

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    11 minutos
  • "Siri" VS "City" & More American English Q & A
    Oct 13 2025

    Join the free group to share audio files on streams: https://t.me/+TJTAfM5tEyQ1ODMxOR get feedback every single day: www.fluentamerican.com/telegramDownload a free podcast/audio/mp3 at www.fluentamerican.com/podcastOne immediate way to start sounding natural is to analyze how you sound in American English. The reality is many American English learners are not saying words in a way that sounds natural, often creating a rhythm that does sound natural because it has little to no variation in contrast, in addition to issues with placement, breath, and vowels. Let's show you some quick techniques will have you start sounding natural in American English pronunciation. Welcome back to the Schwa Mill❗❗❗❗❗❗JOIN our channel to get access to our Pronunciation Group on Telegram, where you receive feedback and suggestions for YOUR pronunciation every day. See what it is like here: https://youtu.be/FDwPuwstUEoWho am I? My name is Geoff Anderson. I got my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2012, and have been teaching since 2010. I've studied Italian to around level C1-C2. I was also an IELTS examiner for the speaking/writing tests for 3 years.#schwamill #fluentamerican #americanenglish

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    13 minutos
  • How To Stop Sounding Bored & Low-Energy
    Oct 10 2025

    Video version: https://youtu.be/fbM3637XVdI

    Welcome to For Word, the platform dedicated to guiding you towards better spoken performance. We're constantly looking at techniques to add more vocal variety to how we talk by incorporating more softness and firmness to our, furrowing eyebrows, smiling, raising and lowering pitches, adding pauses in order to convey frustration, sadness, joy and nervousness. Let's see how these elements of contrast and body language can lead to richer expression.In this video, we're especially paying attention to what can help us sound bored, as well as what can help us sound surprised and shocked by using different techniques with our voice, body language, and different types of breaths. #performance #poetry #speaking

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    8 minutos
  • IMMEDIATELY Sound Expressive The Next Time You Talk
    Oct 10 2025

    Get a free podcast/mp3/audio version: https://open.spotify.com/show/7f77KK0bWJ8ohC3QWDDwVYWelcome to For Word, the platform dedicated to guiding you towards better spoken performance. We're constantly looking at techniques to add more vocal variety to how we talk by incorporating more softness and firmness to our, furrowing eyebrows, smiling, raising and lowering pitches, adding pauses in order to convey frustration, sadness, joy and nervousness. Let's see how these elements of contrast and body language can lead to richer expression.In this video, we're especially paying attention to softness, firmness and cutting breath as work with a haiku centered on the /ʊ/ vowel and techniques for showing disgust.#performance #poetry #speaking

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    8 minutos
  • The Most Complicated English Sound Doesn't Matter
    Oct 7 2025

    More TH help: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlZ0dlSbrSXgptdApwJD4OIYdfd-x-dWtJoin the free group to share audio files on streams: https://t.me/+TJTAfM5tEyQ1ODMxOR get feedback every single day: www.fluentamerican.com/telegramDownload a free podcast/audio/mp3 at www.fluentamerican.com/podcastOne immediate way to start sounding natural is to analyze how you sound in American English. The reality is many American English learners are not saying words in a way that sounds natural, often creating a rhythm that does sound natural because it has little to no variation in contrast, in addition to issues with placement, breath, and vowels. Let's show you some quick techniques will have you start sounding natural in American English pronunciation. Welcome back to the Schwa Mill❗❗❗❗❗❗JOIN our channel to get access to our Pronunciation Group on Telegram, where you receive feedback and suggestions for YOUR pronunciation every day. See what it is like here: https://youtu.be/FDwPuwstUEoWho am I? My name is Geoff Anderson. I got my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2012, and have been teaching since 2010. I've studied Italian to around level C1-C2. I was also an IELTS examiner for the speaking/writing tests for 3 years.#schwamill #fluentamerican #americanenglish

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    15 minutos
  • ADVANCED American English Shadowing Exercise
    Oct 6 2025

    American English shadowing exercises are for people interested in expanding their American English accents, whether you are located in the US, North America, or other areas around the world. For the best use of shadowing exercises in American English, listen to a section of audio, pause, and repeat what you hear. Try to use the same pronunciation, intonation, stress, pitch patterns, and linking that you find native English speakers use; record yourself and compare the differences.Find mp3 versions of our exercises here: www.fluentamerican.com/podcast#fluentamerican #shadowing #americanaccent

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    9 minutos