018: Taking the IELTS Speaking Test - Interview with Eliot Friesen of Magoosh | Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast Podcast

002: American English Slang - Fly, Throw Shade, and More!: American slang is used a lot by young people in the US. If you don't know the terms, it can be very hard to join in the conversation, even for native speakers. In today's episode, Rachel and David discuss when to use slang, as well as... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

22 min listen

013: Interview with Brooke Kandel-Cisco on Teaching ESL Teachers: David and I sit down with Butler University professor Brooke Kandel-Cisco to discuss teaching English as a Second Language. We talk about the standards for teaching non-native students in the US and how to dig beneath the surface on the culture... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

31 min listen

001: Who is Rachel?: Learn more about how Rachel's English was started, and how I got the skills I need to help my students understand and speak natural American English. My husband David leads the interview, and asks questions like "What is one thing... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

37 min listen

003: COLLAR vs. COLOR, The T in DEFINITELY, and more: This week’s show answers questions from you, the students. Rachel and David will discuss the difference between COLLAR and COLOR (AH [ɑ] and UH [ʌ]), the word ‘liberty’, the Light and Dark L, and more. Oh, and we’ll both fail a tongue... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

26 min listen

014: Conversations: Name an Embarrassing Moment you've had as an Adult: Today David and I ask each other a series of questions to get the conversation going, then we stop ourselves as idioms, phrasal verbs, or interesting vocabulary words come up in conversation. A sample of what is covered: idiom ‘stuck... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

31 min listen

009: Rural Juror - Your Pronunciation Questions Answered: David and I answer your questions from YouTube. How is ACTUAL actually pronounced? Is it okay to use American idioms and slang during the IELTS speaking test? How do you pronounce 'goal' vs. 'go'? And, a question even Americans... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

26 min listen

006: Pig vs. Pick, How to Understand People from all over the World, and more: I answer your pressing questions on English pronunciation, how to understand people from all over the world, the Flap T, and more, with the help of my amazing sidekick (and husband!) David. by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

30 min listen

004: T Pronunciations (Flap T, Stop T, True T): The letter T is not always what we think of as a T. In fact, MOST of the time it’s not. So then what is it? What are the rules for how to pronounce T? Today you’ll get rules and examples to help you figure out what Americans are really doing when... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

50 min listen

005: Interview with Vicki Hollett: Author and English teacher Vicki Hollett gives grammar tips, talks about British vs. American English, moving to America as an adult, and how to get through a voice-recognition system as a non-native speaker. by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

31 min listen

010: Vowels, Part 1: David and I discuss five of the 11 vowels of American English, and go over the various ways each sound can be spelled. This leads to discussions of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and spelling bees (David won his school spelling bee!).... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

31 min listen

007: Interview with an American Adult Learning English AGAIN - Dave Valiulis: In this episode, I interview stroke survivor Dave Valiulis. There's a lot to learn about mastering an accent from someone who had to relearn a language as an adult. Dave gives great tips for retraining the muscle memory and discusses... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

37 min listen

017: Conversations: What's the Most Challenging Job you've Ever Had?: Today David and I ask each other a series of questions to get the conversation going. Then we stop ourselves as idioms, phrasal verbs, or interesting vocabulary words come up in conversation. A sample of what is covered: meaning of ‘economically... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

27 min listen

008: Food Idioms! Small Peanuts, White on Rice and so much more!: David and I cover just some of the MANY idioms that are in use in daily English conversation -- some of those relating to food: Icing on the cake, have your cake and eat it too, not my cup of tea, and more. Learn what the idioms mean and... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

36 min listen

011: Vowels, Part 2: In Part 2 of the Vowels series, we discuss the remaining vowels in English: EH [ɛ], UR [ɜ], OO [u], UH [ʊ], another UH [ʌ], and the Schwa [ə]. We discuss one of the main differences between British and American English (the [ɜ]... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

31 min listen

012: Family Relationships and Idioms: This week’s episode is a companion to the vocabulary builder video published on YouTube and the website. We discuss more complicated family relationships as well as lots of idioms that use family relationship words like ‘mother’. Do... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

27 min listen

015: Diphthongs: Today we do a deep-dive into the American English diphthongs. How many are there, and why doesn’t everyone agree with the number? We discuss the different spellings of the diphthongs, as well as the benefits of studying mouth positions. Rachel talks... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

32 min listen

020: Letting Go of Inhibitions and Embodying a New Language: Today we listen to a conversation that we recorded in Italy with my sister- and brother-in-law as we discuss what it means to be in another country, trying to speak a new language. We talk about leaving your whole self behind to try to embody the new... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

29 min listen

018: Taking the IELTS Speaking Test - Interview with Eliot Friesen of Magoosh: The IELTS exam tests your proficiency in English, and today we sit down with IELTS expert Eliot Fresien of Magoosh. He has created a training program to help students prepare, and today we discuss in-depth the speaking section of the exam, how it’s... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

52 min listen

021: Our Experience Being Non-Native Speakers: Today we reflect on our trip to Italy and what is was like being non-native speakers. We discuss how we picked up language there, and how it felt not being able to fully communicate. We talk about becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable, and how... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

27 min listen

019: Conversations: What are some of the Great Things about Living in Philadelphia?: Today we study casual English conversation as David and I ask each other questions like: Think back 10 years. What's something that has changed about your personality? As we speak, we pick out the phrasal verbs, idioms, and interesting vocabulary... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

30 min listen

016: Friendships in America: Today we answer questions about making with Americans—and growing friendships with Americans. Is it normal to have good friends of both sexes? Do Americans avoid talking about the difficulties in life? How to meet friends and start conversations... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

33 min listen

022: Phrases for being Polite in American English: When we were in Italy recently, we often struggled with knowing the polite way to phrase a request or ask for something. We could get the point across, but we lacked nuance with the language. Today we discuss phrases you can use to be... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

27 min listen

023: Conversations: Describe a Recent Situation that Made you Crack Up: David and I ask each other questions to get the conversation going – then we stop when we use an idiom, phrasal verb, or challenging vocabulary word and explain it. You’ll learn and these words and phrases because you heard them in... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

28 min listen

024: The Best Present You've Ever Gotten: Today we talk about the best present we’ve ever gotten, and define interesting words, terms, and phrases that come up in natural conversation. Learn the phrases ‘freaking out’, ‘big deal’, ‘to be up to it’, ‘nailed it’, ‘stand... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

24 min listen

025: New Year's Resolutions: Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Today we discuss the kinds of resolutions we make, and discuss tips on how to keep them. Learn what a SMART goal is, and learn the idioms and interesting vocabulary words we use when speaking: ‘to be on to... by Conversation & Pronunciation: Learn English with The Rachel's English Podcast

28 min listen

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018: Taking the IELTS Speaking Test - Interview with Eliot Friesen of Magoosh

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