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Phrasal verbs versus compound nouns podcast

Posted by englishlessons on July 27, 2006

Kathy L. Hans has taught English as a Foreign Language/English as a Second Language for over twenty years. She has trained teachers throughout California for the State Department of Education and authored “Teaching Pronunciation in Context,” a training text with videotape for teachers.

This podcast describes the difference between phrasal verbs and compound nouns. Listen to this podcast after listening to the separate phrasal verbs and compound nouns podcasts linked below in previous posts.

Phrasal verbs versus compound nouns podcast

Three interactive software programs authored by Kathy L. Hans are Pronunciation In English, Idioms in English and Writing in English.

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Idioms podcast: “Lay it on the line” and “Back out”

Posted by englishlessons on July 27, 2006

Another idioms podcast by Kathy L. Hans of AmEnglish.com:

Listeners will learn how to pronounce and use the following idioms:

  • Lay it on the line
  • Back out

Idioms podcast: “Lay it on the line” and “Back out”

These examples are taken from the program Idioms in English authored by Kathy L. Hans

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Phrasal verbs podcast

Posted by englishlessons on June 30, 2006

Learn about the stress patterns in phrasal verbs to improve your pronunciation.

Phrasal verbs podcast

More information on Pronunciation In English is available from AmEnglish.com

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Compound nouns podcast

Posted by englishlessons on June 23, 2006

Compound nouns have a unique pronunciation pattern in English. Kathy L. Hans teaches you how to identify and pronounce compound nouns.

Compound nouns podcast

More information on Pronunciation In English is available from AmEnglish.com

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Idioms podcast: “Take the bull by the horns” and “Think out of the box”

Posted by englishlessons on June 23, 2006

Kathy L. Hans of AmEnglish.com introduces the concept of idioms in English.

Listeners will learn how to pronounce and use the following idioms:

  • Take the bull by the horns
  • Think out of the box

Idioms podcast - “Take the bull by the horns” and “Think out of the box”

These examples are taken from the program Idioms in English authored by Kathy L.  Hans

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