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Introduction to the IPA: Vowels: The Sounds of English

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Level: Basic          Time: 200 minutes

This is the official IPA chart for the Vowels.  I don't exactly subscribe to it the... read more

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Introduction to the IPA: Consonants: The Sounds of English

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Level: Basic          Time: 200 minutes

Remember figure b:

 

Now that we have voicing out of the way, we can start the sounds of the... read more

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Introduction to the IPA: Consonants: Voicing and Introduction.

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Level: Basic          Time: 200 minutes

Ever have a hard time pronouncing something in the language you are learning?  Well, this will help you.  Remember to go through it slowly, and... read more

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Discovering Cognates in Norwegian (and Danish) and German

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Level: Basic          Time: 100 minutes

Both Norwegian and German are Germanic languages. Thusly they share a lot of vocabulary and pronunciation. Both have a /ø/ and /y/ as well as... read more

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We've Never Met

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Level: Basic          Time: 100 minutes

Get the conversation started with a total stranger with these starter questions. For each question try and think of your own follow up question to... read more
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The Language Challenge

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Level: Intermediate          Time: 100 minutes

Perhaps you are learning Spanish, German or even Chinese. Are you getting confident with your abilities? Maybe it’s time for a challenge.

Every country, no matter... read more

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