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Yoshiki is everyone’s favourite little scamp. He’s the engineer on board the Everett who does more pranking than working. 

Meet the Vogel twins!

Our doctor duo are here to break and then heal your hearts. 

1) Improve your English pronunciation.

➳ Good pronunciation will help people understand your spoken English clearly, even if you don’t know many words. There are three levels of pronunciation, and most English learners need some improvement in their pronunciation. You can practice your pronunciation with Espresso English pronunciation lessons.

2) Listen to more English. ➳Most English learners read too much and listen too little. But when babies and children learn English, they listen first – then speak – and later learn to read and write. If you want to improve your English speaking, spend more time listening! You can use thelistening lessons on Espresso English as well as the reading and listening lessons – listen to the audio while you read the text, then read the text out loud (speaking), trying to imitate the pronunciation you heard in the audio.

3) Practice reading English out loud (read and speak). ➳When you speak English, there are two main difficulties:The mental difficulty of thinking of the English words to sayThe physical difficulty of pronouncing the English words correctlyReading English texts out loud will help you with the second part without having to worry about the first part. It will train your mouth and lips to pronounce English words more naturally. I suggest reading every text out loud two times. The first time, read slowly and focus on pronouncing each word correctly. Circle the words that are difficult to pronounce and repeat each one ten times. The second time, read faster and focus on making your English “flow,” speaking each sentence with a natural rhythm.

4) Learn phrases, not just individual words. ➳Whenever you learn a new word, try saying it in a complete sentence. For example, let’s say you learn the word “sunglasses.” You can create some sentences:I bought new sunglasses yesterday.How much are these sunglasses?I like your sunglasses – where did you get them?My sister lost her sunglasses.Don’t forget to bring your sunglasses when we go to the beach.Say each sentence ten times to practice and memorize it. If you do this with every new English word you learn, it will help you speak English in complete sentences more naturally.

5) Learn from real English conversations. ➳You can study English conversations with the Practical English lessons on Espresso English. If you live in an English-speaking country, pay attention to the English conversations around you. If you don’t have contact with native English speakers, watch TV shows and movies in English with English subtitles to learn English conversation patterns.