Let’s Get Thinking

In this episode, you’ll learn how to improve your impronunciation through reading, build on your advanced vocabulary about learning languages, and you’ll discover how many words you already know.  You’ll also develop functional language for making an argument and, of course, practise your listening comprehension.

Before you listen to the podcast, look at these pictures and predict what the episode will be about.

       

Now, answer the questions below.

1. Have you ever noticed any strange parts of English or had difficulties learning it?

2. If you had the power to change English, what would you change?

3. Is your own language easier or more difficult than English to learn?

Take this test to find out how many English words you know.

In the episode, you’ll find out how much English you need for different activities.

Lastly, make sure you download the IPA chart below.  It will be useful for this lesson as well as your long-term English studies.