Rider jobs

    If you want to improve your speaking skill, you can take these jobs below. Taking the foreigners on your motorbike and introduce them about history, geography, food, culture... of Vietnam. These job will pay you a suitable salary and the foreigners also tip for you. By this way, you not only learn and practice English but also get more money. :) Don't be shy, just go out and have a change.

BACK TO BIKE TOUR 

Website link : http://backofthebiketours.com/

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Clip from Aiesec 

The Professional Benefits of an AIESEC Internship

AIESEC Global Talent Program on Vietnamese Television

How to pronounce /s/ and /z/

     The 's sound' /s/ is unvoiced (the vocal cords do not vibrate during its production), and is the counterpart to the voiced 'z sound' /z/.     To create the /s/, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound.     The /s/ is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration.

How to pronounce /t/ and /d/

     The 'd sound' /d/ is voiced (the vocal cords vibrate while producing it), and is the counterpart to the unvoiced 't sound' /t/.     To create the /d/, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a /d/ is less than the aspiration for a /t/.     Advanced ESL/ELL pronunciation students should be aware that when the /d/ is followed by an 'l sound' /l/ or an 'n sound' /n/, the aspiration of the /d/ is not released in the same manner as before other sounds. Instead, a lateral aspiration is used in the /d+l/ combination, and a nasal aspiration is used in the /d+n/ combination.

How to pronounce /p/ and /b/

The 'p sound' /p/ is unvoiced (the vocal cords do not vibrate while producing it), and is the counterpart to the voiced 'b sound' /b/.

   To create the /p/, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a /p/ is greater than the aspiration for a /b/.

Practice speaking by listening to the news

     There is no way to be good at language without hearing this language's sound everyday. I agree with this opinion, when I started to learn English and I listened to the news on TV, I totally did not understand anything. But after days by days, months by months I listened to the news, I gradually understand some of the common phrases, understand half of the news and get used to the speaking rhythm of native speakers. If you are not good at English, you are just the beginners... ??  don't worry :) even you don't know any percent but you listen to English everyday, I believe you can improve and English will go to your head by itself. Here are some news came from BBC, VOA, CNN ... hope you will enjoy :)


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Improve speaking skill by Sing English songs

     Do you love music in English, and would like to use your passion for music to improve your English ?

     Music is one of the most fun and effective strategies you can use to learn and improve your English, but it also helps you connect with English speaking culture, make new friends, and it makes your experience of the songs much better. Whether you understand the lyrics or not, English songs are everywhere, and it’s a good idea to start paying attention and sing those English song at anytime you like or in your freetime. By this way, you can get used to English and know more vocabulary by remember the lyrics. Here are some English songs that I think it's easy for you to sing. 

1) Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song ( Official Cantoyo video)

 

2)  Soledad- Westlife