This is a compilation of my ideas and experience on how adults learn English and the odd explanation on tricky areas. Hope it's useful.
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
PRONUNCIATION: S vs SH sound
Algunos de vosotros tenéis problemas para distinguir o hacer el sonido de she, shhhhh! y os sale una s
fijaros que no es lo mismo decir :
short que sort
Sue que shoe
Here is a few podcasts and videos to practise the shhhh sound
http://www.engvid.com/english-pronunciation-s-sh/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/sounds/con_voiceless_8.shtml
The one below...este os da vocabulario y expresiones con el shhh sound:
It's vaughan giving words with this sound. He doesn't compare it with s sound, though.
Your problem seems to be that the you produce s in situations where you should say sh
http://www.ivoox.com/pronunciation-of-the-sh-in-english-audios-mp3_rf_1652032_1.html
Enjoy
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Tuesday, 18 December 2012
conseguir en inglés
El verbo conseguir pone muchos problemas a muchos de vosotros.
I have finally managed to speak to my boss.
I have been able to speak to my boss.
I have succeeded in speaking with my boss (a bit more formal)
La mayoría de vosotros conoceréis el manage como "gestionar" :
I have to learn to manage difficult situations more effectively
Peter will manage a team of 5.
team management, people management, risk management
my manager
Fijaros que manage en el sentido equialente de conseguir va seguido de un TO INFINITIVE
mientras que manage gestionar de un NOMBRE
conseguir algo
significado de alcanzar
muchos usáis el get, pero mejor el reach, achieve, attain, entre otros
i will reach my objectives next year, i haven't reached my target this month
they will achieve their goals
Reach y achieve nunca van seguidos de un TO infinitive
Fijaros en esto:
I have managed to reach my objectives
He conseguido alcanzar (=conseguir) mis objetivos
managed to + verb
Conseguir + verbo = conseguir hacer, conseguir acabar...
al final he conseguido/podido hablar con mi jefe.I have finally managed to speak to my boss.
I have been able to speak to my boss.
I have succeeded in speaking with my boss (a bit more formal)
La mayoría de vosotros conoceréis el manage como "gestionar" :
I have to learn to manage difficult situations more effectively
Peter will manage a team of 5.
team management, people management, risk management
my manager
Fijaros que manage en el sentido equialente de conseguir va seguido de un TO INFINITIVE
mientras que manage gestionar de un NOMBRE
Conseguir + nombre
conseguir mis objetivosconseguir algo
significado de alcanzar
muchos usáis el get, pero mejor el reach, achieve, attain, entre otros
i will reach my objectives next year, i haven't reached my target this month
they will achieve their goals
Reach y achieve nunca van seguidos de un TO infinitive
Fijaros en esto:
I have managed to reach my objectives
He conseguido alcanzar (=conseguir) mis objetivos
managed to + verb
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