Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice

23:07

adverbs of frequency

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2026/09/30

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! Adverbs of frequency are words like “always”, “sometimes”, and “never.” They are usually placed between the subject and verb. For example: He often practices piano in the afternoon. 1. He never had problems with math. 2. We always ate dinner around 8 o’clock. 3. Mary always arrived early for meetings. 4. I sometimes forget to eat lunch. 5. My parents often speak French at home. 6. My brother often gets up ...

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25:50

Practice with "few" and "a few"

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2026/09/20

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! In this podcast we’ll practice with “few” and “a few”. When should you use this word? Here are a few examples (2 or 3 examples equals ‘a few’). For example, if I have 40 friends and three of them speak Russian, it is correct to say “A few of my friends speak Russian.” Another example: I want to buy lunch but I only have three dollars. So I might say, “I only have a few dollars. Can I pay with a credit card...

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30:23

Close and close? "Close the door." vs. "Don't stand...

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2026/06/13

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! In this podcast you’ll practice the verb “close” as in “Close your eyes.” English also has an adjective, “close”, as in “You’re standing too close to me.” This “close”means “near.” 1. Close the door, please. 2. Please close the window. 3. She closed the gate on her way out. 4. He carefully closed the car door. 5. The supermarket closes at 10 pm. 6. Many restaurants closed during 2020 because of Covid. (= w...

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18:13

Practice with numbers

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2026/04/19

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! Listen and practice along with the podcast as needed. Then practice the numbers listed below starting around 9 minutes 40 seconds from the beginning of the podcast. Begin here: 256 394 27 199 583 275 1,585 7,014 2,001 9,857 19,522 26,483 88,000 157,500 209,555 329,633 1,000,000 5,245,123 15,208,300 57,113,605 156,001,412 355,888,004 999,999,999 1,000,000,000 = 1 billion 13,013,013,013 Intro & Outro...

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11:39

Substitution drill: statement to question - 01

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2026/03/19

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! This is easy: I'll say: "She lives in France." You'll ask: "Does she live in France?" So take my statement and turn it into a question. Easy! The rest of the directions are in the podcast. Use it to practice grammar (questions with 'does'), the names of some countries (France, Senegal, Kenya, and others), and, of course, pronunciation, rhythm, intonation, etc. Try to sound like me. More to come... In...

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26:50

More practice with the American R sound

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/12/29

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! 1. Roger has a red rabbit. 2. My robot is right-handed. 3. I like to read about railroads. 4. I fed my bird a carrot. 5. The doctor wore a white shirt. 6. Have you ever seen a lizard on a giraffe? 7. I’ll pay you a dollar for your green rocket. 8. I live on a ranch with my mother. 9. The rich pirate had a pet turtle. 10. I ran away from the walrus. 11. I brushed my hair with a hair brush. 12. Dinosau...

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44:43

More reflexives: I recorded them by myself!

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/10/20

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! 1- You said that already. I’m afraid you’re repeating yourself. 2- I think that’s a terrible idea, but you’re the boss so suit yourself. Do what you want. 3- In ten years I see myself running a successful consulting business. 4- My children always behave themselves in public. At home, however, they are monsters! 5- John is quite old but he is still perfectly capable of looking after himself. 6- My sister u...

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13:53

Sentences with "while"

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/07/21

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! This is a companion podcast to the previous one which gives sentences with "when." The word "while" is used to link actions which are happening at the same time. For example: During dinner, I listened to a podcast. You can express this with while: "While I ate dinner, I listened to a podcast." I prepared dinner while my wife took a nap. My children studied while I worked remotely. While the dog chase...

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12:24

Sentences with "when"

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/07/20

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! A student asked me today to explain the difference between "when" and "while" in English. I think examples are the best way to learn so here are questions and statements containing "when" and I'll do "while" very soon--I promise! When I arrived, it was raining. When is your next meeting? When I saw him, he was getting ready for a trip. When did she get married? When do you finish work? I met them when they...

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76:09

All the languages I've studied

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/06/17

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! This podcast is the sound portion of one of my YouTube videos. It describes all my language learning experiences spread over many decades. Personally I think this is just as useful (or useless) as a podcast as it is in video form. In both formats it's just me telling a story. I hope you enjoy it: it includes successes as well as failures. If you'd like to watch me talk for more than an hour, here's the lin...

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22:57

How I would learn a new language

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/05/17

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! Important note: This podcast is the audio portion of a video you can watch on my YouTube channel. So if you hear me say "video", that's why. I have added a transcript if you'd like to read along as you listen. I hope you enjoy it. Barry PS You can watch the original video here: https://youtu.be/cD5SEoif7bs Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com ...

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40:13

The vowel sounds in zoo and book, spooky and flood.

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/04/24

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! Listen and repeat. Please do NOT read and repeat. The spelling won't help. Use your ears and your brain. 1. I saw a balloon in a cartoon. 2. It was cool in the swimming pool. 3. The table top was very smooth. 4. The kook lived in an igloo. 5. There was a lagoon at the zoo. 6. Which booze did you choose? 7. He climbed the roof and stood aloof. 8. At school he liked to play the fool. 9. Soon he will sn...

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33:32

Verb tenses review lesson 4: the present perfect

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/04/04

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! The present perfect and present perfect continuous generally allow us to talk about things which start in the past and continue into the present. 1. I’ve lived in Turkey for three years. I’ve been living in Turkey for three years. 2. She has studied English since 2023. She has been studying English since 2023. 3. He has worked for the French government for twenty years. He has been working for ...

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16:53

Verb tenses review lesson 3: the present continuous

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/03/30

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! Verb tense review: the present continuous (also called the present progressive. The present continuous is mostly used for actions which are happening right now. Sometimes we also use it for future actions. Compare these two sentences: A) We’re going to the zoo. B) We’re going to the zoo on Saturday. The sentences are exactly the same, but adding the word “Saturday” tells the listener that the trip to...

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26:54

Verb tenses review lesson 2: the simple past

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/03/23

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! Verb tense review: the simple past. The simple past is used for actions that took place in the past and are finished. For example: “Yesterday I went to the gym after work.” “Last week I met a woman who is a yoga instructor.” Here are some sentences to practice with: 1 - I lived in Los Angeles for three years. (Then I moved to Miami.) 2 - She studied Turkish when she was living in Ankara. (Then she moved to...

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20:15

Past tense of regular verbs AGAIN!

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/03/22

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! In writing, regular English verbs add “ed” to the infinitive to show past tense. So hope becomes hoped, grab becomes grabbed, and wait becomes waited. Now close your eyes and listen to the ending sound of these three verbs. Hoped, hoped, hoped. Grabbed, grabbed, grabbed. Waited, waited, waited. The past tense of hope ends with a T sound. The past tense of grab ends with a D sound. The past tense of waite...

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3:00

Poem: I've lost my mind

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/03/10

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! I wrote this poem this morning to use for reading and pronunciation practice in my class on Tandem. I didn't write it deliberately to be good for teaching English, but it turned out that it was. Hope you like it. I’VE LOST MY MIND I’ve lost my mind. I asked my wife. “Look in your jacket pocket,” she said, Like my mind was a wallet or keys to the house. No dice. I asked my son: “Check in the freezer,” he sa...

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14:40

simple present tense with 'to be'

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/03/08

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! More simple present: the verb “to be” 1- I am from Costa Rica. He is from Cuba. 2- This is my brother. His name is Jack. 3- This is my adopted cat. Her name is Nefertiti. 4- How old are you? I’m twenty-seven. 5- Are you hungry? No, not yet. Well, actually I am a little bit hungry. 6- Are you my new teacher? Yes, I am. My name is Mr. Johnson. 7- The sky is blue, except when it’s cloudy. Then it is white or ...

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9:27

Verb tenses review lesson 1: the simple present

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/03/04

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! Another quickie podcast. Over the next week or two or three, I will record short podcasts going through the most commonly used English verb tenses. In this one the examples are from the simple present. This tense is used to describe habits and states of being: I get up early every morning. I go to the gym after work. I like to read after dinner. I have a small dog and two cats. I live in Los Angeles. Verb ...

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6:22

Do you know where my keys are?

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice ·

2025/03/03

Send me a text message. Suggestions? Subjects for future podcasts? Let me know--thanks! (This podcast is for Irma who reminded me about this construction.) Note: this podcast has fewer repetitions than usual. That DOES NOT mean you shouldn't play it and practice is many times. It just means my time is limited. In English we can take two questions: a) Do you know….? b) Where are my keys? And combine them into one question: Do you know where my keys are? Let’s practice: 1- Do you know where m...

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