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A really useful way to help our students with their listening is to help them become aware of ‘thought groups’ – a term from the excellent phonology book for learners ‘Speaking Clearly’ – Rogerson & Gilbert – (CUP). These are sometimes called ‘tone units’ or ‘sense groups’. Rogerson & Gilbert define ‘thought groups’: When we […]

When You Should Use the Future Perfect Continuous Use the future perfect continuous to project yourself into the future for the duration of an ongoing activity from now up to a point in the future.

Intonation conveys meaning in spoken English English.  Verbal Communication Incomplete Without Proper Contrast in Tone Those who speak with accurate intonation are understood by native speakers.  Function of Intonation Intonation provides attitude and emotions to verbal speech. If a foreign speaker uses the wrong grammar he will not be thought of in a negative manner. […]