TOEFL Tidbit -Proverbs
Use proverbs in your TOEFL independent speaking task to impress the scorer!
May 28, 2022•7 min
Jen Dobry
Free English speaking and pronunciation lessons! Jen here...native speaker from America and long-time English teacher, program coordinator and former TOEFL rater. I will help you improve your English listening and speaking skills with LOADS of vocabulary and pronunciation tips. Every lesson is full of juicy English language learning advice!
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Small Talk in English
Small Talk- can be scary! Listen to find out how to be a pro at small talk in English! American English teacher here giving you all you need for small talk and "icebreakers." Lots of examples and useful small talk vocabulary and phrases.
Oct 30, 2021•15 min
TOEFL Tidbit Intonation
Advice on using intonation-the music of a language. Americans are listening to you speak on your TOEFL speaking test and they want to hear proper intonation. Take it from me- a former TOEFL scorer! Lots of examples. A quick listen, but FULL of advice!
Aug 30, 2021•5 min
Tag questions. I'll explain them, won't I?
Learn how to make tag questions like a pro!! Listen to a native English speaker and teacher explain how to make tag questions. Lots of examples so you know the construction perfectly. It's great, isn't it?
Jun 28, 2021•12 min
TOEFL Tidbit ~ Independent Speaking Task Tips
Listen to former TOEFL Speaking Rater Jen give her expert tips on answering the TOEFL speaking independent question. A quick listen, packed with professional advice! Learn how to use however and consequently.
May 08, 2021•7 min
Double O
Double O is in many words in English. BUT, they're pronounced in many different ways! Learn how to pronounce double O. Book resources provided too! You will also meet a bookstore owner, and one of my students!!
Mar 24, 2021•34 min
TOEFL Tidbit: I Prefer...
Learn how to say "I prefer..." like a native speaker! Needed for the TOEFL Independent speaking task.
Mar 17, 2021•4 min
TOEFL Tidbit "Telling Stories"
For the independent question in the Speaking portion of the TOEFL test your rater will love to hear a story! This will improve your score! Trust me, I used to score for this test.
Jan 30, 2021•4 min
TOEFL Tidbit: Once In A Blue Moon
Idioms help you get that better score!
Jan 17, 2021•4 min
TOEFL Tidbit: Moreover
TOEFL test quick tip! I used to score for the Speaking portion of the TOEFL test. Listen to a tip to help you get a better score! Please listen and you can improve our score on the TOEFL test or just speak more like a native speaker of English!
Dec 30, 2020•2 min
Can't Thank You Enough! 1 Year Anniversary Edition
"Thank You!" -- Where does this expression come from? How can we say it in different ways? What holiday celebrates giving thanks? Learn all of this in this episode of "Can't Thank You Enough." Find out with your host Jen and her special guest Dean!
Dec 17, 2020•40 min
Shhh! Silent Letters in English
Shhh.... Sometimes we have silent letters in English. It is difficult to know when to NOT say them. Listen and find out how to pronounce words which contain silent letters. A fun "Shh Challenge" is at the end of the episode to test your skills! Enjoy this Shh Episode!
Oct 20, 2020•20 min
Able to Pronounce Able?
Are you able to pronounce "able?" Many non-native English speakers make a mistake when saying the "able" ending in words like "bearable," "trainable," and "tolerable." Listen to learn the correct pronunciation of these words! Included: An exercise in listening and writing the words you hear! This episode has original music by the band Cave Collective. Sound production by Anna Niestatek.
Jul 25, 2020•14 min
Hope You're Content With the Content
Content...Content - those are two different words, believe me! It is all in the syllable stress, my dear listener! Listen and learn about how syllable stress changes the meaning for two-syllable words that are spelled the same!
Apr 28, 2020•23 min
The Missing Link
Linking. In spoken English, native speakers link words together. Meaning the words are connected...TheWordsAreConnected. In this episode called "The Missing Link," we teach you how to link words so you sound like a native speaker. Listen to Jen, a teacher with over 15 years of experience from New York give lots of examples of linking. Don'tcha wanna?? :)
Feb 26, 2020•13 min
TOEFL Speaking Test Tips!
The TOEFL test speaking section..Yikes! If you have taken it and need a better score or plan to take it--then THIS episode is for you! Highly qualified host Jen is a former official rater for the TOEFL speaking section and adjunct university professor of TOEFL. Listen to her online interview call with the widely popular online TOEFL coach John Healy. Both give loads of useful tips so you get a great score! And, there's even an independent speaking question done on the spot as a sample for you!...
Feb 04, 2020•43 min
Idioms
We are "TICKLED PINK" you would like to listen! :) That is just one idiom that you will learn in this "Idioms" episode of the Jen Dobry Podcast. We talk to people out on the streets of Warsaw Poland and give them the Idiom Challenge. Listen to Jen and Gerrit interview folks and then have a dialogue using those same idioms. Great for intermediate-advanced English language learners! Improve your listening and speaking skills with native English speaking improvement expert Jen!...
Jan 21, 2020•19 min
Alliteration
Poetry, pronunciation and plenty of vocabulary on this Alliteration episode of Jen Dobry! Hear examples of how alliteration grabs and keeps people’s attention. Public speaking, media, marketing and writing can all be enhanced with alliteration. Enjoy! New episodes will be aired about every two weeks but is subject to change; the next Jen Dobry episode will air by the 25th of January. That episode takes us to the streets of Warsaw, Poland for interviews with an Idiom Challenge!
Jan 09, 2020•16 min
The Th Sound - Jen Dobry
Practice listening to the pronunciation of TH consonants: unvoiced TH [θ] and voiced TH [ð] in English! Difficult for many non-native speakers. Listen to lots of examples of words with TH, including fun tongue twisters you can repeat plus helpful vocabulary words.
Dec 28, 2019•12 min
Jen Dobry_Introduction
Welcome to my Jen Dobry podcast! The podcast for those who would like to speak like a native speaker of English! Find out about my podcast and about me, Jen!
Dec 17, 2019•3 min
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