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.

TOEFL Tidbit Intonation

Aug 30th, 2021 5m 3s

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

Tag questions. I'll explain them, won't I?

Jun 28th, 2021 12m 9s

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?

TOEFL Tidbit ~ Independent Speaking Task Tips

May 8th, 2021 6m 59s

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.

Double O

Mar 24th, 2021 33m 54s

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!!

TOEFL Tidbit: I Prefer...

Mar 17th, 2021 4m 25s

Learn how to say "I prefer..." like a native speaker! Needed for the TOEFL Independent speaking task.

TOEFL Tidbit "Telling Stories"

Jan 30th, 2021 3m 39s

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.

TOEFL Tidbit: Once In A Blue Moon

Jan 17th, 2021 3m 45s

Idioms help you get that better score!

TOEFL Tidbit: Moreover

Dec 30th, 2020 2m 15s

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!

Can't Thank You Enough! 1 Year Anniversary Edition

Dec 17th, 2020 39m 38s

"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

Shhh! Silent Letters in English

Oct 20th, 2020 19m 54s

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

Able to Pronounce Able?

Jul 25th, 2020 14m 25s

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 ex

Hope You're Content With the Content

Apr 28th, 2020 23m 22s

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!

The Missing Link

Feb 26th, 2020 13m 21s

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

TOEFL Speaking Test Tips!

Feb 4th, 2020 42m 52s

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 p

Idioms

Jan 21st, 2020 19m 13s

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

Alliteration

Jan 9th, 2020 16m 5s

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.

The Th Sound - Jen Dobry

Dec 28th, 2019 12m 28s

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 helpf

Jen Dobry_Introduction

Dec 17th, 2019 2m 41s

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!

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