125 episodes
My English Matters My English Matters
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We're the Shurfa sisters from Malaysia—Azimah, Amnah and Aisya. After spending eight years in the U.K. as children, we know the importance of mastering a second language.
We created My English Matters as a platform to help second language learners learn to speak, write and communicate in English with confidence!
The My English Matters podcast is an extension of all that we do—it's a place for us to connect with you on a whole new level. You can learn with us while you're on your commute to work, washing the dishes or picking your kids up from school! So let's get started, shall we?
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124. American or British? Which Accent is Better?
Is there such a thing as a "superior" accent? What is a "bad" accent?
In this episode of the My English Matters podcast, Aisya addresses a question frequently posed by our students: Which accent should we adopt to sound more fluent?
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123. Concluding Sentences: Tips for Ending Responses Effectively & Professionally
Join Amnah as she shares tips and phrases to sound professional, ensuring your conclusions leave a lasting impact and effectively reflect your competence when answering questions!
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122. "Traffic Jam" or "Traffic Jammed"?
In this special Eid episode of the My English Matters podcast, Amnah discusses the difference between "traffic jam" and "traffic jammed", inspired by her recent holiday travels!
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121. 10 Words Learners Often Mispronounce and Get Confused About
What's a crepe, and is it not the same as a creep?
In this episode of the My English Matters podcast, Aisya breaks down 10 words that English language learners often mispronounce or get confused about, and shares tips on how you can improve your pronunciation so that people misunderstand you less.
Here are the words discussed in the episode:
natural vs. neutral
crepe vs. creep
slip vs. sleep
pressure
divorce
colleague
mischievous
Worcestershire
epitome
salmon
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120. The Difference Between "Few", "Fewer", and "Less"
You've probably heard the general rule that "fewer" is used for countable nouns, like "fewer apples," or “fewer problems,” while "less" is used for uncountable nouns, like "less water,” or “less trouble.”
Seems straightforward, doesn't it? However, there are exceptions to that rule!
In this episode of the My English Matters podcast, we’re going to discuss a topic that often leaves many us feeling puzzled: the distinction between “few”, ”fewer" and "less."
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119. "Avoid to Make Mistakes" or "Avoid Making Mistakes"? 10 Common Collocation Preposition Errors
Is it "I want to avoid to make mistakes," or "I want to avoid making mistakes"?
Find out in this episode of the My English Matters podcast, where Aisya discusses the importance of getting your preposition collocations correct and explores ten common mistakes English learners make in this area.
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