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Listen to podcasts, radio shows, TV programs, and movies in English.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"dca61177-1921-44a6-8347-4c88b991394d\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#1b1815\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-c01223b4-b2a8-4133-b4f9-76270773a391\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:133.33334%;height:100%;left:-16.66667%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/black-lives-matter-movement.jpg\" alt=\"black-lives-matter-movement\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/black-lives-matter-movement.jpg 1125w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/black-lives-matter-movement-768x1024.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/black-lives-matter-movement-640x853.jpg 640w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/black-lives-matter-movement-225x300.jpg 225w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/black-lives-matter-movement-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 60vh, 134vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:16.26214%;top:65.69579%;width:67.96117%;height:26.53722%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7142857142857143% 0.7142857142857143% 0.7142857142857143% 0.7142857142857143% \/ 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512%\" id=\"el-9f0dcb16-c292-4289-bb31-88941eb19904\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.8035714285714285% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.4;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Learn the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to understand the sounds of English. This will help you identify and produce specific sounds correctly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:16.26214%;top:29.61165%;width:49.27184%;height:15.21036%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.9852216748768473% 0.9852216748768473% 0.9852216748768473% 0.9852216748768473% \/ 2.127659574468085% 2.127659574468085% 2.127659574468085% 2.127659574468085%\" id=\"el-609cadda-515a-4195-99da-3b55461a3a7c\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.1785714285714272% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.647249em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; color: #fff\">Phonetic Awareness<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"4d233f88-21b3-4859-a478-b7140b212d93\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#6a7a81\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-7f902c04-d67d-49d6-a670-c0ade50bbd7a\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/concentrated-woman-optical-glasses-thinks-creative-ideas-publication-holds-pen.jpg\" alt=\"concentrated-woman-optical-glasses-thinks-creative-ideas-publication-holds-pen\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/concentrated-woman-optical-glasses-thinks-creative-ideas-publication-holds-pen.jpg 1000w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/concentrated-woman-optical-glasses-thinks-creative-ideas-publication-holds-pen-768x1152.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/concentrated-woman-optical-glasses-thinks-creative-ideas-publication-holds-pen-683x1024.jpg 683w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/concentrated-woman-optical-glasses-thinks-creative-ideas-publication-holds-pen-200x300.jpg 200w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/concentrated-woman-optical-glasses-thinks-creative-ideas-publication-holds-pen-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.25)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.25)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:43.04207%;width:77.18447%;height:14.07767%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% \/ 2.2988505747126435% 2.2988505747126435% 2.2988505747126435% 2.2988505747126435%\" id=\"el-7034f05b-4c44-4f96-8178-56c787e85513\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:1.10062893081761% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.647249em;line-height:1;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">Practice Vowels and Consonants<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:14.56311%;top:64.23948%;width:71.35922%;height:28.31715%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6802721088435374% 0.6802721088435374% 0.6802721088435374% 0.6802721088435374% \/ 1.1428571428571428% 1.1428571428571428% 1.1428571428571428% 1.1428571428571428%\" id=\"el-273aed33-5276-4d3f-9675-42aa560cca86\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-1.1054421768707483% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Focus on mastering the different vowel and consonant sounds in English. Pay attention to how your tongue, lips, and vocal cords move when producing these sounds.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"ff41af54-caa6-43c7-aafe-14f1711b8c2b\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#d9d9d9\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-8a73cc62-8cfc-4e9a-bcb7-6385aa087b59\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:237.03704%;height:100%;left:-10.94276%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1541199249251-f713e6145474?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxzdHJlc3N8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkxMDA1MjAwfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=4032&amp;h=3024&amp;fit=max\" alt=\"man covering face with both hands while sitting on bench\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1541199249251-f713e6145474?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxzdHJlc3N8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkxMDA1MjAwfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=4032&amp;h=3024&amp;fit=max 4032w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1541199249251-f713e6145474?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxzdHJlc3N8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkxMDA1MjAwfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=3225&amp;h=2419&amp;fit=max 3225w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1541199249251-f713e6145474?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxzdHJlc3N8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkxMDA1MjAwfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=2419&amp;h=1814&amp;fit=max 2419w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1541199249251-f713e6145474?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxzdHJlc3N8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkxMDA1MjAwfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=1612&amp;h=1209&amp;fit=max 1612w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1541199249251-f713e6145474?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxzdHJlc3N8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkxMDA1MjAwfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=806&amp;h=605&amp;fit=max 806w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1541199249251-f713e6145474?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxzdHJlc3N8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkxMDA1MjAwfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=340&amp;h=255&amp;fit=max 340w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 107vh, 238vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.3)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.3)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:16.26214%;top:68.28479%;width:67.23301%;height:26.53722%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% \/ 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512%\" id=\"el-fa848205-c5e5-41cb-8a8e-1d4b9129c66d\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.8122743682310468% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.4;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">English is a stress-timed language, so practice recognizing and reproducing word stress patterns to improve your rhythm and flow.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:24.02913%;top:42.88026%;width:64.32039%;height:13.75405%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7547169811320755% 0.7547169811320755% 0.7547169811320755% 0.7547169811320755% \/ 2.3529411764705883% 2.3529411764705883% 2.3529411764705883% 2.3529411764705883%\" id=\"el-0e46492d-bbf5-44e7-9561-b0a953905c9f\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.12311320754716912% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; color: #fff\">Word Stress and Rhythm<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"1ce9d4e6-af5b-49a8-adf7-c331c0409581\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#c09b9e\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-c626f116-d61c-4bcb-9921-b1e6583011e7\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:127.05185%;height:100%;left:-13.52593%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/man-posing-with-tongue-sticking-out.jpg\" alt=\"man-posing-with-tongue-sticking-out\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/man-posing-with-tongue-sticking-out.jpg 1072w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/man-posing-with-tongue-sticking-out-768x1075.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/man-posing-with-tongue-sticking-out-732x1024.jpg 732w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/man-posing-with-tongue-sticking-out-214x300.jpg 214w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/man-posing-with-tongue-sticking-out-150x210.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 57vh, 127vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.3)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.3)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:52.75081%;width:77.18447%;height:7.60518%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% \/ 4.25531914893617% 4.25531914893617% 4.25531914893617% 4.25531914893617%\" id=\"el-5a4c47c0-797e-409c-a7b9-c21d036c2138\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:1.10062893081761% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.647249em;line-height:1;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; color: #fff\">Tongue Twisters<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:16.99029%;top:74.59547%;width:71.35922%;height:18.4466%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6802721088435374% 0.6802721088435374% 0.6802721088435374% 0.6802721088435374% \/ 1.7543859649122806% 1.7543859649122806% 1.7543859649122806% 1.7543859649122806%\" id=\"el-a52af929-77c4-4e49-8683-cb182ed61dae\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-1.1054421768707483% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Engage in tongue twisters to improve the clarity of your speech and challenge your tongue and mouth muscles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"a75ccef0-141e-44d6-aa7c-5dbf64174706\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#262626\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-e80018cb-2a00-4e2d-91d1-7a92aaa9d82f\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1594394489103-e4aa367d46da?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw3fHxyZWNvcmRpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkwOTczNjU0fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=3648&amp;h=5472&amp;fit=max\" alt=\"black dslr camera taking photo of city lights\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1594394489103-e4aa367d46da?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw3fHxyZWNvcmRpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkwOTczNjU0fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=3648&amp;h=5472&amp;fit=max 3648w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1594394489103-e4aa367d46da?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw3fHxyZWNvcmRpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkwOTczNjU0fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=2918&amp;h=4377&amp;fit=max 2918w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1594394489103-e4aa367d46da?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw3fHxyZWNvcmRpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkwOTczNjU0fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=2188&amp;h=3282&amp;fit=max 2188w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1594394489103-e4aa367d46da?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw3fHxyZWNvcmRpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkwOTczNjU0fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=1459&amp;h=2189&amp;fit=max 1459w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1594394489103-e4aa367d46da?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw3fHxyZWNvcmRpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkwOTczNjU0fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=729&amp;h=1094&amp;fit=max 729w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1594394489103-e4aa367d46da?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw3fHxyZWNvcmRpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjkwOTczNjU0fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=340&amp;h=510&amp;fit=max 340w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.3)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.3)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:16.26214%;top:70.71197%;width:67.23301%;height:26.53722%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% \/ 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512%\" id=\"el-b40ba0e7-1c5f-46de-89a3-30c7d5244a7a\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.8122743682310468% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.4;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Record yourself speaking and listen to the recordings. Compare your pronunciation to that of native speakers and identify areas for improvement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:16.26214%;top:50%;width:72.08738%;height:7.60518%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6734006734006733% 0.6734006734006733% 0.6734006734006733% 0.6734006734006733% \/ 4.25531914893617% 4.25531914893617% 4.25531914893617% 4.25531914893617%\" id=\"el-7a14cea7-a473-4e9f-bc74-ae52bc865681\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.1220538720538711% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.647249em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; color: #fff\">Record Yourself<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"4c696654-221e-4a03-9621-6ad7c0230a8b\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#404040\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-f2d40e66-853b-42c3-a217-0c5ab60e46b2\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:266.66667%;height:100%;left:-83.33334%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1525715843408-5c6ec44503b1?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw1fHxyZWFkaW5nJTIwcmVzb3VyY2VzfGVufDB8fHx8MTY5MTA1NTQ0NHww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=6240&amp;h=4160&amp;fit=max\" alt=\"woman reading a book while sitting on black leather 3-seat couch\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1525715843408-5c6ec44503b1?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw1fHxyZWFkaW5nJTIwcmVzb3VyY2VzfGVufDB8fHx8MTY5MTA1NTQ0NHww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=6240&amp;h=4160&amp;fit=max 6240w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1525715843408-5c6ec44503b1?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw1fHxyZWFkaW5nJTIwcmVzb3VyY2VzfGVufDB8fHx8MTY5MTA1NTQ0NHww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=4992&amp;h=3328&amp;fit=max 4992w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1525715843408-5c6ec44503b1?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw1fHxyZWFkaW5nJTIwcmVzb3VyY2VzfGVufDB8fHx8MTY5MTA1NTQ0NHww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=3744&amp;h=2496&amp;fit=max 3744w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1525715843408-5c6ec44503b1?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw1fHxyZWFkaW5nJTIwcmVzb3VyY2VzfGVufDB8fHx8MTY5MTA1NTQ0NHww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=2496&amp;h=1664&amp;fit=max 2496w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1525715843408-5c6ec44503b1?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw1fHxyZWFkaW5nJTIwcmVzb3VyY2VzfGVufDB8fHx8MTY5MTA1NTQ0NHww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=1248&amp;h=832&amp;fit=max 1248w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1525715843408-5c6ec44503b1?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw1fHxyZWFkaW5nJTIwcmVzb3VyY2VzfGVufDB8fHx8MTY5MTA1NTQ0NHww&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=340&amp;h=227&amp;fit=max 340w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 120vh, 267vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.3)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.3)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:16.26214%;top:75.24272%;width:67.23301%;height:17.47573%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% \/ 1.8518518518518516% 1.8518518518518516% 1.8518518518518516% 1.8518518518518516%\" id=\"el-776ac812-526f-45c5-aae2-3dfc41fe3a15\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.8122743682310468% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.4;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Use pronunciation apps or online resources designed to help non-native speakers improve their pronunciation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:19.66019%;top:46.76375%;width:67.47573%;height:22.97735%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7194244604316548% 0.7194244604316548% 0.7194244604316548% 0.7194244604316548% \/ 1.4084507042253522% 1.4084507042253522% 1.4084507042253522% 1.4084507042253522%\" id=\"el-cc63acd1-aeec-4f24-ac12-8ada5e498787\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.13039568345323638% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.647249em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; color: #fff\">Pronunciation Apps and Resources<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"4b3fbbae-2ead-4a38-afea-c0b485334126\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#cacfd4\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-7fb5d5cb-0685-4f96-ad91-9dd0c0f6366f\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-up-business-people-work.jpg\" alt=\"close-up-business-people-work\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-up-business-people-work.jpg 1000w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-up-business-people-work-768x1152.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-up-business-people-work-683x1024.jpg 683w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-up-business-people-work-200x300.jpg 200w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-up-business-people-work-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.2)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.2)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:16.26214%;top:64.88673%;width:67.23301%;height:31.06796%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% \/ 1.0416666666666665% 1.0416666666666665% 1.0416666666666665% 1.0416666666666665%\" id=\"el-c8440b8f-66c6-4ea0-8673-3cd9b5b4cc7f\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.8122743682310468% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.4;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Engage in regular conversations with native English speakers or language partners. Speaking regularly will help you gain confidence and apply what you&#8217;ve learned.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:16.26214%;top:34.78964%;width:83.98058%;height:22.97735%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5780346820809248% 0.5780346820809248% 0.5780346820809248% 0.5780346820809248% \/ 1.4084507042253522% 1.4084507042253522% 1.4084507042253522% 1.4084507042253522%\" id=\"el-02f5d01c-b69a-482f-bc2e-3028231e9dc9\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.10476878612716682% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.647249em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; color: #fff\">Practice&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; color: #fff\">Speaking Regularly<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"8a3a9c28-95ed-4405-bf9a-3752fa98a22d\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#e5d8cc\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-f5fe9bb8-5ba9-4514-a544-1fbf89ce76b1\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.51852%;height:100%;left:-9.25926%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/portrait-beautiful-young-asian-business-woman-with-megaphone-cummunication.jpg\" alt=\"portrait-beautiful-young-asian-business-woman-with-megaphone-cummunication\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/portrait-beautiful-young-asian-business-woman-with-megaphone-cummunication.jpg 1000w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/portrait-beautiful-young-asian-business-woman-with-megaphone-cummunication-768x1152.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/portrait-beautiful-young-asian-business-woman-with-megaphone-cummunication-683x1024.jpg 683w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/portrait-beautiful-young-asian-business-woman-with-megaphone-cummunication-200x300.jpg 200w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/portrait-beautiful-young-asian-business-woman-with-megaphone-cummunication-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.2)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.2)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:16.50485%;top:67.1521%;width:67.23301%;height:26.53722%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% \/ 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512%\" id=\"el-2634981a-4b49-4b40-a5c4-f31d8064664f\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.8122743682310468% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.4;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Read English texts aloud, such as books, articles, or even subtitles while watching English-language movies. This will help you practice pronunciation in context.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:16.50485%;top:50%;width:60.67961%;height:7.60518%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% \/ 4.25531914893617% 4.25531914893617% 4.25531914893617% 4.25531914893617%\" id=\"el-391095f7-368f-4835-a893-c33c4f9f77e3\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.14499999999999885% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.647249em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; color: #f1f1f1\">Read Aloud<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"1b2d0abf-39bf-4d16-ac9c-09c41073e2a2\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#d9d9d9\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-e85e3cca-44c9-4352-beda-3ad861793dc5\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:118.53414%;height:100%;left:-9.26707%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1588087699156-a91fb26b1b1a?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxzbG93JTIwZG93bnxlbnwwfHx8fDE2OTEwNTYwODF8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=2529&amp;h=3793&amp;fit=max\" alt=\"a yellow slow down sign on a pole\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1588087699156-a91fb26b1b1a?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxzbG93JTIwZG93bnxlbnwwfHx8fDE2OTEwNTYwODF8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=2529&amp;h=3793&amp;fit=max 2529w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1588087699156-a91fb26b1b1a?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxzbG93JTIwZG93bnxlbnwwfHx8fDE2OTEwNTYwODF8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=2023&amp;h=3034&amp;fit=max 2023w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1588087699156-a91fb26b1b1a?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxzbG93JTIwZG93bnxlbnwwfHx8fDE2OTEwNTYwODF8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=1517&amp;h=2275&amp;fit=max 1517w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1588087699156-a91fb26b1b1a?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxzbG93JTIwZG93bnxlbnwwfHx8fDE2OTEwNTYwODF8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=1011&amp;h=1516&amp;fit=max 1011w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1588087699156-a91fb26b1b1a?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxzbG93JTIwZG93bnxlbnwwfHx8fDE2OTEwNTYwODF8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=505&amp;h=757&amp;fit=max 505w,https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1588087699156-a91fb26b1b1a?ixid=M3wxMzcxOTN8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxzbG93JTIwZG93bnxlbnwwfHx8fDE2OTEwNTYwODF8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.0.3&amp;fm=jpg&amp;w=340&amp;h=510&amp;fit=max 340w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 119vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.3)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.3)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:21.1165%;top:69.25566%;width:67.23301%;height:26.53722%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% \/ 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512% 1.2195121951219512%\" id=\"el-dcc6e21e-c0ef-42a4-a7b8-d0c23ea94d0d\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.8122743682310468% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.4;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">When you speak too quickly, it can lead to unclear pronunciation. Focus on speaking slowly and enunciating each word clearly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:21.1165%;top:42.55663%;width:60.67961%;height:7.60518%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% \/ 4.25531914893617% 4.25531914893617% 4.25531914893617% 4.25531914893617%\" id=\"el-0d43fa81-c0e4-4c4d-8261-fd1e254ad769\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.14499999999999885% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.647249em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; color: #fff\">Slow Down<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"cfe35202-f004-43ea-8413-c7fd90555082\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#e9eaf2\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-9ad20eed-64c9-425c-b369-e04de8f6f13e\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:177.77778%;height:100%;left:-38.88889%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13233899_5171863.jpg\" alt=\"13233899_5171863\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13233899_5171863.jpg 2000w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13233899_5171863-1536x1536.jpg 1536w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13233899_5171863-1024x1024.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13233899_5171863-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13233899_5171863-300x300.jpg 300w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13233899_5171863-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13233899_5171863-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 80vh, 178vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.3)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.3)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:16.99029%;top:73.30097%;width:67.23301%;height:22.00647%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% 0.7220216606498195% \/ 1.4705882352941175% 1.4705882352941175% 1.4705882352941175% 1.4705882352941175%\" id=\"el-df3cde92-1600-4779-9c33-38843ea082cb\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.8122743682310468% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.323625em;line-height:1.4;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Improving pronunciation and reducing your accent take time. Be patient with yourself and stay persistent in your efforts to improve.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:16.50485%;top:50%;width:66.74757%;height:15.21036%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7272727272727273% 0.7272727272727273% 0.7272727272727273% 0.7272727272727273% \/ 2.127659574468085% 2.127659574468085% 2.127659574468085% 2.127659574468085%\" id=\"el-c6066542-545e-4760-bb68-dfaa151b86ad\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.13181818181818078% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.647249em;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; color: #fff\">Be Patient and Persistent<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"27f5c03c-4a36-4269-8d27-966b911dfc57\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-fdbd0975-0d5e-451a-aaca-0215b807cb1c\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":250,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-41b12a51-4ef6-416d-8212-508a5dce20c4\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":750,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-2b18ba0a-a568-4336-b9bb-ca0c9e172de9\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":250,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-8c5360c1-51e7-4168-b385-29f401325daa\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":750,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-87c4c6ff-2d80-4e6e-a6cc-2cf0cac465ad\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":250,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-daf2ab5b-768f-421e-affa-b0c1e50637a7\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":750,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#b51006\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-e2003575-764c-4fa0-a146-416b13e4f1ff\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:0.80906%;width:77.18447%;height:5.33981%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% \/ 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606%\" id=\"el-b6df198f-3730-465c-8269-150de5f4353b\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.7704402515723268% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.453074em;line-height:1;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 800; color: #fff\">Read More<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:11.97411%;width:4.85437%;height:3.39806%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-87c4c6ff-2d80-4e6e-a6cc-2cf0cac465ad\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:10% 10% 10% 10% \/ 9.523809523809524% 9.523809523809524% 9.523809523809524% 9.523809523809524%\" id=\"el-3b23f135-b6ee-4ffc-9925-29646451e669\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-14.624999999999993% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.291262em;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">1.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:45.79288%;width:68.20388%;height:7.44337%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-fdbd0975-0d5e-451a-aaca-0215b807cb1c\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.7117437722419928% 0.7117437722419928% 0.7117437722419928% 0.7117437722419928% \/ 4.3478260869565215% 4.3478260869565215% 4.3478260869565215% 4.3478260869565215%\" id=\"el-a6dcefe0-83e2-4ab0-9710-14c6548a7802\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/web-stories\/terrific-tips-boost-your-grammar-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.7206405693950173% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.291262em;line-height:1.4;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">Terrific Tips to Boost Your Grammar Skills<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:55.50162%;width:6.06796%;height:3.39806%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-daf2ab5b-768f-421e-affa-b0c1e50637a7\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:8% 8% 8% 8% \/ 9.523809523809524% 9.523809523809524% 9.523809523809524% 9.523809523809524%\" id=\"el-b658c331-b6d6-4fb0-9ada-707a74a99083\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-11.699999999999996% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.291262em;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">2.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:90.45307%;width:58.98058%;height:11.48867%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-41b12a51-4ef6-416d-8212-508a5dce20c4\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.823045267489712% 0.823045267489712% 0.823045267489712% 0.823045267489712% \/ 2.8169014084507045% 2.8169014084507045% 2.8169014084507045% 2.8169014084507045%\" id=\"el-357f2775-7f48-4241-9dfe-d9711791b16b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engmates.com\/blog\/web-stories\/polishing-penmanship-tips-improving-english-writing-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.8333333333333328% 0;font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.291262em;line-height:1.4;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; 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