Tired of straining your eyes while reading long articles online? Text-to-speech programs, or page readers, offer a convenient solution by converting written text into spoken words. These tools can be invaluable for those with visual impairments, dyslexia, or simply those who prefer to listen rather than read because auditory learning is a key aspect of…
The Ass in the Lion’s Skin by Aesop for ESL students based on the English Immersion Program with a podcast and vocabulary practice in real context The Ass in the Lion’s Skin is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project. Podcast of the Ass in the Lion’s Skin Watch this video on YouTube…
Inflection definition in context with images in visual dictionary and thesaurus /ɪnˈflek.ʃən/ (noun) Inflection definition a change in your voice during speech to put some emphasis on some words, change in pitch, nuance, modulation, variation, accent, intonation, variety (in grammar) a change in the form of a word (usually at the end) which modifies the…
Falsetto 601 Words You Need to Know /fɔːlˈset.əʊ/ (adj, adv & noun) Definition a high-pitched male singing voice, a method of producing or articulating voice used by male singers to make or pretend voice higher than their normal vocal range, soprano, sharp, piercing, shrill – falsetto voice, falsetto singer Example Falsetto is an extension of…
Contralto 601 Words You Need to Know /kənˈtræl.təʊ/ (noun) Definition the lowest female vocal range or voice between a soprano and a tenor – a singer with this quality of voice Example A contralto is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range is the lowest female voice type. The contralto’s vocal range…
Opine GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əʊˈpaɪn/ (verb) Definition to express one’s opinion or idea, voice, point out, suggest, maintain, stipulate, say, suppose, state opinion, declare, reckon, pronounce, hold forth, posit, assume, preach, speak out Example “Men get attacked for their opinions, and women get attacked because they have opinions,” says Vox producer and correspondent Liz Plank.…
Orotund GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /’ȯr-ə-ˌtənd/ (adj) Definition (of a voice or tone) strong, clear and loud, deep and robust, stentorian, ringing – pompous, bombastic, grandiloquent, magniloquent, self-important, wordy, aureate, verbose, flowery, declamatory, sonorous, long-winded Example How do we know the difference between pride and arrogance? After dealing with an arrogant and orotund person, we do…
Strident Strident (adj) /ˈstraɪ.dənt/ forcefully and strongly expressed – loud and shrill – piercing and harsh – vociferous – persuasive – noisy: Strident in context So much strident and acrimonious criticism was directed at the press secretary for practicing plagiarism. The debate grew increasingly heated, with one participant’s strident voice cutting through the room. His…
Infants’ Language Learning | TESL Issues Infants’ Language Learning | TESL Issues All normal children appear to contain within themselves the ability to create a language in spite of wide variations in experience. External auditory simulation is available to the fetus, although attenuated. Mother’s voice is a prominent sound in the amniotic environment, experience with…