{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c23037bd21a90011caa702/6669575e9264d00012061102?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nailing Pronunciation in a New Language","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64c23037bd21a90011caa702/1718179648388-6b46f9de8ebd368422348d8828b1499b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>&nbsp;</p><p>“It’s more reliable to <em>feel </em>what you’re saying, than to hear it” - Anneli Haake</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Getting pronunciation right when you’re learning a new language is a challenge people often find most terrifying. If you’re struggling to ‘listen and repeat’, Anneli Haake has a much more effective method for you to try.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Anneli Haake is a Swedish Language teacher, author, and founder of <a href=\"https://swedishmadeeasy.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Swedish Made Easy</a>. After scanning her vocal tract in an MRI machine, Anneli developed a unique approach to teaching pronunciation, focusing on vocal anatomy - how our mouths and tongues move when we say certain words.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This brand-new series of The Language Podcast is a toolkit for all you language learners out there - whether you’re learning for the first time, or adding another language to your arsenal.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode you will learn:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The importance of pronunciation and why it’s not the same as ‘accent’</li><li>How to focus on your own vocal anatomy to improve your pronunciation</li><li>Why you should learn reductions and contractions as soon as possible</li><li>What to do if you can’t make a certain sound</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Get 20% off Anneli’s book <em>The Language Teacher Rebel</em>, and her <em>Language Teacher Rebel Toolkit</em>, &nbsp;with the code AHPOD20.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Find out more about Teach Yourself here: <a href=\"http://www.teachyourself.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.teachyourself.com</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Your host is polyglot <a href=\"https://speakingfluently.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Simcott</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review and a 5-star rating - it really helps to reach more language lovers like you.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you want to see more of us, you can find us on:&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/language.pod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/language.pod/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><a href=\"https://youtube.com/@TheLanguagePod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtube.com/@TheLanguagePod</a>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Website:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thelanguagepodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thelanguagepodcast.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Language Podcast is an <a href=\"https://ogpodcasts.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">OG Podcasts</a> production.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Richard Simcott"}