CNN Student News - May 26, 2016

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CNN Student News - May 26, 2016
CNN Student News - May 26, 2016
Learning Real English with CNN Student News on May 26, 2016. Let's learn real English and see what happened on May 26, 2016.

One of the great way to learn real English is learning English from the news. In this video you will get the news update and learn real English with CNN Student News on May 26, 2016
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Here is the list of the topics in this CNN Student News:
  • G7 Leaders Meet in Japan
  • The Global Arms Trade

The transcripts is located at :  http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1605/26/sn.01.html
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CNN Student News - May 18, 2016

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CNN Student News - May 18, 2016
CNN Student News - May 18, 2016
Learning Real English with CNN Student News on May 18, 2016.

One of the great way to learn real English is learning English from the news. In this video you will get the news update and learn real English with CNN Student News on May 18, 2016 
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Here is the list of the topics in this video:
  • U.S. Fighter Jets Travel to Romania Amid Black Sea Tensions
  • TSA Works to Reduce Airport Security Waits
  • Alarm Clock History
The transcripts could be reached at : http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1605/18/sn.01.html
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Speak Global English - 3. Who owns the English language?

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Who owns the English language?
Who owns the English language?

This is the 3rd video of Speak Global English series. There are all together 22 video in the series. In this third video, Hansen talks about who owns the English language.  Let's find out what she has to say in this third video.

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Speak Global English Video Series Part 3 (of 22 parts): Who owns the English language?

There are about 400 million native English speakers in our world today. And when we say "native" speakers, they are geographically defined as people living and speaking English in the UK, US, Canada and Australia.

In the rest of the world we have about 1.4 BILLION non-native speakers of English.

In China alone, there are 300 million people who speak some level of English. There are an additional 350 million learning English. And what I find especially interesting is that they are learning American English.

American English is spoken by about 280 million people in the US. So basically, we have over double the number of English speakers in China than in the whole United States.

Oh, and that Queen's English everyone talks about? Only around 1 million people in the world actually speak that variety.

To think that native English speakers can continue to claim some kind of ownership of the English language is ill-informed at best.

Communication is a two-way street, and whether you're a native speaker or not, you still need to take responsibility for your communication. But I don't want to get ahead of myself -- we'll talk more about responsibility next time!
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Speak Global English - 2. How is English REALLY being used in business?

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How is English REALLY being used in business?
How is English REALLY being used in business?

This is the 2nd video of Speak Global English series. There are all together 22 video in the series. In this video Hansen talks about how English is REALLY being used in business.

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Speak Global English Video Series Part 2: How is English really being used in international business?

Good question.

Languages are funny things. They aren't even "things," actually. They are living, breathing organisms, growing and changing every moment depending on how people use them. English is a perfect example.

The English that is now spoken in international business differs greatly from the native English variety you learned to model in school. This is why it is so important for native and non-native English speakers alike to learn the new rules of speaking English appropriately in international settings.

What we're now seeing in business is a focus on clarity, not purity. So what if your grammar isn't perfect or you mispronounce a word. As long as your message is understood, that's all that matters.

At the same time, if we can increase the ease with which our messages are understood by learning to speak more clearly and by having more patience with our international clients and colleagues, we can decrease costly misunderstandings.

It's time to start looking at English in a new way. You don't have to be perfect, but you do have to be clear.
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Speak Global English - 1. What is Proper English?

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Speak Global English Series - What is Proper English?
Speak Global English Series - What is Proper English?

This is the first video of Speak Global English series. There are all together 22 video in the series. In this video Hansen gives the answer to the question "What is proper English?"

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The first question people ask me when they learn that I'm an English speech specialist and communication strategist, is "What is proper English"? There are so many different kinds of English in our world. Which one should we use? This is a great question, and I'm going to make a lot of people very uncomfortable with my answer:

There is no one, "proper" English! Did you get that?

No matter how hard grammarians, English teachers and language snobs try to maintain rule and order in English, the language continues to change. The users of the English language -- you and me -- decide what is proper with every word and sentence we speak and write. Once enough people believe something is proper, guess what... it becomes a rule.

This is exactly why we have so many different varieties of English. So does this mean we should ignore the rules and guidelines of English? No. It means we need to know and understand our listeners, and know how to adapt our speech to better fit their expectations.

In international settings, our goal is no longer to be "proper", but rather to be "understood". However you get there is up to you.

If you think the Global English shift is as interesting as I do, and you'd like to introduce your company to Global English, visit HansenCommLab.com. Or, come join the revolution at SpeakGlobalEnglish.org.

I'll see you tomorrow with part 2 of this 22-part Global English video series. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of them. And of course feel free to share these videos with friends, post them, like them, embed them -- whatever you want. I'll see you tomorrow.
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How to Stop Translating and Start Speaking English Naturally

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How to Stop Translating and Start Speaking English Naturally!
How to Stop Translating and Start Speaking English Naturally

Do you still translate from your native language when speaking English? Are you having difficulty communicating because of it? If you do and are, then this video might be once of the key to open the door to overcome your English speaking problem.

Heather HansenI received a question from one of her YouTube subscribers facing this problem. That person asked how she could stop translating from her native language to English.

In this video, Heather Hansen give you a couple of my top tips for getting over this hurdle in the language learning process.

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500+ American English Homophones

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500+ American English Homophones
500+ American English Homophones
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, and may differ in spelling. The words may be spelled the same, such as rose (flower) and rose (past tense of "rise"), or differently, such as two, and too.
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In this video, homophones with different spelling (also called heterographs) were used. Homophones depend on the speaker's accent. These words are homophones in general american english. 

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The BEST British Street Slang by Jade

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The BEST British Street Slang
The BEST British Street Slang

In this video lesson, you will be introduced to English street slang, an informal kind of vocabulary that is common among young people in the UK. This kind of speech can often be overheard in conversations on the streets of London, on public transit, and in movies. These words and expressions are not appropriate to use in polite conversation, but they are fun to learn and useful to know in order to understand popular culture. In this video, you will learn the meaning of "pattymouth", "sket", "blud", "wagan", and many more

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English Pronunciation Tip - How to use CONTRACTIONS

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English Pronunciation Tip - How to use CONTRACTIONS
English Pronunciation Tip - How to use CONTRACTIONS
Here in this video, Jade talked about an important pronunciation tip for you. She mentioned that native speakers don't say every single word perfectly.

In this video, Jade talked about some of the most common contractions you would hear native speakers using. 

A contraction is when two or more words are shortened using an apostrophe. This changes the form of the contraction and also its pronunciation to be shorter. This will improve your pronunciation of English and will also help you to understand native speakers of English.

More of her video at Jade's channel at Jade Joddle

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English Pronunciation Tip - not stressing every word

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English Pronunciation Tip - not stressing every word
English Pronunciation Tip - not stressing every word
English pronunciation tip for saying 'your' - a common word used in English that native speakers use in a way that doesn't have a stress.

Use this tip to make your English pronunciation better and to understand native speakers when they are talking fast and naturally.

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Learn English Pronunciation: -ed endings

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Learn English Pronunciation: -ed endings
Learn English Pronunciation: -ed endings
In this learn real English video, you will learn how to pronounce word that end with -ed.

This mistake is a common pronunciation issue. It only takes a moment to fix this common mistake that makes your English sound really bad. Find out how to say -ed endings of words with a British accent.

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Amazing secret of English rhythm

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Amazing secret of English rhythm
Amazing secret of English rhythm
You can't speak like a native, until you master the rhythm of English. In this video I reveal the secret of English rhythm so that you can improve your accent.

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The trick to getting the rhythm of English right is all to do with the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables when we talk. We speak in a pattern of iambs - an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. Speech that reflects this natural rhythm feels like music to our ears. When speech does not reflect this rhythm, it is difficult to understand and sounds unpleasant to native speakers.
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