How many did you get right? Which letters/spellings were hardest for you? Leave a comment below, sharing what your native language is, and which examples are hardest for you to catch when doing these activities. Noticing the patterns in our mistakes is a great way to improve. :)
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊 If you scroll down the playlist you will find 10 episodes focused on Street Names, and another 10 focused on Postcodes. Have fun! 😎
Well, I need to practice my listening due to my work, and this was so hard to me. I will practice this video several times until I can really get all those streets' names right!
Hooray! I scored a perfect 10 out of 10! Big thanks for this helpful listening exercise.🌟 #ListeningPracticeSuccess #LanguageLearningJourney 🎧👂 1. Windermere Avenue 2. Oldfield Close 3. Northfield Lane 4. Marchwood Drive 5. Mulberry Way 6. Netherthorpe Lane 7. Nightingale Close 8. Kingswood Croft 9. Jubilee Crescent 10. Halesworth Road
Hi I'm so weak in listening module today I found your channel thankfully...I will practice until my exam with you please upload new listening videos its a request
I hope the videos here will help you to prepare for your exam - best of luck with it! I just released a new video today, and there will be more soon. :)
I certainly do. Here are a few links you might find useful: Word Contrasts with /t/ and /d/ th-cam.com/video/hQc_5buYNx4/w-d-xo.html Sound Workout with /t/ and /d/ th-cam.com/video/ouoq5iHhVH8/w-d-xo.html Word contrasts with /tr/ and /dr/ th-cam.com/video/QZabRVWQNbQ/w-d-xo.html
I promise that you are not alone. Many people share this difficulty. Here are some suggestions for videos that might help to train your ears to distinguish the sounds we use to say the names of the letters you mentioned. For R /ɑ:/ and E /i:/ try: th-cam.com/video/E3YRyy8XYxk/w-d-xo.html For A /eɪ/ and E /i:/ try: th-cam.com/video/iQDxncNmCJc/w-d-xo.html For I /aɪ/ and A /eɪ/ try: th-cam.com/video/3h0kPlX4CMM/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/5g3ToD8fEbA/w-d-xo.html I hope that helps!
Here is a blog post I recently wrote regarding A, E and I, which you might find useful: britishenglishpronunciationwithvicky.wordpress.com/2023/07/31/distinguishing-a-e-and-i/
Windermer avenue Old field close North field lane. Marchwood drive. Mulberryway Netherth fourth lane. Nightingale close. Kingswood craft. Jubilee crescent. Hailsworth road.
i had 4 mistaks avenue close Lane drive when the L comes with A. I think your L pronunciation is diffrent with other people, in other videos I mean😃 but I like this challenge 🙏🙏
It's great that you have identified a pattern in the mistakes, and also noticed a difference you can hear between my pronunciation and other people (I'm guessing that sometimes L sounds like 'el' and sometimes 'al'). You're really training your ears. Well done! 👍
Windermera Avenue Oldfield close Northfield lane Marchwood trive Murberry way Nethertherope lane Nightingale close Kingswood crofd Jubilee cerest Haleswath road
Great work on spotting the patterns. Going forward, try to listen out for the small pause, so you can catch that gap between words. As for /t/ and /d/, don't worry - many people find this difficult. These videos should help: th-cam.com/video/hQc_5buYNx4/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/ouoq5iHhVH8/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your help. The most difficult for me was 10. Halesworth Road. But also I had some difficulties catching the letter "A" in 7. Nightingale close
I wonder if part of the difficulty in catching the 'a' is because in this word it comes after 'g' which ends in the /i:/ vowel, so a little intrusive /j/ might have been audible.
@@svitlal5845 Ah, the 'g' 'j' distinction is such a challenge. In my other IELTS playlist I intentionally included a lot of chance to practice with these letters, so you should find it quite useful... th-cam.com/play/PLeTHI0JOWYXSIJ6lo2YnyAkaG-c1UPHu_.html
It's mainly just about becoming confident with hearing/catching the names of the letters of the alphabet really. So any of the videos related to spelling words out loud should be of help.
don't worry I had the same problem and alway laughing or shouting wait !!I played them several times but now I'm so improved and I need play just ones so you can do it😊💪💪
They are very similar sounds, the main difference is that with /d/ there should be some vibration in the throat when we pronounce it - but this can be hard to hear when listening to letters being read out loud. The following videos should help you to train your listening skills: th-cam.com/video/hQc_5buYNx4/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/ouoq5iHhVH8/w-d-xo.html
WINDERMERE AVENUE OLD FIELD CLOSE northfieldlane Marchwooddrive mulberry way metherththorpelane Nighttingaleclose kingswoodcroft jubilbbi halesworth road :)
These are common difficulties - don't worry! For A and E, this article should help: britishenglishpronunciationwithvicky.wordpress.com/2023/07/31/distinguishing-a-e-and-i/ And for T and D, try these videos: th-cam.com/video/hQc_5buYNx4/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/ouoq5iHhVH8/w-d-xo.html
You're welcome! And yes, I tried to make these videos a little challenging. I find that it's easier to get beginner level language learning materials online, but it can be harder to find more challenging materials.
I slowed down the speed to 0.75 but and were able to write correctly the first 6-7 letters 😬🙈 Don't know how to keep up with 20 letters in a row, my brain melts
Good question! For street names, a good tip is to learn those common endings like street, way, avenue, close, and drive. That way you can concentrate on the first part of the street name and try to just hold the ending word in your mind as a chunk rather than letter by letter.
Don't be hard on yourself - these videos are difficult. Have you analysed your mistakes to look for a pattern? If so, let me know what you spotted, and I can point you towards some useful resources for working on the parts that are harder for you.
When I make these videos I am often a little more careful with my pronunciation then when I'm chatting informally. In informal speech many people have a tendency to drop the 'h'. So, 'him' can sound like 'im' for example. Hope that helps. :)
Good score. Well done! 😎 As for "t" and "d", they're really similar so it's not surprising that mistake are happening there. "t" is pronounced /ti/ and "d" is pronounced /di/. The vowel sound is the same in both, but the difference is that /t/ is pronounced with a puff of air, and /d/ is pronounced with vibrations in the throat. I'll add some related video links for you under your part 3 comment...
When we are spelling words we pronounce the letter R as /ɑː/, so these videos should help to train your ears to catch the sound... How to pronounce /ɑ:/ th-cam.com/video/zMqKJnj1UoA/w-d-xo.html Word Contrasts with /æ/ and /ɑ:/ th-cam.com/video/8j1LV9W_ZIs/w-d-xo.html Word Contrasts with /ɜ:/ and /ɑ:/ th-cam.com/video/DRA7DI0DpaI/w-d-xo.html Hope that helps!
Great question! 'uu' would be spelt aloud as 'double u' /ˈdʌb.əl.juː/ and the name of the letter W is pronounced in the same way /ˈdʌb.əl.juː/. However, there are only a few English words with a 'uu' spelling, so if you hear /ˈdʌb.əl.juː/ it probably refers to W. Hope that helps!
You won't have to deal with so many street names in the exam, so don't worry! You're not alone, I think many people have found certain parts of this playlist difficult. I hope you still find the videos useful though. :D
If the videos are too slow though it won't be challenging enough for students to push forwards and improve. Keep going and I'm sure they will get easier for you. :)
Ah, addresses are always difficult (I struggle whenever I am in a different country trying to get around!). Keep going with the playlist and I am sure it will get easier.
If the name includes two words, and you got one of them right, I would give yourself a half mark for the correct word. Does that change your score much?
@@Juhaknyeontbz To be honest, names can be quite difficult, especially as some of them have several possible spellings. (My name can be spelled Vicky, Vicki, or Vickie, for example). Keep practising, and if you need extra materials, try this playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLeTHI0JOWYXSgqJaIOsVNHTWDv3pkA60E.html
@@IELTS_with_Vic Wow this was extremely difficult compared to others practices I've seen BUT the good thing is... that If I manage to get them all right I'll be more than ready for any spelling task! thank you :)
Best IELTS videos I've ever seen and ad-free. Please, who is the owner of this channel? I am very grateful for that. Is there any contact on Instagram or Facebook? I love this sound and information. 😊 Keep going. I support you 😎🎉
How many did you get right? Which letters/spellings were hardest for you?
Leave a comment below, sharing what your native language is, and which examples are hardest for you to catch when doing these activities.
Noticing the patterns in our mistakes is a great way to improve. :)
Omg I read the comments and see I'm not alone ) It's very challenging! I did this exercise several times. Thank you!!!
You're very welcome. And yes, lots of people find these exercises difficult. Keep going and you should notice that they get easier with time. 🙂
Is it similar to Cambridge ielts exam speed?i think it’s more faster
Thank you for this video, it's really helpful! I need more practice like this!
You are very welcome. Glad you found it useful. There should be plenty here to keep you busy. 😀
That's very helpful. Grateful to you who made this vedio💕
My pleasure 😊
I loved this exercise as it was very hard and you need listen very carefully. Can you please do more exercise of addresses spelling?!
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊 If you scroll down the playlist you will find 10 episodes focused on Street Names, and another 10 focused on Postcodes. Have fun! 😎
Well, I need to practice my listening due to my work, and this was so hard to me. I will practice this video several times until I can really get all those streets' names right!
Keep up the good work! There are 10 videos in this playlist focused on street names, so you should have plenty of exercises to practice with. :)
great video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hooray! I scored a perfect 10 out of 10! Big thanks for this helpful listening exercise.🌟
#ListeningPracticeSuccess #LanguageLearningJourney 🎧👂
1. Windermere Avenue
2. Oldfield Close
3. Northfield Lane
4. Marchwood Drive
5. Mulberry Way
6. Netherthorpe Lane
7. Nightingale Close
8. Kingswood Croft
9. Jubilee Crescent
10. Halesworth Road
Nice work!
Thanks!
thank you so such. I have troubles with listening alphabet spelling. It helps me so much!
Happy to help!
Hi I'm so weak in listening module today I found your channel thankfully...I will practice until my exam with you please upload new listening videos its a request
I hope the videos here will help you to prepare for your exam - best of luck with it! I just released a new video today, and there will be more soon. :)
Do you have any video regarding the pronunciation of D and T?
I certainly do. Here are a few links you might find useful:
Word Contrasts with /t/ and /d/ th-cam.com/video/hQc_5buYNx4/w-d-xo.html
Sound Workout with /t/ and /d/ th-cam.com/video/ouoq5iHhVH8/w-d-xo.html
Word contrasts with /tr/ and /dr/ th-cam.com/video/QZabRVWQNbQ/w-d-xo.html
For me it is too difficult to distinguish between A , R, E, i 😢
I promise that you are not alone. Many people share this difficulty. Here are some suggestions for videos that might help to train your ears to distinguish the sounds we use to say the names of the letters you mentioned.
For R /ɑ:/ and E /i:/ try: th-cam.com/video/E3YRyy8XYxk/w-d-xo.html
For A /eɪ/ and E /i:/ try: th-cam.com/video/iQDxncNmCJc/w-d-xo.html
For I /aɪ/ and A /eɪ/ try: th-cam.com/video/3h0kPlX4CMM/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/5g3ToD8fEbA/w-d-xo.html
I hope that helps!
Here is a blog post I recently wrote regarding A, E and I, which you might find useful: britishenglishpronunciationwithvicky.wordpress.com/2023/07/31/distinguishing-a-e-and-i/
Great
Thanks! :)
Windermer avenue
Old field close
North field lane.
Marchwood drive.
Mulberryway
Netherth fourth lane.
Nightingale close.
Kingswood craft.
Jubilee crescent.
Hailsworth road.
i had 4 mistaks
avenue
close
Lane
drive
when the L comes with A.
I think your L pronunciation is diffrent with other people, in other videos I mean😃
but I like this challenge 🙏🙏
It's great that you have identified a pattern in the mistakes, and also noticed a difference you can hear between my pronunciation and other people (I'm guessing that sometimes L sounds like 'el' and sometimes 'al'). You're really training your ears. Well done! 👍
Wow
So challenging!
These tasks can be quite a challenge. That's why I made 10 videos for each topic. Hopefully, by video 10 you should find it much easier. :)
Windermera Avenue
Oldfield close
Northfield lane
Marchwood trive
Murberry way
Nethertherope lane
Nightingale close
Kingswood crofd
Jubilee cerest
Haleswath road
Thanks for sharing! You did quite well. Just a few little mistakes related to t/d and a/e/o. Keep up the good work!
I listen t instead of d everytime 😩 but I got 8 out of 10 ❤
And my biggest mistake is that I didn't give a space between street names words
Great work on spotting the patterns. Going forward, try to listen out for the small pause, so you can catch that gap between words. As for /t/ and /d/, don't worry - many people find this difficult. These videos should help:
th-cam.com/video/hQc_5buYNx4/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/ouoq5iHhVH8/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your help. The most difficult for me was 10. Halesworth Road. But also I had some difficulties catching the letter "A" in 7. Nightingale close
I wonder if part of the difficulty in catching the 'a' is because in this word it comes after 'g' which ends in the /i:/ vowel, so a little intrusive /j/ might have been audible.
@@IELTS_with_Vic Maybe It takes more time to figure out what letter it should be g or j, but the spelling continues. That's why I didn't hear A
@@svitlal5845 Ah, the 'g' 'j' distinction is such a challenge. In my other IELTS playlist I intentionally included a lot of chance to practice with these letters, so you should find it quite useful... th-cam.com/play/PLeTHI0JOWYXSIJ6lo2YnyAkaG-c1UPHu_.html
There is any strategy for this street names?
It's mainly just about becoming confident with hearing/catching the names of the letters of the alphabet really. So any of the videos related to spelling words out loud should be of help.
This is so fast! So frustrating 😖
Don't give up! If you want something slightly slower then check out the videos for spelling names (of people). I speak slightly slower in those ones.
don't worry
I had the same problem and alway laughing or shouting wait !!I played them several times
but now I'm so improved and I need play just ones
so you can do it😊💪💪
Try your best. You can do it💪💪💪
Hard to get T or D can you please tell the difference of the sound
They are very similar sounds, the main difference is that with /d/ there should be some vibration in the throat when we pronounce it - but this can be hard to hear when listening to letters being read out loud. The following videos should help you to train your listening skills:
th-cam.com/video/hQc_5buYNx4/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/ouoq5iHhVH8/w-d-xo.html
Thanks a lot ❤️
You're welcome! 😊
☺great
Thank you! ☺
I tried 20times but the last two words are hard to write down.
Maybe they contain some of the less common or harder to hear letters. Don't worry, keep working with the series and I'm sure it'll get easier. :)
WINDERMERE AVENUE
OLD FIELD CLOSE
northfieldlane
Marchwooddrive mulberry way metherththorpelane
Nighttingaleclose kingswoodcroft jubilbbi halesworth road :)
Little tip... words like road, drive and close often have a space in front of them. :)
Little bit hard, but after three times practice it looks ok.😄
It's great that you listened more than once... practice makes perfect! Keep going and I'm sure the exercises will start to feel easier.
Ufs I'm always confuse between T and D or A and E😢😢
These are common difficulties - don't worry! For A and E, this article should help:
britishenglishpronunciationwithvicky.wordpress.com/2023/07/31/distinguishing-a-e-and-i/
And for T and D, try these videos:
th-cam.com/video/hQc_5buYNx4/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/ouoq5iHhVH8/w-d-xo.html
I find this listening skills quite difficult. you go really fast ... it seems to me you dont pause between names. Anyway, thank you for the video
You're welcome! And yes, I tried to make these videos a little challenging. I find that it's easier to get beginner level language learning materials online, but it can be harder to find more challenging materials.
I slowed down the speed to 0.75 but and were able to write correctly the first 6-7 letters 😬🙈
Don't know how to keep up with 20 letters in a row, my brain melts
Good question! For street names, a good tip is to learn those common endings like street, way, avenue, close, and drive. That way you can concentrate on the first part of the street name and try to just hold the ending word in your mind as a chunk rather than letter by letter.
l have done 8+ of your lessons and still can't make at least a half of right answers. l feel so stupid
Don't be hard on yourself - these videos are difficult. Have you analysed your mistakes to look for a pattern? If so, let me know what you spotted, and I can point you towards some useful resources for working on the parts that are harder for you.
the way you pronounce letter "h'' sounds quite airy compared to others speaking, however thanks for your video it's interesting
When I make these videos I am often a little more careful with my pronunciation then when I'm chatting informally. In informal speech many people have a tendency to drop the 'h'. So, 'him' can sound like 'im' for example. Hope that helps. :)
secured 7/10,
confused about "t" and "d".
I wrote craft instead of croft.
Good score. Well done! 😎 As for "t" and "d", they're really similar so it's not surprising that mistake are happening there. "t" is pronounced /ti/ and "d" is pronounced /di/. The vowel sound is the same in both, but the difference is that /t/ is pronounced with a puff of air, and /d/ is pronounced with vibrations in the throat. I'll add some related video links for you under your part 3 comment...
Exactly, same happened with me, i wrote trive instead of drive 😂😂. . Its bit confusing to differentiate D and T.
9/10 ❤ OLDFIELD CLOSV😂 CLOSE☑️
Almost a perfect score!
I am really struggling to understand R
When we are spelling words we pronounce the letter R as /ɑː/, so these videos should help to train your ears to catch the sound... How to pronounce /ɑ:/ th-cam.com/video/zMqKJnj1UoA/w-d-xo.html Word Contrasts with /æ/ and /ɑ:/ th-cam.com/video/8j1LV9W_ZIs/w-d-xo.html Word Contrasts with /ɜ:/ and /ɑ:/ th-cam.com/video/DRA7DI0DpaI/w-d-xo.html Hope that helps!
7correct answer
Well done!
I did such much better than I thought I would 😅
Nice work!
How pronoce that uu, w
Great question! 'uu' would be spelt aloud as 'double u' /ˈdʌb.əl.juː/ and the name of the letter W is pronounced in the same way /ˈdʌb.əl.juː/. However, there are only a few English words with a 'uu' spelling, so if you hear /ˈdʌb.əl.juː/ it probably refers to W. Hope that helps!
I finally got round to making a video on this topic, you might find it helps to clear up any confusion: th-cam.com/video/wUNPeIbMUyQ/w-d-xo.html
8/10
Avenue
Drive
Thanks for sharing! Do you remember which letters caused the mistakes? If so, let me know and I can share any relevant links I might have.
Although I'd say my English level is fairly good, I've found this ridicously difficult
You won't have to deal with so many street names in the exam, so don't worry! You're not alone, I think many people have found certain parts of this playlist difficult. I hope you still find the videos useful though. :D
@@IELTS_with_Vic yes, absolutely. Thank you :)
@@samyg434 Great! And thanks for your feedback! :)
Too fast it makes me feel so sad😢
Don't worry! I think most people find these videos very fast. Just think, the exam should feel nice and easy in comparison! :D
please slowlly, we are not native speakers
If the videos are too slow though it won't be challenging enough for students to push forwards and improve. Keep going and I'm sure they will get easier for you. :)
Those were hard
I agree! They are difficult ones, as I read them quite quickly. Fun fact...they're all real road names, taken from a local map.
Sooooo hard to me
Ah, addresses are always difficult (I struggle whenever I am in a different country trying to get around!). Keep going with the playlist and I am sure it will get easier.
I got 0 😁😁😁 well....
If the name includes two words, and you got one of them right, I would give yourself a half mark for the correct word. Does that change your score much?
@@IELTS_with_Vic
No actually.. I'm a little bit bad at spelling names but I will try again and again
@@Juhaknyeontbz To be honest, names can be quite difficult, especially as some of them have several possible spellings. (My name can be spelled Vicky, Vicki, or Vickie, for example). Keep practising, and if you need extra materials, try this playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLeTHI0JOWYXSgqJaIOsVNHTWDv3pkA60E.html
@@IELTS_with_Vic
I tried it it was really helpful💓💓 Thanks a lot🙏🏼🙏🏼
unnecessarily fast
None of these videos are at a speed faster than I would normally speak.
OMG so hard
Don't worry... the more practice you get, the easier it will become. Keep going! :)
@@IELTS_with_Vic Wow this was extremely difficult compared to others practices I've seen BUT the good thing is... that If I manage to get them all right I'll be more than ready for any spelling task! thank you :)
@@Xertero Exactly! I wish you the best of luck with your exam training. :)
Best IELTS videos I've ever seen and ad-free. Please, who is the owner of this channel? I am very grateful for that. Is there any contact on Instagram or Facebook? I love this sound and information. 😊 Keep going. I support you 😎🎉
That's really kind of you! I have a little blog site here... britishenglishpronunciationwithvicky.wordpress.com