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How native speakers say AND & THE in English
Want to sound more natural when speaking English? In this lesson, I will give you some tips and will specifically look at how native English speakers use the wordsand and the in a sentence. We will listen to how these common words are shortened in real conversations, and learn how to make two simple changes to improve your accent. The result? People will understand you more easily because you are speaking in the way they expect to hear. With these small changes to your speech, I guarantee you will feel more confident about your English!
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I’ve found this lesson particularly fascinating and worthwhile, I finally understood why native speakers pronounce the article “the” in different ways… :)
What a beautiful fot, Canardo!
So glad the lesson helped you Canardo. All the best!
Thank you so much Rebecca.
Dear Rebecca,
Nice reminder: learning a language is also listen to sounds.
Yours sincerely.
Yes, for sure. As I said in the video, you have to train your eyes, your ears, and your mouth. My best to you, Peter.
It was great and full of important points.Even though i had learned this lesson, I really enjoyed.seriously you explained this lesson with a good method.Thanks a lot Rebecca.
its useful lesson wich i need ,thank you rebecca
I’m new here. And I was looking for a teacher who understand him pronounce it to English. At last I find you say her understandable manner. This was a great lesson for me. Despite my somewhat weak but I’ll try to we’re not tracking them. Thank you so much REBECCA….
Welcome to EngVid! Please explore our very many lessons at different levels. All the best to you, Nasreddine.
nice video i loved it so much and i learned so much
I always like your lessons. Thanks for all you do. You’re a special teacher. :-)
Ooh dear Rebrcca !
Thank you very much
Thank you, Rebecca, for your lessons they are so useful for me but why there is not the quiz in this lesson?
No quiz because it’s basically a pronunciation lesson, so hard to test as such! All the best to you. Mohsen.
Dear Rebecca why I’m some lessons three are considered quizzes which are very useful from the point of better learning of the cases you have taught?,thanks if you answer.
I had question that Mohsen had I got my answer from his question.
What are the advantages and disadvantages? There aren´t any disadvantages about this lesson, though this last one was quite a mouthful ;)
Wow,you have changed a lot.Last time,your lesson is often boring but now,it is funny and exciting.
Thank you teacher Rebecca for all your useful lesson.
Dear teacher, Rebecca, although I’ve known that there are some different pronunciations of “and” and “the” in a sentence before, you give me more explnations. Thank you and May you happyness!
Pronunciation of English sounds is not a problem to me, but there are some difficulties in sound transitions when one word ends and another starts, like from TH to S. Would you, please, make a lesson about sound transitions for speaking faster and sounding like a native speaker?
Nice and good :)
Thanks Rebecca for this lesson, it was great and easy to understand…:)
it’s very Important for
improvement my language and i be better,thankx a lot
Can we practice English with each other on DS Skype
My account is mostafa64746 it would be more useful for us
The egges . egees with out the
Many thanks
Hi Rebecca!
Thanks for this lesson, I did not know the way “and” has to be pronounced until now. That is very interesting, so now we can sound more native.
wHAt a FuNny LeSssOOn:)
Hi, Rebecca,
Why are not any critics amoung your aprentices? Are you perfect teacher? I don’t have much knowlege of English for to find your mistakes, but I’m sure that an only commendable comments are not good. What do you think about it?
Hi Rebeca
Thank you so much for every single lesson you have made. I have improved a lot and I owe it to you among other internet teachers.
I think it is a little peculiar to me seeing this sentence: ” I have improved a lot” I think it is better to say: I have gotton better at English a lot.However, a native speaker should give some piece of advice on this matter like Rebeca.
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hiji filmashoun ro chejouri down konam?
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hi. You can only Watch. Youtube helps you watch.
Actually, it is fine to say “I have improved a lot”. I wish both aclesio and Kami88 all the best!
Thank you aclesio. So glad to know you have found the many lessons of engvid helpful. It means a lot to us. Thank you.
same here dear…
What I have just learned from this lesson was about pronouncing the in superlative form to emphasizing the point.Thank you for your appreciated attempt
This lesson was fantastic. Thanks and take care.
hi Rebecca. Thank you so much for this lesson.
I have asked you about making a lesson about pronouncing the letter ( I ) before and i am still waiting for it, when (i) pronounce like eye and when (i) like e
I think this is one of “thee” best lesson that I saw. Thank you.
So glad to hear you found the lesson helpful. My best to you, Vlozky.
thank´s Rebecca!
I like language
I want to be speak english
Hiii rebbeca This is gracious lesson I have ever seen thanks rebbeca for your great attempt and I am very happy you are help;ing us to learn english so easily #be great like this forever
Thank you for your kind words. I wish you all the best with your lifelong learning and with your teaching, Tilko. Please give your students my best wishes as well.
Hello Tilko
Is your mother tongue or first language Turkish?
My mother tongue is Turkish.
I found this class excellent
Thanks a lot Rebecca!!We are all waiting for your next lesson ;)
Thank you teacher
Thanks Rebecca!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks. It is very helpful:)
I want to learn. How to Use Probably/ Most Probably. If you will can help I highly appreciate you.
Thank You and Best Regards
Thank you very much for this wonderful lesson.
very nice
thank you !!! awesome!!!
Hello Rebecca. As always, your video lessons are very useful. Thank you so much!
nice lesson, the lesson deliver me to how to native speaks like..
Thank you very much for the lesson teacher.
Hello, Great teaching. I like that.
This was a great lesson for me.thank you so much
Hi Rebecca!If it’s convevient for you could you please teach a lesson on the word “of”.(I don’t know the proper noun for this kind of pronunciation issue that I’ve got in my mind,maybe it’s considered spoken contraction I’m not sure)I’m really a English enthusiast,watching n listening English all day long.Here is my question:phraes like “full of”and”call it”.For example the phrase”full of”in their mouths sound like “ful/le/v”,there is “le” in the middle instead of “e”,and”call it” sounds like “cal/li/t”.Other examples are”all in all”(sounds like”al/lin/all),”In it”(sounds like”in/ni/t)
Yes, you are right, Erik1774. I will check on that lesson with the other teachers. All the best to you.
I love your lecture~^^
Thanks for your easy teaching~
thank you teacher is for my more easy the english
Thank you a lot for your lessons. I`m so gratefull
i like this lesson.
hi there, i like this lesson from you dear teacher Rebecca. so funny!! you can make it easier and more clear to use it. Thank you !!
Thanks, Polly, for your kind words. I wish you all the best.
This lesson was fantastic, thank you so much
Thanks, Nadia. My best to you.
Thank you very much for this wonderful lesson.
Thank you, Rebecca, for your lessons.
Tks Rebecca, really important!
Thank you Rebecca. You are Great Teacher.
You are a great student to watch the lessons so carefully and try to improve. My best wishes to you, Tammyjang1.
Thanhk you teacher
Thank you for your kindness. I want to try to become a great student. Your lessons are all Great to me, Rebecca.
I can tell from your words that you are a self-motivated person. I am sure you will achieve your goals. All the best to you, Tammyjang1.
Thanks a lot
is there no quiz for this lesson?
Because the lesson was about pronunciation, we didn’t add a quiz this time. We do have hundreds of other lessons with quizzes that you could check out though! I wish you all teh best, ragab65.
Thank you so much Rebecca.you’re favorite teacher.
Good job ????
Hello Ma’am,
These lessons are really helpful for both students and teachers.
Thanks dear
Thank you so much for your kind comments. It’s always a pleasure to hear from a fellow English teacher. Please give my best wishes to your students from all of us here at engvid. All the best to you as well, Ezatullah Bismil.
Hi Rebecca, thanks!
Hi Rebecca
I’m new for this site ur lessons are awesome and easy to understand but I don’t have a speaking partner if any interest to speak with me
Thank you so much!!!
Hi Rebecca! Thanks for this pronunciation lesson!
It was new to me the different form of speaking “the” according to the [thuh] context, the [thee] initial sound of the next word.
thank you！
hi, im a master student from Iran.
at first i want to say thank you for teaching.
and then i wanna say i have a big problem with these words:
1) so as to
2) in case
3) in that
4) as though = as if
5) so far as
6) in order that
7) thereby
8) therein
9) thereof
10) therefore
11) thereafter
12) wherein
13) henceforth=henceforward
14) barnone
15) bar=except
16) as for
17) as per
18) as to
19) much as
20) many as / as much
21) …
What are these words and what do you calls these words in English?
Is there a complete categorization for these words?
These are really confusing for me. Help me. Thank you.
If it is possible for you, please make a video for these words.
R.S.V.P.
Thank you so much. Finally I got find to find out why certain people say word “the” in different way
Glad to hear you found the lesson helpful. All the best to you, akmalarina93.
Thank you so much.
thank you for your cooperation
Excellent lesson, very useful. The pronunciation still my main problem.
Thank you Rebecca, I like your smile !
Great lesson thank you.
Thank you very much.
thank you very much great lesson
thanks for this lesson
Bravo Rebecca!
That’s an extraordinary lesson! I had never heard about it before. And I am delighted for having learned this important topic.
Actually, I had already realised native English speakers pronounced the word “the” in different ways, but I used to think it was a matter of accents. But I was wrong. Thank you for correcting me.
See you!
thanks a lot
Thank you Mam. U speak in such a decent way that I love to hear and learn from U. Bless me Mam.
its useful lesson wich i need ,thank you rebecca
Thank you
Thank you so much to Miss Rebecca want to tell you that I need you to help me in my University
lessons like consult or advice Can I add you on Facebook please Miss Rebecca
thank you teacher
Thank you so much teacher..!! It helped me a lot, I am 100% sure it will help to achieve my target.
u r amazing Rebecca
Thanks Rebecca, Your lessons are always easy to understand!
hi Rebecca i am new i want learn english,speak,read,and write because im going to go USA for study nurse.what is your site is enough for me do speak?
Thanks Rebecca, Your lessons are always easy to understand!
Can you tell me what teacher speak british , american or Australia accent please? because I will test listening in my country, and my listening skill is not well. I want to learn more. Please
Thanks for tips teacher, you are great!!
thank you Ur way in teaching is exquisite <3
Thanks ^^
Thanks
thanks for this useful lesson Rebecca!!!!
Your explanations are excellent!
Beautiful lesson! Thanks very much!!
Hello Teacher Rebecca! Very good the lesson. I liked AND learned a lot! Thanks!
thanks
Thank you dear teacher Rebecca for an amazing lesson. i follow your every single video and now i understand why in Tv shows they pronounce like this. :)
You’re the best!
Ty it was extremely helpful. When I was reading out loud, I pronounced “the” as “thus”or “thee”automatically and didn’t know which form was correct, now I know that both pronunciations are applicable. Thank you
Great as usual, Rebecca. Much appreciated. Your way of learning so amazing!
Hi! It’s interesting lesson!
Good evening! Thanks for the interesting lesson, Rebecca. I would like to supplement the application of the definite article “the” in English: We use the … when there is only one of something: 1)What is the longest river in the world?(there is only one longest river); 2) The earth goes round the sun and the moon goes round the earth.3)I’m going away at the end of this month. Don’t forget the: Paris is the capital of France.(not ‘Paris is capital of…’) But we use a/an to say what kind of thing something is. Compare the and a
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Dear Rebecca, Thank you very much for your amazing lessons! I have a question about this one. “The apples are over there”. Does it mean both “no more apples” and “The apples are actually present there” or just the second meaning is correct? If so, could you please explain why the meaning of “no more apples” (apples are over) does not work? Thank you very much in advance.
thanks .
thanks alot rebbeca it is amazing.
thank you very much Ms. Rebecca,
it was really a useful lesson
Thank you, very improving lesson
Very useful lesson, thank you Rebecca!
Thank you, Mrs. Rebecca. I have clearly understood you’re wonderful lesson
It will help me to pronounce politely
why I hear thee United states /thee united-kingdom in public speech, not thuh???
Is that an exception?
hi there, hello Rebecca, i’m from Indonesian, thank you so much for wonderful lesson…
hello rebecca I’m university student and this lesson helped me too much, thank you!
I love your class, Rebecca. You are helping people who have to live in this crazy world by teaching them English. All the tutorials on Engvid are great.