Ethan Strauss

As an English teacher in China for 8 years, Ethan has always been frustrated by the complaints from students that they have no help in learning English. This site is his attempt to solve that problem.





Phonetic Help
English phonetics are at times frustrating and confusing for many non-English speakers. Sounds like the "th" sound and the "v" give many students very big problems.

In this section we'll be looking at ways to improve your pronunciation efficiently and effectively, to begin with we'll be looking at many tongue twisters which can be great practice for English learners!

If there are any phonetic sounds you would have troubles with and need help on let us know!

We also have a Flash program which can help you practise all the different sounds located here.
Z Tongue Twisters

For those having problems with your “Z” sound here are four great tongue twisters which can help in your study!

R Tongue twisters

For those who are having problems with their R sounds, today we look at this sound with four tongue twisters to help you out!

M tongue twisters

For those who need practice with their M sounds we present 4 tongue twisters to help!

Tongue Twisters

This week’s Tongue Twister is all about the important sound of W, remember to make it clear and strong!

Tongue Twisters

In this week’s Tongue Twister we look at those involving the æ sound.

Tongue Twisters

Today we look at some tongue twisters designed to help you practise your ʊ sound.