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TUESDAY: News Review – discover the language used to explain the news
WEDNESDAY: Pronunciation in the News - pronounce words from the news like a native speaker
WEDNESDAY: LingoHack - vocabulary from the most recent BBC news reports
THURSDAY: The Teachers Room - ELT tips for teachers
FRIDAY: Learners Questions - we answer your frequently asked questions
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Do the words ‘bed’ and ‘bid’ sound the same to you? ? Many English learners struggle with the sounds /e/ and /ɪ/, but they ARE different! ? Watch our pronunciation tutorial to get better at hearing and making these two sounds – and hop over to the BBC Learning English YouTube channel if you want to watch the full-length version of this video!
Can you think of any other words that are similar but made different by the /e/ and /ɪ/ sound? For example: ‘when’ and ‘win’. Write them in the comments! ? ? ?