“It’s more reliable to feel what you’re saying, than to hear it” - Anneli Haake Getting pronunciation right when you’re learning a new language is a challenge people often find most terrifying. If you’re struggling to ‘listen and repeat’, Anneli Haake has a much more effective method for you to try. Anneli Haake is a Swedish Language teacher, author, and founder of Swedish Made Easy. After scanning her vocal tract in an MRI machine, Anneli developed a unique approach to teaching pronunciation, focusing on vocal anatomy - how our mouths and tongues move when we say certain words.  This brand-new series of The Language Podcast is a toolkit for all you language learners out there - whether you’re learning for the first time, or adding another language to your arsenal. In this episode you will learn:The importance of pronunciation and why it’s not the same as ‘accent’How to focus on your own vocal anatomy to improve your pronunciationWhy you should learn reductions and contractions as soon as possibleWhat to do if you can’t make a certain sound Get 20% off Anneli’s book The Language Teacher Rebel, and her Language Teacher Rebel Toolkit,  with the code AHPOD20. Find out more about Teach Yourself here: www.teachyourself.com.  Your host is polyglot Richard Simcott. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review and a 5-star rating - it really helps to reach more language lovers like you. If you want to see more of us, you can find us on:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/language.pod/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheLanguagePod Website:  https://www.thelanguagepodcast.com   The Language Podcast is an OG Podcasts production.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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