http://www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk/news/index.shtml Eurolink News en-us Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:39:21 GMT simon@eurolinkcourses.co.uk (Simon Winn-Smith) simon@eurolinkcourses.co.uk (Simon Winn-Smith) http://www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk/news/index.shtml#AZ http://www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk/news/index.shtml#AZ The last five letters of the name of this month remind me that the bonfires on the fifth will have glowing remains; embers are also residues of feelings, and in this capacity we remember the hallowed on All Saints' Day, our departed loved ones on All Souls' Day and those fallen in combat on Remembrance Day. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:35:00 GMT http://www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk/news/index.shtml#AY http://www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk/news/index.shtml#AY October gives an opportunity to remind students of phonetics that the letter "c" is pronounced as a / k / or / s /. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk/news/index.shtml#AX http://www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk/news/index.shtml#AX When transcribing phonetically, it is important to remember that there are differences between written English and spoken English: unless you draw a clear demarcation line between the two forms, there will be transfer of information and confusion. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:15:00 GMT http://www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk/news/index.shtml#AW http://www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk/news/index.shtml#AW The pronunciation of the first syllable of the month of August highlights one of many discrepancies between the written and spoken word in the English language. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk/news/index.shtml#AV http://www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk/news/index.shtml#AV The pronunciation of the two-syllable month July is fixed on the second syllable. The words listed below, however, can be pronounced with both initial and final stress, indicative of a different part of speech or indeed a different meaning. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:50:00 GMT http://www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk/news/index.shtml#AT http://www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk/news/index.shtml#AT Now that more than a year's gone by since Ken's newsletter started we'd love to know what you think of the Eurolink (& Training Link Online) Newsletter (soon to become "Ken's Blog"). We'd appreciate your honest feedback, which we'll pass on to Ken Milgate. Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:10:00 GMT