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I've made a second video on English pronunciation mistakes.

English for Business Studies and Economics Ep 8 Common Pronunciation Mistakes 3 A very short video this time. Today we look at some English pronunciation mistakes made by my students in the last two or three weeks.

This 5 minute presentation is an excellent example of classic presentation techniques. Notice the use of analogy. Also notice how he uses graphics to powerful effect. If you find the presentation difficult to follow, try going to the website and using the "interactive script" function.

http://www.ted.com/talks/rob_reid_the_8_billion_ipod.html

Rob Reid: The $8 billion iPod | Video on TED.com TED Talks Comic author Rob Reid unveils Copyright Math (TM), a remarkable new field of study based on actual numbers from entertainment industry lawyers and lobbyists.

Many people need English for making presentations and doing product demonstrations. One way of learning the techniques of product demonstration is by watching product reviews. In this post on my website I have included a video of a car review with some exercises.

http://www.medlockenglishconsulting.com/english-for-reviewing-a-car/

English For Reviewing A Car - Medlock English ConsultingMedlock English Consulting Reviewing a car uses many of the English skills needed for effective presentation & product demonstration. So, watching car review videos

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http://certificateofenglish.ce.edulang.com/help/certif.html

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