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I am an English tutor on Italki! I'm a native English speaker born and raised in the United States. I've tutored over 3,000 one on one lessons.
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- In today's edition of : You might not know this about Americans. Questions from Alice. A native English speaker born and raised in the United States. True or False: Everyone born and raised in the United States must speak business or technical English for their job. (I mean ALL JOBS. From flipping burgers to working in a clothing store.) True or False: Everyone born and raised in the United States is knowledgeable about business/technical English vocabulary. True or False: Everyone born and raised in the United States speaks business English on a regular basis. True or False: Only certain jobs in the US require professional business English speaking at their job. True or False: Public schools in the US teach all kids/teens about business/technical English. True or False: Small talk/casual English speaking is more common than business English. True or False: All United States public universities require students to learn business/technical English, no matter what the degree chosen by the student is. True or False: Native English speakers from the US speak using complex sentences with advanced words on a regular basis. If you're not a native English speaker and are wanting to learn English, how would you answer these true or false questions. The real answers most likely will shock you.Nov 7, 2026 11:54 PM00
- American English Language Learning students.... Do you feel 'Limited' when you speak? Do you feel like you know how to say a bunch of stuff in American English but in the moment you forget? Or maybe you don't know a lot to say.... Maybe you only know a few phrases when people ask you a question. Maybe you say the same few phrases to someone when they ask you a question. Maybe you want to move past the idea that, "Well my listener at least will be able to get the 'main idea' of what I'm saying." But that can lead to mis understanding, assumptions and confusion. How do you absolutely know for sure that they understand the main idea of what you're saying to them in American English if they themselves are American English speakers from the US? If you really want to work on improving your spoken American English not just learning more things to say so you don't sound repetitive or have awkward silences where you have no idea what to say...that way your listener will say more to you and interact more with you. The conversation will be more smooth and less awkward. So you can really communicate. Not just say one or two sentences in response to someone. Let me know. I have been tutoring since August of 2018.Nov 6, 2026 10:47 PM00
- Questions for English language learners: What do you struggle with the most in regards to speaking American English with native English speakers? Is it coming up with words to say? Is it saying enough so you don't sound limited or be able to give enough variety in your responses so you don't sound repetitive? Is it phrasal verbs? Do you use them? Do you understand them? Do you know how many there are? What about your confidence? Do you second guess yourself when you speak English? Do you have a lot of 'ums' and 'uhs' when you speak American English? Do you repeat words and phrases? Do you have long pauses in between your words and phrases? Do you translate in your head before you say it? Do you depend on translating? Do you say the bare minimum which is only the few things you know how to say but if someone asks you to 'say more.' you'd have difficulty? Are you not really sure where you struggle? Have you ever had someone from the United States... a tutor or teacher really judge your speaking and give you feedback?Nov 6, 2026 2:07 AM00
- English language learners: Here's information for you! American English language learners that are wanting to improve their spoken American English.... Have you ever had a native English speaker born and raised in the US judge your spoken American English? Have you ever had them type to you the mistake that you said either a word or phrase not pronounced right or wrong sentence structure then type to you the correct pronunciation/word/sentence structure? Someone to listen to every sound you make as you speak to analyze the word choices you make and the order in which you speak your words to let you know if it's common to be said or natural to be said? Someone that will also focus on the amount of hesitation you have when speaking. How often you repeat words and phrases. To give you immediate or afterwards corrections. That way you know exactly what you're struggling with and what to improve on so you can become 'unstuck' in this difficulty that you're having with the American English language.Nov 4, 2026 2:28 PM00
- Question for English language learners. English tutor Alice here. If you could speak to someone from the United States what would you want to talk about? What's something that you'd love to learn about the US? What topics do you love to talk about with your friends? Do you know what small talk is? Is small talk with strangers common where you live? Here in the US it is very common. We do small talk with strangers. We talk about the weather, hobbies, sports, food and more! We talk to strangers in grocery stores, book stores, libraries and more places. My hobbies are knitting, writing, diamond art and photography.Nov 4, 2026 3:08 AM00
- English Supermarket/Grocery store vocabulary Deli counter. Frozen foods. Freezer. Dairy products. Milk. Shelf. Scale. Shopping basket. Produce. Aisle. Baked goods. Bread. Canned goods. Beverages. Household items. Bin. Customer. Snacks. Shopping cart. Receipt. Cash register. Cashier. Conveyor belt. Groceries. Bag. Checkout counter. Check.Nov 3, 2026 8:08 PM00
- In today's edition of : You might not know this about Americans. Questions from Alice. A native English speaker born and raised in the United States. True or False: Everyone born and raised in the United States must speak business or technical English for their job. (I mean ALL JOBS. From flipping burgers to working in a clothing store.) True or False: Everyone born and raised in the United States is knowledgeable about business/technical English vocabulary. True or False: Everyone born and raised in the United States speaks business English on a regular basis. True or False: Only certain jobs in the US require professional business English speaking at their job. True or False: Public schools in the US teach all kids/teens about business/technical English. True or False: Small talk/casual English speaking is more common than business English. True or False: All United States public universities require students to learn business/technical English, no matter what the degree chosen by the student is. True or False: Native English speakers from the US speak using complex sentences with advanced words on a regular basis. If you're not a native English speaker and are wanting to learn English, how would you answer these true or false questions. The real answers most likely will shock you.Nov 3, 2026 2:27 AM00
- English tutor Alice here. A question for American English language learners.... How well do you know American English phrasal verbs? Do you know a lot of them? Do you use a lot of them? What about prepositions? Do you know them? Do you use them? Can you say them comfortably? Vocabulary? Can you say enough when someone asks you a question? Or do you give just a one sentence answer? Do you ever elaborate or say more? Do you feel 'Limited' in your ability to speak? Do you say the same phrases? Do you just 'Stick to what you know.'? Are you wanting to really get better with your speaking? Have you had a lesson with someone from the United States? Someone to teach you phrasal verbs, vocab, prepositions, slang and more?Nov 1, 2026 8:42 PM00
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