There's no point having perfect grammar and a vast vocabulary if no one can understand what you're saying. If you are worried about your pronunciation, practise these useful sentences at home alone.

Mother and Father left Rotherham last Thursday, wandered hither and thither, then thumbed a lift to Thirsk.

Larry rarely allows Lily and Rory a lift in the lorry, but Laura regularly lets Roland lie languidly on her lilo.

While Archie shimmied with Sheila, Sacha cha cha cha-ed with Shirley.

One windy Wednesday, wealthy widow Wendy Williams went to visit Westminster vet Victoria Vince to view her lovely violets.