Jan 17, 2017
Have you ever had to discuss something at work or in your field–like a term, a product, a process, etc.–where you had to use long phrases like the one I have above? Chicago Loop global-English pronunciation skills course. When you’re speaking, using...
Jan 14, 2017
How many times have you been in a meeting or at a presentation and missed chunks of what the speaker was saying due to his or her mumbling? Swallowing sounds? Speaking monotone where every syllable and every word seemed to carry the same amount of stress? Both native...
Jan 4, 2017
Our next big planWhat we plan to begin offering in our programs is online community support, where our speakers-in-training can share ideas and observations with each other. Where they can both provide and receive feedback on specific aspects of their spoken English...
Jan 3, 2017
In my weekly newslettery emails, I include tips, techniques, insights, and online resources to help the folks reading them practice their spoken English. Some of these folks have already worked with me. They’ve learned about the English sound system in...
Jan 2, 2017
It’s now 2017. I’m welcoming the new year with 3 words, not resolutions. How about you?The 3 words which will direct every decision I make as an English language trainer and business owner are: Build, Bold, Connect. These three words are intended to...
Dec 8, 2016
The sound of popcorn. Pop. Corn. The P and K stop sounds. Make sure to release the air as you articulate them. And don’t forget, they are both voiceless. In the word pop, move the stressed syllable’s vowel sound “/ɑ/” forward as you release the initial...
