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...
Dec 27, 2016
Busy with projects? Deadlines? Meetings? Presentations? Interviews? You’re not alone.Completely fluent in English? Have a strong command of English grammar? Able to use a variety of simple & complex sentence structures in spoken English? Possess a good range...
Apr 12, 2016
I’m thinking of Andy Molinsky’s Global Dexterity when I say this. In today’s global workforce, adjusting one’s accent—or way of speaking—for a specific professional function doesn’t necessarily signal a moment of personal loss. A loss of self or...
Mar 24, 2016
To steadily get in the habit of adjusting your English pronunciation, regular focused practice is key. By regular, I mean daily-or near daily. When I say focused, pay attention to something very specific in your speech. For example, final consonant...
Nov 23, 2015
A couple of weeks ago, I sent out a survey to learn what would help my current & past clients—driven international speakers of English who have taken my global-English speech (aka accent modification or accent reduction) training programs. Across the board, they...
