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Break The Accent Barrier That’s Holding You Back
Breaking the accent barrier can help you to advance professionally... FASTER. After all, speaking with confidence and clarity typically moves the needle in winning over higher salaries and bigger, better deals. Breaking the Accent Barrier Helps To Create Connections...
Registration Deadline: January 21, 2019
Interested in joining other professionals in the Chicago Loop for a systematic, engaging, and results-driven global English-speaking skills training program this winter?Join Sarah Gallant for her signature English Pronunciation-Accent Modification program...
There’s a Place for YouTube with English Pronunciation Training But….
How often have you gone to YouTube and found yourself watching a variety of videos on how to produce a specific sound? Perhaps the /r/ and /l/. Or /i/ vs. /I/. And there's the /m/, /n/, and /ŋ/--make sure to produce these through the nasal cavity. What...
Music To My Ears (!) at the End of our English Pronunciation Course
So we finished our 6-week Advanced English Pronunciation for Professionals course last week. I remember that as I was putting away a few things, I overheard the training participants lingering by the elevator door. They were having a conversation about...
Upcoming Chicago Loop English Pronunciation Skills Course
Last week, one training participant in our Chicago Loop English Pronunciation Skills for Professionals course said, I had no idea that working with my English pronunciation would involve much more than the mechanical copy & repeat of sounds. I smiled and replied,...
If You’re Motivated, Practice Smart
So where do you go when you want to improve your English pronunciation or public speaking skills? A book? You Tube? There are some fantastic English pronunciation resources out there. There is Susan Cameron's Perfecting Your English Pronunciation and...
Feedback Is Easier To Give Than To Receive, But Is It Always?
Last week, I talked about how if you're needing to improve your English speaking skills over the next 2-3 months, make sure to ask yourself the right questions, use the appropriate resources, and make the time. Now I'd like to add: Place great value in...
What You Ought To Do If You Need To Improve Your English Speaking Skills
Here in the U.S., it’s back to work time for many people. Back to meetings (in-person & virtual), webcasts, and presentations. Back to the global workplace where one's clear and controlled spoken English can help save time and build relationships....
One Quick Tip To Speak & Be Better Understood In Spoken English
Let me ask: Have you ever paid attention to your lips, mouth, and jaw when you communicate in spoken English? Have you ever paid attention to how your mouth moves when you speak in your first (or second or third) language? I recommend taking out a mirror....
Upcoming Chicago Loop Accent Modification & English Pronunciation Programs
Summer is finally in full swing in Chicago. For some, this is a perfect time to "level up" their spoken English. By "level up," I mean one or more of the following: Pronouncing work words used on a daily basis more accurately Sounding more confident...
Sarah Gallant, Accent Trainer & Spoken-English Communication Specialist
