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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...
One Secret To Efficiently Improve Your English Pronunciation
If you look at the English pronunciation roadmap that I posted in April, you can see that my global English-speech training programs typically concentrate on the specific sounds (vowels and consonants) and rhythm features (stress & intonation) of spoken English....
What’s Does Your English Pronunciation Roadmap Look Like?
If you are wanting to improve your global English speaking skills, having a specific roadmap makes the most sense. This helps with not only training direction but also with the measurement of improvement. People ask me, If I work with you or sign up for one of your...
English Pronunciation Priorities for Speakers of 15 Language Groups
Are you a non-native English speaking professional who needs to communicate in spoken English with more clarity, ease, and efficiency? Think back to your last couple of presentations, webcasts, and client/in-house meetings. Like with any professional skill, it's best...
Talk Like a Stop Sign in Spoken English
If an advanced to proficient speaker of English listens to a presentation or webcast in spoken English, would you say that he or she is processing what the speaker is saying said word by word? Probably not. The reality is that we humans process real-time...
Join Us in the Chicago Loop
Are you a super smart professional who needs to improve their spoken English for professional purposes? For a public speaking event? An upcoming interview? Regular meetings? Is one of your current goals to communicate in spoken English with more clarity, ease, and...
Sarah Gallant, Spoken-English Communication Skills Specialist
