Breaking the English language barrier takes action

Breaking the English language barrier takes action

How many screens do you look at a day? The desktop screen? TheiPAD or Kindle screen? The smart phone screen? Screens on which to watch & listen to videos. To write texts, Facebook posts, and WeChat or WhatsApp messages. Do you use any pronunciation apps? If...

It’s not an accent reduction-English language potion, but…

Admittedly, when I started to provide English pronunciation skills training outside of the university and looking more at the marketplace lingo (e.g., Accent Reduction and American Removal), I winced. This didn’t make any sense to me since if you think...

Global Dexterity: Dare I mention speech or accent?

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...