Jan 17, 2013
I was recently talking with an Italian businessman about the type of Global English-speaking skills training I offer my clients—accent or speaking modification. He quickly asserted, you should also offer listening modification. We laughed. Yes, I agree. Everyone...
Dec 31, 2012
Communication breakdown Ongoing instances of communication breakdown are not pretty. In a workplace where employees are from different geographic locations, a developed sense of trust and interdependence is important. Continuous instances of miscommunication and...
Dec 11, 2012
Routines. What’s your routine for working on accent modification, or how you speak in English? I’ve been thinking a lot about routines as winter break is approaching the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), where I teach. Most of my students (international...
Nov 16, 2012
When working with students on accent modification in English, I’m a big fan of recycling. That is, of using-reusing and doing-redoing. Adjusting your accent to enhance your intelligibility requires paying careful attention. It involves recycling often.If...
