I work on American English pronunciation and accent reduction with Arabic speaking professionals from different parts of the world including Morocco, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
These professionals need to make the following adjustments in order to speak American English more clearly: (more…)
Among close friends and family it has become known as the “work voice”. At least an octave lower, leagues slower and my regional accent softened, it is the one I employ for important first-time meetings – and occasionally when drunk.
When it comes to the former, at least, it seems I am not alone, as demand for professional elocution lessons is soaring across the capital. (more…)
Students learning English in Japan soon will have a group of Iowa-trained teachers to help them.
Fourteen Japanese high-school teachers have been here six months, studying at Iowa State University and most recently pitching in at Des Moines-area classrooms. Friday was their last day. (more…)
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that Chinese students seeking to study in the United States often have the money to do so. What they lack are spoken English skills.
University bound students need advanced linguistic skills that will enable them to participate in discussions and seminar-type settings.
Chinese speakers who want to speak English well need to learn many new speaking skills including syllable stress, linking, intonation as well as some vowel and consonant sounds.
If you are a Chinese speaker who wants to get into an American University, you many want to consider some American English pronunciation or accent reduction classes. This type of training will help you in your academic and professional career.
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