How To Speak Like A Native
Can an adult learn to speak a second language with the accent of a native? Not likely, but new research suggests that we would make better progress, and be understood more easily by our conversational partners, if we abandoned a … Continue reading
How Arabic speakers can improve their American English pronunciation
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 … Continue reading
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How you talk is still big business
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. … Continue reading
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Teachers from Japan hone their skills in Iowa
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 … Continue reading
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