Feeling Stuck? Is your English pronunciation accuracy the same as 1 year ago? 2? 3? 5? 11? 17?
Blog #177 for Sat. Aug. 01, 2020 Feeling Stuck? Sooo, think about it? Is your English pronunciation accuracy the same as 1 year ago, or 2, or 3 or? ?? Think back to the last time you took a class to improve your English speech pronunciation. Are you the same now? The same can be […]
Of All the Things You Can Do to Get Clear English, What Are the Most Important?
BLOG # 176 for Saturday, July 25, 2020 Date of blog: Saturday, July 25, 2020 Title of blog: Of All the Things You Can Do to Get Clear English, What Are the Most Important? Of all the things you can do to get clear English, what are the most important? Let’s talk muscles. You need […]
Do You Know How to Prevent Speaking Mistakes?
Date of Blog, Thursday, July 16, 2020 Title: Do You Know How to Prevent Speaking Mistakes? Do you know how to prevent speech mistakes? When you realize a difficult word to pronounce is coming up, then slow down and say that word letter by letter, syllable by syllable. Say each sound CAREFULLY. This is exactly […]
The Real Thing
The Real Thing There is no substitute for the real thing. A 30-second demonstration is more effective than 30 minutes of words.
Strong Verbs
Strong Verbs Do you want to make your communication direct and to the point? Consider using those verbs that describe movements of the human body. These are great substitutions for abstract verbs. Here’s a list for you: bear, blow, break, bring, call, carry, cast, catch, come, cut, do draw, drive drop, fall, get, give go, […]
SUFFIX “Y” — Soooo Useful!
BLOG for Saturday, June 13, 2020 TITLE: Suffix “Y” – So USEFUL! To speak clear and accurate English for unfamiliar multiple syllable words, first you need to divide the unfamiliar word into syllables. There are eight rules to do that. Most important is to look for the prefixes and suffixes first. Many English words end […]
Public Speaking: “You” – Oriented Statements
Public Speaking: “You”- Oriented Statements If you want to connect with listeners during a presentation, don’t focus so much on yourself. Find ways to address others’ needs. Tip: Involve your listeners by using more “you”-oriented lines. “You know from your own experience that _________.” “You’ll be relieved to learn ______________________.” “You can benefit if you […]
Advice for When You Teleconference
Tips for Teleconferencing Use emotion in your voice. Emphasize emotion so you don’t speak in a flat tone. Use metaphors and similes to create word pictures for others. Revised – yay still true from 09/11/2017
Conclusion for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning
Conclusion for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning The natural tendency of human beings is to: Justify on facts, but buy on feeling Justify with business reasons, but buy for personal reasons Justify with logic, but buy on emotion Rerun from June 05, 2017
English Speaking Skills: A Job Interview as an Audition
English Speaking Skills: A Job Interview as an Audition A great tip for job interviewing : Think of the job interview as an audition. Most people put lots of energy into getting an interview. But many fall down during the actual interview. Why? Poor planning and a lack of practice. What to do? Stage a […]