English communication and American Slang: Nouns and Adjectives
English communication and American Slang: Nouns and Adjectives American slang is a casual vocabulary. These words are some of the most popular and can be used by all. Here are noun and adjective slang words. American Slang Nouns brain: a very intelligent person Bill Gates must be a brain. munchies: snacks like pretzels, popcorn, potato […]
The Importance of Good Breathing
The Importance of Good Breathing Did you know that when we speak, we use a different breathing pattern than when we are at rest? • Our ratio of inhalation to exhalation at rest is close to 1:1 • For speech, that ratio must change to 1:5 or even 1:10 • You can control the […]
English Speech Communication and American Slang: Greetings and Verbs
English speech communication and American Slang: Greetings and Verbs American English has its own casual variety of the English language and vocabulary. Historically, it has been influenced by sports, the cowboys, the building of the railroad, the card game of poker, African-American culture, immigrants, native and so forth. Here are some words which are common […]
Fail-Safe Questions
Fail-Safe Questions For this week’s accent reduction advice, we have a speech tip video below. Also, whether you are a student meeting new people or an adult who knows no one at a work gathering, you can use fail-safe questions with particular themes to open and start conversations. Today, here are three: […]
Accent Reduction: Best Strategies for HOW To Learn Accurate, Clear English Speaking
Accent Reduction: Best Strategies for HOW To Learn Accurate, Clear English Speaking Before we get to the best strategies for HOW to learn accurate, clear English speaking, let’s ask the important WHY question. So why do you need to know how to learn the skills for reducing your accent and making your English easy to understand? The […]
Polish Your Conversational Skills
Polish Your Conversational Skills For this week’s accent reduction advice, we have a speech tip video below. Also, an important aspect of English speech training is polishing conversational skills. If you avoid brief social interactions, try making pleasant connections with neighbors, co-workers or other people you see regularly. Smile at the […]
English Pronunciation: Smart Learning Strategies for Accent Reduction
English Pronunciation: Smart Learning Strategies for Accent Reduction Here is more of the story about training and learning to speak clear English and get accurate English pronunciation. What’s the key to effective learning — whether learning to speak clear English or reduce one’s accent, or any kind of learning? One intriguing body of research […]
Tips to Perfect the Fine Art of Dialogue
Tips to Perfect the Fine Art of Dialogue For this week’s clear English speech coaching, we have a speech tip video below. Also, here are a couple of tips to perfect the fine art of dialogue. Good, engaging conversation is like a Frisbee that you catch, spin and toss to the next person. […]
Accent Reduction: Why Your English Speech is Difficult to Understand Even Though You Live in an English Speaking Country
Accent Reduction: Why Your English Speech is Difficult to Understand Even Though You Live in an English Speaking Country What you are saying: “I have been trying my best to improve my English. I went to an ESL class and I had a private English tutor about four times. I couldn’t succeed. I think […]
Set-Up for You for Your Presentation
Set-Up for You for Your Presentation Hello Everybody, For this week’s clear English speech coaching, we have a speech tip video below. Also, here are a couple of tips for the set-up for you for your presentation. Don’t let the audiovisual staff run your show. Turn the lights up bright, so you […]