Three of the Most Commonly Mispronounced English Sounds for Chinese Speakers
Three of the Most Commonly Mispronounced English Sounds for Chinese Speakers In Asia, the number of English-users has surpassed 350 million, equal to the number of people who live in countries where English is the dominant language: the United States, Britain and Canada. More Chinese children now study English — about 100 million — than there are Britons. […]
Pauses In A Presentation, Part Two
Pauses In A Presentation, Part Two For your weekly dose of clear English coaching, we have a weekly speech tip video below. Do you want to know a brilliant tactic for pausing at the beginning of a presentation? 1. Brilliantly effective is this: When you are first introduced, upon arriving at the podium or your […]
Three Most Commonly Mispronounced English Sounds for Spanish Speakers
Three Most Commonly Mispronounced English Sounds for Spanish Speakers Nearly 20% of Americans speak a different language at home. About 47% of the foreign-born population are Hispanic. The Latino population has doubled since 1990. Florida is home to the third highest total of Latinos, or 22.8 percent of the state’s population. California and Texas are home […]
Pauses In A Presentation, Part One
Pauses In A Presentation, Part One For your weekly dose of clear English coaching, we have a weekly speech tip video below. Now hear this: If you are an ESLer, your audience welcomes pauses in a presentation. If it is a lengthy pause of more than two seconds, smile at them, so they won’t think you forgot […]
From Weakness to Excellence for You: A Lesson for English Pronunciation
From Weakness to Excellence for You: A Lesson for English Pronunciation I love reading the sports news. It tells stories of heroes. People say Michael Jordan is one of the greatest sportsmen in history. His extraordinary success can be linked to a single quality. His story can be a guiding light for you. Let me […]
Jumping to the Next Level for English Pronunciation—A Hero
Jumping to the Next Level for English Pronunciation—A Hero Last month I went to south Florida to connect with relatives for a family wedding and to connect with Catholic priests doing the clear talk program in the Archdiocese of Miami. Father R had been stuck in his English speech communication. But now he is hero again […]
What About Variety?
What About Variety? For your weekly dose of clear English coaching, we have a weekly speech tip video below. What about variety? We all crave variety: different places, different things,different people. This is especially true in a presentation where the audience may take any excuse to tune out. By giving the audience vocal variety, you give […]
Dear Friend Letter from a Grieving Person
Dear Friend Letter from a Grieving Person I found it. I got it on May 23rd, the last and fourth night of my four week grief support group. It’s a letter given to the 10 of us for sending to friends. Why would grieving people need to send a letter to friends? A letter to educate friends (and family!) about […]
The Danger of Becoming Overly Enthusiastic
The Danger of Becoming Overly Enthusiastic For your weekly dose of clear English coaching, we have a weekly speech tip video below. Let’s turn our attention now to the danger of becoming overly enthusiastic and perhaps intimidating or irritating an audience. 1. If you notice your voice elevating almost to the point of shouting, bring […]
How to Communicate With a Grieving Person
How to Communicate With a Grieving Person Life is a series of births and deaths. From death to rebirth and renewal – sometimes in unexpected ways. A couple of years ago, I read a great article on how to talk to a grieving person. Most powerful and memorable for me was the advice to use […]