A Powerful Point of View for Presentations
Besides a weekly speech tip video above, here is a powerful point of view for presentations. Remember this: “The presentation is a moment of truth for the presenter. We can’t hide. We are exposed, for better or worse. The listeners decide whether they like us, believe us, trust us, and perceive whether we are secure in ourselves and […]
Getting the American Accent : “Never Say Never”
And this from Raul, on Facebook Hi Antonia,Would you please do a video and use as a topic “never say never”. I believe the majority of us think we are not going to go further into learning clear English speech. However, life pushes us to take more instruction and classes on this subject. Our jobs demand more […]
Stand Still and Watch Your Confidence Grow During Presentations!
Above is a weekly speech tip video. This cool tip is for a steady stance versus walking while presenting to an audience. It is true for men and women alike. You may have a picture in your mind of a speaker pacing back and forth while holding the eyes of everyone on him. But […]
What Practical Real-Life Difference will Increase in Intelligibility Make?
Everybody wants people to grasp what they say, so a high intelligibility score is better than a low score. It is a no-brainer. Speaking accurate English sounds and words makes life much better for the speaker and the listener! Recall the range of scores for our clients before any accent reduction instruction has been between 2% and 85%. […]
Accent Reduction – How to say the v sound – Tip 60
In this video Dr. Antonia Johnson shows how to pronounce the English v sound. She uses the word never as an example. Let us know what sounds or words we should do next! For more information on Accent
How Does an Audience Impact a Speaker?
Above is a weekly speech tip video. How does an audience impact a speaker? 1. You walk to the front of the room and turn to face the audience. Your instincts say to scan the audience. Your eyes almost wander by themselves. But that makes a feeling of nervousness. You get an extra jolt of adrenaline. […]
Accent Reduction – How to say the long o sound – Tip 59
In this video Dr. Antonia Johnson shows how to pronounce the long o vowel sound. She focuses on the word focus. Let us know what sounds or words we should do next! For more information on Accent
Why is Intelligibility Important?
A key question for you is: What do you want for your English speech communication skills? Probably first on your wish list is for people to understand your words. The professional term for that is “intelligibility.” Wikipedia states that intelligibility is a measure of the degree to which speech can be understood. Most important is that you […]
Accent Reduction – How to say the ch sound – Tip 57
In this video Dr. Antonia Johnson shows how to pronounce on the English ch sound. She uses the word chin as an example. For more information on Accent Reduction, visit our website:http://www.cleartalkmastery.com Like us
What is “Accent” and What is “Accent Reduction?”
What is “Accent” and What is “Accent Reduction?” Sylvia posted on Clear Talk Mastery’s timeline:“Another set of sounds that are difficult for my Hispanic students are in the words shin and chin. That short i is always a problem. But distinguishing between the sh and the ch is hard for them too. They wanted me to […]