The Human Factor
The Human Factor – Article 15 We– Humans According to Michael Shermer 2004, the following characteristics are shared by humans and other social animals, such as primates, dolphins, whales, especially the great apes: attachment and bonding, cooperation and mutual aid, sympathy and empathy, direct and indirect reciprocity, altruism and reciprocal altruism, conflict resolution and peacemaking, […]
B and Br for “Brother”- Press Firmly Lips Together and Loud Voice
This is Number 6 in our hierarchical arrangement of American English (AE) pronunciation 2 minute tutorials. This systematic arrangement is the most efficient and makes accuracy easy in training your brain and mouth to get clear AE speech sounds and words. Now we show you the consonant b before the consonant r in the word […]
Buy One, Get Three Free and the Human Brain
Buy One, Get Three Free and the Human Brain– Aarticle 12 It really is true, for mastering American English, you can “Buy one, get three free.” Every time you push the blade and tip of the tongue forward in your mouth for the accurate TH no voice speech sound, you are also deliberately practicing the […]
The Endgame is Procedural Memory
Accent Reduction: The Endgame is Procedural Memory Article 11 Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasures nor this thing nor that but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing. William Butler Yeats. The endgame is to type on a keyboard without looking at the keys. Or to safely ride a bike, or safely drive […]
How Many Words for English Proficiency
English Speaking Skills: How Many Words for English Fluency? Here are some rough word counts according to Jakob Gibbon, 2023: Advanced: With 4,000-10,000 words your communication goes beyond everyday conversation and into specialized vocabulary for talking about your professional field, current geo-political and local events and news, opinions and vocabulary for more complex […]
P for American English and Syllable Pronunciation for Clear Speech
This is our Number 3 in the series of recommended sequence for consonants and vowels. Like Number 1 which has the word “probably,” this video also directly instructs for the American English (AE) consonant speech sound P. Ninety, 90, sovereign and non-sovereign entities have English for their official language including India, South Africa, […]
How Long to Get Proficient English Speech?
How Long to get Proficient English Speech? Deliberate Practice –Article 8 One of the first questions most instructors for American English (AE) get from nonnative-born new students is : “How long is it going to take until I am proficient at speaking English.” That simple question about how long does it take to become proficient […]
Assessment– Why Bother?
Article 5 English Speech Assessment? Why Bother? How important is assessment for successful acquisition of clear American English (AE) speaking? If we didn’t care about efficiency of learning, not important at all. Your money is worth a lot, but your time is worth even more. Important is determining nonnative-born individuals’ pronunciation for the 23 (some […]
Speed Up Learning Clear English Speech- Grow Tongue Muscle Fibers via Exercises and Tactics
Speed up Learning Clear English Speech — Grow Tongue Muscle Fibers via Exercises and Tactics We will describe specific exercises and tactics which have speeded up learning and increased accuracy of English speech sounds for our student-learners (measured by assessment). First, scientific physiological information. If you know the “why” you will understand the “how.” For […]
Accent reduction: Key Skill- Get the Vowels
Accent reduction: Key Skill – Get the Vowels Have you noticed that people are most likely to say to you “What?” “What did you say?” after you have said a multiple syllable word? Critical information for multiple syllable words– each syllable has a meaning and there are 14 vowel sounds (some people say 17) for […]