Courage
“This tragedy is not going to stop Boston,” said Thomas Menino, the city’s outgoing mayor. “We are Boston. We are one community and we will not let terror take us over.” Now for you. What are you most afraid of? People’s Almanac Book of Lists by David Wallechinsky, et al. reports on a survey: What are […]
Where Should Your Hands Be?
Hello Everybody, We have our weekly speech tip video above. And here are some cool tips for what to do with your hands during a presentation. 1. Where should your hands be? When you begin, they should hang naturally by your body. Then they should describe and emphasize what you are saying. […]
Speech Strength – Accent Reduction Tip #1
In this video Dr. Antonia Johnson shows how to strengthen speech muscles for accent reduction. She uses the words, dad, judge, gag, and Bob to practice. Let us know what sounds or words we should do next!<br
What are the Seven Most Important Numbers for ESLers in the U.S.?
What are Seven Most Important Numbers for ESLers in the U.S.? I love data. I love knowing about my brothers and my sisters. In the engineering, sciences, and technology labor force, one in three employees is foreign-born. Nearly 35% of U.S. physicians are foreign-born. 20% of the priests in active service in the U.S. were […]
How You Sound and Look is Critical
Hello Everybody, Besides our weekly speech tip video above, here’s a question. How do you as a speaker impact an audience? How you look includes your clothes, your facial expression, your stance, your body movement, your hands, how you move your eyes. Suppose you are trying to motivate a group, and you tell them something is […]
Be Not Afraid
In my life, like all lives, I have lived with fear. For my youth and young adulthood, I had a huge fear of speaking, because I stuttered. I stammered badly like King George in the movie “The King’s Speech.” When given a list of common fears, 90% of people, including CEOs (Chief Executive Officers), list fear […]
Cool Tips for the Sound of Your Voice
Hello Everybody, Besides our weekly speech tip video above, here are some Cool Tips for the Sound of Your Voice at a Meeting. How you sound accounts for 38% of the impression you make. How you sound depends more on volume and inflection than the quality of your voice. Kevin Daley, who trained more than 450,000 […]
How to Say: project, short o, j – English Speech Tip:52
https://youtu.be/0rOymB-hgC4?si=HG6QYlAw5S74kNelIn this video Dr. Antonia Johnson shows how to pronounce the English word project. She focuses on the “short o” and “j” sounds. Let us know what sounds or words we should do next! For more information on
How to say: th, r, n, long e – thirty, thirteen | English Speech Tip 53
https://youtu.be/y8MC7O_R1W0?si=pawfPeQjhRBSKk74In this video Dr. Antonia Johnson shows how to pronounce the English sounds th, r, n, and long e using the words thirty and thirteen. Let us know what sounds or words we should do next! For more
Welcome
My name is Antonia Johnson. I am a certified Speech-Language Pathologist and I love helping people communicate clearly in English. I love it so much that is what the best of my Ph.D. was all about. This blog is a place for people eager to find ways to improve their English speaking skill. I will post multiple times a week. These posts […]