Accent Reduction – How to say the short vowel a sound – Tip 69
https://youtu.be/IfZlcgDkNo4In this video Dr. Antonia Johnson shows how to pronounce the short a sound. She uses the words status and statue as an example. Let us know what sounds or words we should do next! For more
A Brilliant Opener to Your Presentations
A Brilliant Opener to Your Presentations For today’s dollop of clear English speech coaching, we give you a speech tip video below. Here’s more on a brilliant opener to your presentations—the story or anecdote. 1. An anecdote briefly describes an incident that’s interesting, amusing or biographical. All three together are sure to get attention. That’s […]
Three of the Most Commonly Mispronounced English Sounds for Indian Speakers
Three of the Most Commonly Mispronounced English Sounds for Indian Speakers In India, about 10 percent of the population are English speakers. Of these, 226,449 speak English as a first language, while 125,000,000 speak English as an additional language. About 4 percent of the population consider themselves fluent Our Indian students live in: Boulder […]
Earn Your Audience’s Attention!
Earn Your Audience’s Attention! For this week’s dose of clear English speech coaching, we have a speech tip video below. Also, let’s turn our attention to those first words for your presentation. 1. The audience has given you their time. But their attention is something you have to earn. 2. The only way you […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]