We Remember
We Remember We remember: 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 50% of what we both see and hear
Public Speaking: How to Do Practice for Being Direct and to the Point
Public Speaking: How to Do Practice for Being Direct and to the Point Ahhh, to be direct and to the point in your communication. I have heard that wish over and over. What can you do to improve that skill? You can learn to be direct and to the point by simplifying a story to […]
Public Speaking: How to Be Your Own Voice or Communication Coach
Public Speaking: How to Be Your Own Voice or Communication Coach How to improve your own presentation style. You CAN learn from others. Use video media (television, movies, YouTube presenters, website videos) to do your own communication analysis. Choose samples of people you think do very well. Learn from the experts. It is fun! […]
English Pronunciation: Smart Learning Strategies for Accent Reduction
English Pronunciation: Smart Learning Strategies for Accent Reduction Here is more of the story about training and learning to speak clear English and get accurate English pronunciation. What’s the key to effective learning — whether learning to speak clear English or reduce one’s accent, or any kind of learning? One intriguing body of research […]
Accent Reduction: Why Your English Speech is Difficult to Understand Even Though You Live in an English Speaking Country
Accent Reduction: Why Your English Speech is Difficult to Understand Even Though You Live in an English Speaking Country What you are saying: “I have been trying my best to improve my English. I went to an ESL class and I had a private English tutor about four times. I couldn’t succeed. I think […]
How to Figure Out What An Intelligibility Score Really Means
When native U.S. English speakers talk just above a whisper, they measure about 50% intelligibility. What does this mean to you? A score around 50 percent for an international person means that listeners have to strain to understand them. It is about the same as listeners trying to get information from a native speaker talking a […]
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 […]