Accent Reduction – Top 10 Tips

1 – Imitate the desired accent and expressions of the people around you e.g. co-workers, T.V. and film characters, teachers, etc. 2 – Record yourself and check your progress continuously. 3 – Memorize useful North American slang, current idioms and expressions, etc. and integrate it whenever possible. 4 – Buy a pronunciation book. Check for […]

Accents & Emails

Did you know that a person’s email style is often as culturally-specific as their accent? Some times we come to think of English as a standardized tool that everyone is using for business, travel, pleasure etc. and we forget that it is a living, evolving stylized language. We obviously can see this (rather “hear this”) […]

The 3-V Effect

Hello everyone! Whenever you are considering how you communicate with people, please always ensure that you are working the “3-V effect.” That is, communication consists of Verbal, Vocal and Visual elements. Verbal is your word choice. What impression or message do you want to send? Choose your words carefully, and ones that your “audience” can […]