There are only two reasons to improve your pronunciation: 1) It affects your communication. Not everyone easily understands you, and this happens too often. You don't like it. 2) You know your pronunciation has a lot of errors, and you are motivated to improve it even...
What should we call it?
People don’t always understand me. I have to repeat myself. We want it to be easier to understand what this person says. This person’s speech is not clear. We can’t always understand what this person says. So what is there to do? Find a way to improve. Improving means...
Results from accent pronunciation training – not in a can
The result has to be that speech is clearer and easier to understand. The outcome has to be communication is more competent and confident. The result has to be that language and communication are more effective, efficient, and productive. These are general results and...
Destroy the accent dragon
What can you do to stop the accent dragon from burning your words? What can stop the accent dragon from searing your speech? This is a serious problem. Maybe, you need a dragon slayer. Maybe, you need someone to raise the sword to destroy the accent dragon. Or, maybe,...
Accent and presentation challenge
A French woman says, "I'm tired of people asking me what I said. I have to repeat what I say too often. I don't like it. It's annoying." Does that sound familiar to you? Accent and presentation training can solve the repetition request problem. By contrast, and this...
Is accent reduction training limiting your progress?
I say it’s time to raise the bar on accent reduction training and accent modification training. English language training and communication coaching must include more than traditional two-dimensional approaches to solving communication problems. And that means looking...