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Speech Quality Tip 5: Communicate with pauses
How can pauses help you communicate? Well-timed pauses can not only help the listener process your speech, but also help[…]
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‘Would you like some rice?’ or ‘Would you like some lice?’
Pronouncing similar English sounds can be difficult for learners. Sometimes mistaking just one small sound can make a completely different[…]
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Speech Quality Tip 3: Communicate with intonation
Why is intonation important for language learners? It can help you communicate meaning in different ways. It can also help[…]
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Speech Quality Tip 2: Know your difficult sounds
Below is the second 10min video tip in my speech quality course (in case you missed the Sun YouTube Premier).[…]
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Speech Quality Tip 1: Be careful with syllable stress
Below is the first 10min video tip in my speech quality course (in case you missed the YouTube Premier). The[…]
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Introduction to Speech Quality 10min Tips
Having trouble with your speech delivery? Are you worried about your pronunciation? I’ve just made a free speech quality mini-course[…]
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How can I give and receive compliments?
Do you know what compliments are? They are nice things we say to people about their appearance or things they[…]
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Fifteen words you need to know for the TOEIC test
Have you ever tried the TOEIC test? It can be difficult if you don’t know the right vocabulary. While this[…]
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What does ‘I’m pulling your leg’ mean?
Do you know what it means when someone says ‘I’m pulling your leg’? If you hear this idiom, it means[…]
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