Do you know what an accent is? It is how people from different places etc. sound different when speaking English. […]
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Speech Quality Tip 6: Understand focus words
What are focus words? How can they help you communicate? Just like words can have syllables with more stress, phrases[…]
Read moreSpeech 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[…]
Read moreSpeech 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[…]
Read moreHow ‘focus words’ can help you become a better speaker
Do you know what a focus word is? It is a word that has more stress in speech. It is[…]
Read moreThree tips for improving your speech delivery
Having problems with people undersanding your speaking? While things like fluency and vocabulary are important, your delivery (how you speak)[…]
Read moreWhy is word stress important?
Having trouble pronouncing the sounds of words? While pronunciation is important, sometimes it’s just as important to get the word[…]
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