Refine your communication skills and express yourself more clearly in an English-speaking environment.
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So, a woman walks into a yoga studio to ask about their classes. She sees a class in progress and asks the administrator who it was for. The administrator smiles confidently, and answers: “It’s a divers’ group.” The woman is confused. “Divers?” she asks. She also...
SPEAKING CLEARLY: Tips on pronunciation
Here are some things you can do on your own to improve your pronunciation: • Speak more slowly -- This is the best way to clarify your speech. Often, this simple change will greatly help people to follow what you are saying. It gives them time to process what they...
JOKE OF THE MONTH: Cat Salad?
So, a woman walks into a grocery store to pick up food for a dinner party. She’s running late, and has to get home to start cooking. She’s stressed. Fortunately, she finds everything on her shopping list in short order. Well, almost everything. She wants to make fruit...
SPEAKING CLEARLY: Why Consider Modifying an Accent
Do you have difficulties in understanding and/or being understood? The ability to participate comfortably in a conversation depends upon language and context. Understanding the culture, being familiar with the topic and concepts being discussed, knowing the idioms and...
CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS: Being direct
Canadians are often considered indirect because we often soften our comments with questions and suggestions rather than criticizing in a very straight forward manner. (This the subject of another post.) But we are also generally expected to be direct in Canada,...
