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Video Post on Movement Idioms
Is it okay to use idioms at work? If you are a native speaker and work with non-native speakers, I suggest developing awareness of when you are using an idiom. I’m not saying don’t use them but make sure they are understood. And if you are a non-native speaker,...
Video Post on Food Idioms
Using idioms at work? Continuing with my series of idioms, they are so important, maybe not to use but at least to understand. You can say a lot with a few words when using an idiom. Just make sure you are using acceptable work idioms. Today I look at 4 food idioms:...
Video Post on Animal Idioms
Do you use idioms at work? If you are a native speaker and work with non-native speakers, I suggest developing awareness of when you are using an idiom. I’m not saying don’t use them but make sure they are understood. And if you are a non-native speaker, remember that...
Why Work With Voice to Word?
There are few options available for foreign trained professionals in Canada, especially for those who are interested in refining their communications. That's why I started Voice to Word. Watch my video for more! [video width="1920" height="1080"...
Supporting Employees With Unclear Speech
How can your company support employees who have unclear speech? I suggest referring to accent modification training as Professional Communications Training. In our sessions, there are always other aspects of communication that arise – specific cultural expectations,...
Fun With Wuzzles
Due to holidays and vacation time, I did not get around to writing or recording a blog post in either December 2023 or January 2024. But I did share the following Wuzzle puzzles in my social media posts and newsletter. What are Wuzzles? They are puzzles in the form of...
Video Post on Pronunciation: T & D
This is the last video in my series on English consonants. This time I am looking at the sharp T and its counterpart, D. There are many ways to pronounce T in English but the sharp T is the way we pronounce T when it starts a word or a stressed syllable. It is...
Video Post on Pronunciation: V & W
Previously, I discussed the difference between V & B, as well as the difference between P & F. In this video, I am looking at another contrast with V which is the blending of W & V, common in many non-native accents. This one is very common and rarely...
Video Post on Pronunciation: BV & PF
Languages and regional accents have pronunciation patterns which are easily transferred into a new language. This is the case with those who struggle to make a clear English B and V or a clear P and F. In this video, I describe this issue and explain how to pronounce...
Video Post on Pronunciation: Voiced & Voiceless Consonants
What’s the difference in pronunciation between ex and eggs? Or wheat and weed? I have been posting a series of videos about English consonants. So far, we have looked at general categories of consonants. Now we are going to start looking at consonant contrasts. In...
