by Heather Chetwynd | Sep 29, 2025 | Language Training
I got into pronunciation training because of my love for singing — and because, believe it or not, I learned to speak Spanish with a pretty decent accent by belting out songs. Over the past two years, I’ve had the joy of reconnecting with a group of Chilean and Greek...
by Heather Chetwynd | Jul 11, 2025 | Business Communications
If you’ve ever been puzzled by phrases like “turn up,” “give in,” or “run out,” you’re not alone. These aren’t just random combinations of words – they’re phrasal verbs, and they carry meanings you...
by Heather Chetwynd | Apr 30, 2025 | Business Communications
You speak English every day. You lead meetings, deliver updates, contribute to your team, and handle complex responsibilities. You’re fluent. And yet you may have received feedback that your communication is sometimes unclear, hard to follow, or lacking impact. This...
by Heather Chetwynd | Sep 13, 2024 | Accent Modification
Accent modification is like ballroom dancing for the tongue A while back, when I was studying ballroom dancing, the teacher was saying to do this, do that, remember this, remember that, and I thought: learning to pronounce differently is like ballroom dancing for the...
by Heather Chetwynd | Jun 21, 2024 | Culture and Values
I am often asked, “Is that ‘correct’ English?” It is not a simple question to answer. I have thought about this often but recently I was reminded of it again as I listened to the audio version of Between the World and Me. Written and read by Ta-Nehisi Coates, the book...
