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Did You Know We Have 3 Different Learning Systems (and Often Only Use One?)

Did You Know We Have 3 Different Learning Systems (and Often Only Use One?)

by Heather Chetwynd | Apr 8, 2022 | Language Training

Cognitive Learning System Most of us have been conditioned to “sit down and study” when we want to learn something. We depend on our thinking and memorizing, on learning facts and drilling, on researching and discussing. And these learning activities are a valid and...
Assessing Pronunciation – Prosody, the Music of the Language

Assessing Pronunciation – Prosody, the Music of the Language

by Heather Chetwynd | Jan 8, 2021 | Accent Modification

When I do a pronunciation assessment, I look at three key areas. The first two are the ones that come to mind when most people think about pronunciation. These are the individual sounds – also called “phonemes” or “segmentals” – the vowels and consonants....
Assessing Pronunciation – Vowels & Consonants

Assessing Pronunciation – Vowels & Consonants

by Heather Chetwynd | Dec 11, 2020 | Language Training

When I do a pronunciation assessment, I look at three key areas. The first two are the ones that come to mind when most people think about pronunciation. These are the individual sounds – also called “phonemes” or “segmentals” – the vowels and consonants....
When communication issues are “all about me”

When communication issues are “all about me”

by Heather Chetwynd | Sep 10, 2020 | Language Training

In my 20s, I learned to speak Spanish with a wave of refugees from South America. I just “hung out” and took a few lessons, sang in a small Latin folk band and eventually married a Chilean refugee. Because I had never properly studied Spanish or lived in a...
CLEAR SPEECH: Improve your Chances for Promotion

CLEAR SPEECH: Improve your Chances for Promotion

by Heather Chetwynd | Jul 7, 2020 | Accent Modification, Business Communications

Do people seem to find it difficult to understand you when you speak? Do they often ask you to repeat yourself? Do they look like they are really concentrating to understand you?  Whether your perception is true or not, being able to participate comfortably in a...
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