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PART 1 of Our New Video Series – “The Schwa: The Lazy Vowel”

PART 1 of Our New Video Series – “The Schwa: The Lazy Vowel”

by Heather Chetwynd | Sep 29, 2022 | Language Training

Over COVID, a close friend and videographer, Sue Mitchell helped me put together a series of videos about the most common vowel in English, one you likely have no knowledge of, even more so if you are a native speaker. It is called the schwa, what I refer to as “the...
Learn to Speak Clearly and be Understood in English

Learn to Speak Clearly and be Understood in English

by Heather Chetwynd | Nov 5, 2014 | Accent Modification

You CAN learn to speak clearly and be better understood when you speak English. Do you have difficulties understanding and/or being understood? The ability to participate comfortably in a conversation depends upon language and context. Understanding the culture, being...

The Problem with Learning English from Teenagers

by Heather Chetwynd | Jun 23, 2011 | Language Training

One day my daughter was trying to tell me something but, as teenagers are prone to do, she was mumbling so badly, I couldn’t understand half of what she was saying. I said with a smile, “You should join my pronunciation class.” Her response was to speak with extreme...

JOKE OF THE MONTH: A Canadian Breakfast?

by Heather Chetwynd | May 22, 2010 | Accent Modification

A guy walks into a bar. He’s relatively new to Canada and he likes beer. So, he orders his favourite imported beer. As he finishes his beer, he asks the bartender a question. “Next time I visit your bar,” says the new Canadian, “I’d like to order a Canadian...

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