by Sharyn Reiff | Sep 2, 2021 | Accent Modification, Accented Speech Training, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Speaking tips
When I work with non-native English speakers, I refer to spoken English as “the Beast”. For someone who comes to the US as an adult, learning to speak our language is as difficult as managing a wild animal. I say this because although English has rules for spelling... by Sharyn Reiff | May 14, 2020 | Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, Speaking tips, Verbal Communication Skills
Who’s Behind that Face Mask 6 Feet Away? How to use your voice to show who you are We all now live in the strange time of social distancing. We position ourselves far apart from each other and masks cover half of our faces. The question is, how can we have deeper,... by Sharyn Reiff | Mar 26, 2020 | Accent Modification, Accented Speech Training, Presentation Skills
Moving to a new country and needing to communicate in a second language are two of the most difficult and most stressful things anyone could ever do, and of course doing them together just compounds the stress. Most newcomers here in the U.S. learned to speak English... by Sharyn Reiff | Nov 6, 2019 | Accent Modification, Accented Speech Training, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Speaking tips
“Do you believe that communication has the power to transform lives?” I do, which is why I became a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and now specialize in training accented English speakers on how to communicate clearly and confidently in English. I asked this... by Sharyn Reiff | Oct 4, 2019 | Accent Modification, Accented Speech Training, Presentation Skills, Speaking tips, Verbal Communication Skills
This little treatise on the lovely language we share is only for the brave. Reasons why the English language is so hard to learn: 1) The bandage was wound around the wound. 2) The farm was used to produce produce. 3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more...
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