Making a presentation, in school, in business, can be scary or overwhelming, especially if English is not your native language. It puts you on public display. The audience sits there and listens to only you and your ideas. They will react or respond to not only the words that come out of your mouth, but how well you pronounce them as well as your body language. In order to deliver an effective and impactful presentation there are a few key points to get right. In this blog, your American accent training team will show you those tips! First, begin with asking...
As someone who is most likely learning or learned English as a second language, you understand how crucial it is (or was) to memorize at least SOME words and phrases while you are learning. That's what the American accent training team at Pronunciation Workshop is passionate about—helping you better understand and pronounce the English language for your personal success. Experts at the University of South Carolina have said that to be successful at things like attending English-speaking universities that you will need a large vocabulary. And while there is much debate on the best way to learn a new language,...
Here we have an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. We are going to discuss U.S. Currency. So, while doing this, we can cover how to use it, the denominations and all the practical things about using American money, all while working on our American accent training and English pronunciation! Let’s start with the basics: denominations. In U.S. dollars we have our coin currency: pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and dollar coins; and then we have our paper money, which range in denomination and include $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. The United States, at one point, printed $2,...
The weather has been weird the last few weeks here in Chicago, but make no mistake, we are STILL in the cold grip of winter for the next several months. So, we thought it would be nice to give you something to cozy up to this weekend while you also expand your English vocabulary and comprehension skills. Continually working on vocabulary is a great way to improve your English. Here we will share with you some saying, phrases and idioms commonly used in English that have to do with winter. As most of you know, an idiom is a special...
If you are anything like us, you love to spend a lazy Sunday with your nose in a book. But if you are looking to improve your English understanding, pronunciation and comprehension, here are a few novels to pick up next to help you reach your pronunciation goals! Reading in English is one of the most fun and effective ways you can improve your English skills. It can help you expand your vocabulary, it shows you various sentence structures, gives you fodder for conversation, and of course exposes you to some wonderful new stories! 1. Wind in the Willows -...