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...
A dozen phrases even native English speakers get wrong. If you’re not a native English speaker but you are studying the language or have learned it but are working towards speaking more clearly and being understood, you probably want to read on. So you want to talk like a native? Believe it or not, there are dozens of phrases that even those who have been speaking the language their entire lives get wrong ALL THE TIME! So, while you can certainly continue to learn by listening to native speakers in face to face conversation, via television or radio programs...
Idioms are a huge part of the English language. In this blog, your American accent training team will give you a few special summer idioms to add to your collection! Like water off a ducks back - no effect on someone Example: Susan never gets upset when he is criticized. It’s like water off a duck’s back. A drop in the ocean - a very small amount compared to the amount needed. Example: A few thousand pounds is a drop in the ocean when you think about the 15 million being spent on this event. Swim Against the Tide...
Mother’s Day! This past Sunday, here in the United States, we celebrated the givers of life. The ones who wipe our tears and often times provide those sweet memories of cuddles and warmth and security in our childhoods. It is celebrated on various days throughout the world. What we generally celebrate as Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908 when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at St. Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia. Mother’s Day also has complementary days for other family members, such as Father’s Day, Siblings Day and Grandparents day. So, let’s talk a...
Learning a new language can be hard! And in English there are so many turns of phrase, words and idioms that have means other than what it sounds like. It can leave a non-native speaker in the dark as to what is being discussed in a number of conversations! From your American accent training team, here are a few commonly used slang terms and metaphors to help you out! A buck - an American dollar Couch Potato - A lazy person Crash - to fall asleep suddenly, or to show up without an invitation Jack up - a sharp, sudden...
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