Accent Softening – The Language Show 2010 – interviews part 6
In this sixth in the series of seven articles from my adventures at The Language Show in Earl’s Court, I interview Sarah Shepherd, a Voice, Speech and Accent Coach. Sarah specialises in helping people...
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There’s a very funny (at least to us Brits) video doing the rounds, called ‘How NOT to do a British accent’. The woman in the video is a professional pronunciation coach (I presume for actors). Her...
View ArticleLanguage on Stage… language learning through theatre
A while back I wrote about using film and theatre to make the language learning experience more fun and engaging. How to Learn a Language Matrix-style explored the possibilities of watching your...
View ArticleHaving New Month’s Resolutions Can Help You Learn a Language…
It’s February and already your New Year’s Resolutions are very likely to be toast. I came up with a new strategy for achieving sticking to New Year’s Resolutions taking inspiration from how software...
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