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Category Archives: Communication
A brief look at how to improve clarity
In April, Voice to Word Director, Heather Chetwynd, and Voice to Word Communication Coach, Mark Prince, gave a short presentation to 4 out of the 5 break-out groups in the IEP Conference held at the Metro Convention Centre. The subject? … Continue reading
Weather Idioms
A former student of mine got a job in northern Quebec last year. The weather is pretty harsh there and, being quick witted, he wrote the following few paragraphs with common weather idioms. I felt it was so well written … Continue reading
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PHRASAL VERBS and STRESS
This is the third in a series of articles based on excerpts from a presentation made by Heather Chetwynd at the ING Cafe in downtown Toronto in Fall 2012. Please watch out for more upcoming posts based on the variety … Continue reading
Posted in Accent Modification, Accent Reduction, Communication, Stress
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IDIOMS & CULTURE
This is the second in a series of articles based on excerpts from a presentation made by Heather Chetwynd at the ING Cafe in downtown Toronto in Fall 2012. Please watch out for more upcoming posts based on the variety … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Vocabulary, culture
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DEALING WITH DIFFERENT ACCENTS & ATTITUDES
This article is based on excerpts from a presentation made by Heather Chetwynd at the ING Cafe in downtown Toronto in September 2012. Please watch out for more upcoming posts based on the variety of topics that were covered at … Continue reading
Using music to improve English
A while back (Summer 2011) I wrote a few articles entitled MUSIC & ACCENT (part 1 bit.ly/RQhrRf and part 2 bit.ly/RS3D33.) In those postings, I related music with the musical elements of accent – in particular the shared elements of … Continue reading
Posted in Accent Modification, Accent Reduction, Communication, Intonation, culture, music
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Culture & Communication Part 3
This follows up on the previous 2 postings drawing on edited excerpts from an interview with Voice to Word Director and Trainer, Heather Chetwynd, and Trainer Mark Prince. This interview (which can be heard in full on our resource page) … Continue reading
CULTURE & COMMUNICATION Part 2
This follows up on the previous posting drawing on edited excerpts from an interview with Voice to Word Director and Trainer, Heather Chetwynd, and Trainer Mark Prince. This interview (which can be heard in full on our resource page) focused … Continue reading
CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS: Part 1 – Working Together
Communicating in a culturally appropriate manner can be a tricky thing to learn for all of us. Culture, after all, is an elaborate code consisting of thousands of subtle micro-elements. We all would do well to remember that, when someone … Continue reading
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SPEAKING CLEARLY – Music & Accent – Part 2: Rhythm & Musicality
In Music & Accent-Part 1-Transitioning between Sounds, I discussed how learning to adjust your accent is very similar to learning to play an instrument. I focused on how to create smooth transitions using a technique commonly applied to music studies. … Continue reading