Category Archives: culture

IDIOMS & CULTURE

Posted on January 11, 2013 by VoicetowordBlog

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 →

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DEALING WITH DIFFERENT ACCENTS & ATTITUDES

Posted on December 17, 2012 by VoicetowordBlog

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 →

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CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS: Taking a Risk

Posted on October 2, 2012 by VoicetowordBlog

I recently went with some colleagues to walk around the edge of the CN Tower, about 350 meters high. They call it ‘The Edge Walk’ and, while it may not actually be risky – you are tied in pretty tight! … Continue reading →

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Free Presentation

Posted on September 19, 2012 by VoicetowordBlog

Please come to this interesting evening. with great information for both immigrants and native-born Canadians TITLE – COMMUNICATING IN CANADA, EH? In this session, Director and Founder of Voice to Word Consulting, Heather Chetwynd, will lead the audience through a … Continue reading →

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Using music to improve English

Posted on September 14, 2012 by VoicetowordBlog

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 →

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Culture & Communication Part 3

Posted on June 19, 2012 by VoicetowordBlog

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 →

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CULTURE & COMMUNICATION Part 2

Posted on June 5, 2012 by VoicetowordBlog

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 →

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CULTURE & COMMUNICATION

Posted on April 16, 2012 by VoicetowordBlog

The following excerpts are edited from an interview with Voice to Word Director and Trainer, Heather Chetwynd, and Trainer Mark Prince. In this interview (which can be heard in full on our resource page,) Mark and I discuss a variety … Continue reading →

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NEW YEAR TRADITIONS

Posted on January 9, 2012 by VoicetowordBlog

Happy belated New Year! Or is it belated? For many of us, January 1st is the first day of the year – a new beginning, a time to make resolutions (which we often don’t complete,) a reason to party… But … Continue reading →

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CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS: Part 1 – Working Together

Posted on September 30, 2011 by VoicetowordBlog

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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