Linking while speaking is probably something you never even thought about. But if you are a native English speaker, you do it. Can you explain it? Probably not, but it does come naturally to many of us. Some non-native English speakers speak a language that doesn’t inherently ‘link’ (like Chinese). How can you train yourself […]
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Have you ever been misunderstood because someone thought your sarcasm was serious? It could have been that they missed the intonation of your voice, or it could be that in their culture, intonation is interpreted differently. We all know English is a tricky language to learn, especially when you throw in the voice patterns that
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English isn’t just about the words you use. Like many languages, the stress people place on a word or use in sentences can alter the meaning. This can be really tough when you are learning a second language. Especially if that second language is English. With so many rules and exceptions, this is just another
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We love getting to know so many interesting, smart and innovative learning and development professionals through our work. We found a great blog post from AXIOM friend and fellow ATD Bay Colonies board member, Kara Marina Lund called “Falling Forward”. It’s a great piece about skydiving that ties into a popular fear: public speaking. Check
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In today’s world, companies have diverse work forces with many different cultures represented. It is important to understand how different cultures view things like work tasks, evaluations, and performance goals in order to maximize the potential of your staff. We read a great blog by Lauren Supraner from CAL Learning who talks about how other
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English is one of the hardest languages to learn if you are not a native speaker. There are so many rules and exceptions to try and keep straight. Forget just translating vocabulary, you also have to worry about your sentence rhythm and structure, tone of voice and grammatical flow. AXIOM friend Lauren Supraner of CAL
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Today we continue with our Accent Reduction series from AXIOM friend Lauren Supraner of CAL Learning (Cultural and Language Training) with a workshop on the proper pronunciation of English consonants and vowels. Lauren has a great 7-part series on accent reduction and pronunciation for non-native speakers in the business world.These half day workshops cover a
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AXIOM has several dynamic and successful partners that inspire us every day. We love working with them and can’t wait to share all the great things they are doing. Eric Bloom of Manager Mechanics has been busy this summer! He recently did a TEDx talk called “4 Zones of Personal Productivity”. This is one of
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Recently we introduced you to partner and AXIOM friend Lauren Supraner of CAL Learning (Cultural and Language Training) and talked about her 7-part series on accent reduction and pronunciation for non-native speakers in the business world.These half day workshops cover a variety of topics that can improve speaking confidence for the learner and allow companies
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All companies, large and small face many obstacles and challenges. Sometimes, those problems can be the same. One thing any size companies can lack, is classroom space. Most companies tend to rely on virtual training and video conferencing instead. This is probably a common issue among companies that are smaller, or maybe are bigger but
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