by Lisa | Mar 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
My students sometimes struggle with knowing the correct pronunciation of American names. One of my students had a problem with the name of her boss, “Doug.” She called him “dog” instead! Some names can be confusing because they are similar. For...
by Lisa | Jan 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
A student, Mohammad Ali Mohammad, asked me the following question:Madam Lisa, I try to memorize vocabulary but I cannot. What is an easy way to memorize?My answer: 1. Try to use the word immediately by creating your own sentence. Say it aloud. Don’t just read...
by Lisa | Dec 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
When you pronounce a word, do you worry that it sounds like a different word? Have people been confused or have they misunderstood you?Here are some that my students often confuse:can and can’tDoug and dogBrett and Brad (men’s names)series and seriousstaff...
by Lisa | Nov 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Some of my accent reduction clients have complained that the new voice recognition technology doesn’t understand their heavy accent. I would like to hear your experiences with Siri and other similar applications.Here is an excerpt from an article on...
by Lisa | Oct 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Find good role models of speech. Don’t imitate just any American. Some Americans mumble, they have “lazy lips” and don’t make an effort to speak clearly.For example, in your native language a poet and a computer programmer may speak very...
by Lisa | Jul 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
This is what my student have said. Why do YOU want to reduce your accent? 1. “My boss told me that some clients are complaining that they don’t understand me.”2. “I am an actor and I my agent told me I have to get rid of my accent.”3. I am tired of always being asked...
