Listening is always relevant. And it’s a natural human ability. We hear and listen before we learn to speak after all. But, as I heard someone say on the BBC, although listening is NATURAL for humans, it is not NORMAL. 7 reasons to listen better Because people share more when they are listened to, so you learn… Read more
Will poor pronunciation hold you back in your career?
A foreign accent won’t always hold you back. However, if people can’t understand you easily, it will. But perhaps the biggest problem of all is that people won’t tell you the truth. However fluent and correct your English, poor pronunciation can prevent you progressing in your career. And you might never know it until someone gives… Read more
Is your English foreigner-UNfriendly?
Did you know that some business people abroad don’t want to do business with Brits because we don’t speak clearly? And this isn’t the football hooligan Brit, it’s the nicely spoken professional. I’ve heard this before but today it cropped up again in a comment on one of my recent blogs about accents. It came… Read more
