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Speech Cycles
The approach I describe in my book is a “cycles” method which applies small, consistent actions over time. Changing speech is a skill that takes time…
Nov 27
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September 2024
Tell-im I said "hi"
Dropping and Adding Sounds with H and TH Deletion - Speakers will use minimal effort to obtain maximum results. The addition and omission of sounds is…
Sep 28
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Back to the Lab
Creating English Speaking Opportunities Wherever You Can | Here are some practical ways to create speaking opportunities in your work environment.
Sep 12
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Christi Barb, PhD
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August 2024
Back to School - Using Prosody When Speaking to New Listeners
Tips for practicing prosody
Aug 28
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Back to School - Speaking to New Listeners
Tips for Practicing Vocabulary Words | You may be talking to people who are new to listening to your particular accent or way of speaking. Here are some…
Aug 15
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June 2024
Introduction to Pitch & Intonation - Online Course - First Try
The goal of this course is to increase your awareness of how pitch and intonation affect how you sound in English, teach strategies to gain control over…
Jun 18
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Introduction to Pitch & Intonation - Online Course - First Try
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May 2024
Vocabulary Lists Made by ChatGPT
I tried using ChatGPT to create lists specific to a field of work and even more specifically for individual vowel sounds. Here’s how it went and here’s…
May 17
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April 2024
Name That Book
I'd like your opinions about naming my book. - This book is a guide to understanding what defines an accent and how to make changes to increase speech…
Apr 16
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Spring Cleaning
Time for something new - Applying a cycle approach with cycle 1 being a "quick start," cycle 2 focuses on the higher-level aspects of American English…
Apr 1
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Summer Online Group Instruction
What will you sound like in three months? - This is a 3-month summer program on Zoom that meets in May-June-July as a small (10 people max) group. We’ll…
Apr 1
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March 2024
Pronunciation of Suffixes "-sion, -ssion, -tion"
How to know when the suffixes “-sion” and “-tion” are pronounced with a voiceless “sh” as “shin” /ʃɪn/ (or /ʃən/) or a voiced “zh” as “zhin” /ʒɪn/ (or…
Mar 15
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Pronunciation of Suffixes "-sion, -ssion, -tion"
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February 2024
Back to the Book
The first 10 chapters of my book are all about the what, who, why, and how: What is accent modification? What is my approach based on? Who is it for…
Feb 28
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