Accent Reduction Tips Many of our clients at Accent Pros, who come in for accent reduction sessions, have advanced degrees and have excellent command of the English language. Given the evolving state of the English language; however, they may not understand informal slang and phrases that are regularly used in the workplace, and on various [...]
Accent Reduction Tips One of the greatest challenges even a well educated person faces when trying to sound more American is the use of the confusing American idioms in the workplace. When these terms cause a an awkward pause in conversation or draw attention to an obvious inaccurate syllable stress pattern, you can still end [...]
Accent Reduction Tips Many of our clients at Accent Pros who come in for accent reduction sessions have advanced degrees and have excellent command of the English language. Given the evolving state of the English language; however, they may not understand informal slang and phrases that are regularly used in the workplace, and on various [...]
Accent Reduction: Knowing the Idioms of the English Language-Part 16 For those seeking a better command of the English language and enhanced Accent Reduction, a good knowledge of the common English idioms is a must. The English language has acquired its idioms over hundreds of years and not many know the origin of these common [...]
Accent Reduction Tips Many of our clients at Accent Pros who come in for accent reduction sessions have advanced degrees and have excellent command of the English language. Given the constantly evolving state of the English language; however, they may not understand informal slang and the phrases that are regularly used in the workplace, conversations [...]
Accent Reduction Tips: Our Ongoing Idioms Series Our clients at Accent Pros have accent reduction goals and 85% have advanced degrees and an excellent command of the English language. Given the constantly evolving state of the English language; however, they may not understand informal slang and idioms that are regularly used in the workplace, conversations with [...]
The Importance of Idioms Modern technology has become such an ingrained aspect of our day to day interactions with people from both a professional and social standpoint. It's not difficult to envision a scenario where picking up the phone and calling someone would be considered a last resort means of communication. Socially, individuals routinely communicate [...]
A Note On Our Ongoing Idioms Series Many of our clients at AccentPros have advanced degrees and have excellent command of the English language. Given the constantly evolving state of the English language however they may not understand informal slang and the turns of phrase that are regularly used in the workplace, conversations with friends, [...]
Foreign Students in the Classroom Foreign students attending American schools often feel left out in classroom discussions, group activities and even social events . If you are a foreign exchange student having difficulty adjusting to life abroad, American accent training can help you address the accent and dialect challenge you face.Well educated students who come [...]
Keep your Eyes Peeled Definition: A cautionary expression indicating that one should be on alert for someone or something Example sentence: "Abby called me the other day telling me to keep my eyes peeled for any ceramic turtle collections under 50 dollars on eBay. I'm starting to worry about her." Origin: The word peel [...]
The Jury is Still Out Definition : An indication that a decision has not been reached on a particular issue, mainly due to lack of evidence. Example: The jury is still out on whether the majority of the office thinks Gatorade is superior to Powerade. Origin: The use of "the jury is still out" [...]
Accent reduction students from all over the world participate in our online classes for accent reduction. One of their favorite parts of the class is learning about the American idioms and other common English sayings. In a continuing part of our idioms series, we feature down to the wire, get a leg up, and tie [...]
Cooking With Gas Definition: Expediting a project or task by approaching it in a different way. Usually said with enthusiasm. Example: After I told the cab driver my preferred route to work, so I could get there on time, we were cooking with gas. Origin: Gas stoves were introduced in the 1800's and quickly became [...]
Why We Teach Idioms... Many of our clients at Accent Pros have advanced degrees and have excellent command of the English language. Even so, they sometimes don't understand the slang language or idioms used by native American speakers. Based on popular demand, here are some additional common idioms to consider this week. Misunderstanding or misusing [...]
Accent Pros is happy to announce a new segment in the accent reduction blog called - Common American Idioms. Here we will explore common American English phrases, descriptions, and use them in an example to help you understand the full breadth of the saying. After enjoying the idioms, treat yourself to a free accent reduction tutorial available in [...]
