Home About Plans FAQs Blog Free Tips What go me started on this path? What in the world was I doing? What was I thinking? Why did I travel to the other side of the world to teach English??? Was I insane? It took a while to hit my stride, but over the next few… Continue reading Why do I do what I do?
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How Crazy is English??? – American Spelling and Noah Webster
Home About Plans FAQs Blog Free Tips How Crazy is English!!! – American Spelling and Noah Webster This is part of an occasional series showcasing the wacky crazy and lovable world of the English language. I’m a native English speaker. I also have a degree in English, and I have a teaching certification in English… Continue reading How Crazy is English??? – American Spelling and Noah Webster
How can accent reduction help when all of my work is online?
Home About Plans FAQs Blog Free Tips All of my work is online! Why should I worry about accent reduction? In this age of COVID19, it’s easy to get into the habit of not working on your English pronunciation. You hardly see anyone, all your meetings and classes are on Zoom or Skype – what… Continue reading How can accent reduction help when all of my work is online?
How Crazy is English!!! – Word Emphasis
Home About Plans FAQs Blog Free Tips How Crazy is English!!! – Word Emphasis This is part of an occasional series showcasing the wacky crazy and lovable world of the English language. I’m a native English speaker. I also have a degree in English, and I have a teaching certification in English and English as… Continue reading How Crazy is English!!! – Word Emphasis
Why is English so difficult???
Home About Plans FAQs Blog Free Tips Why is English so $%*(^) HARD??? Depending on who you ask, English is somewhere in the top five of most difficult languages to learn. Now, of course that’s completely subjective – after all, if your first language is Spanish or German, it might not be that hard! And… Continue reading Why is English so difficult???
How Crazy is English!!! – Adjective Order
Home About Plans FAQs Blog Free Tips How Crazy is English!!! – Adjective Order This is part of an occasional series showcasing the wacky crazy and lovable world of the English language. I’m a native English speaker. I also have a degree in English, and I have a teaching certification in English and English as… Continue reading How Crazy is English!!! – Adjective Order
Your Accent is a Part of You!
Home About Plans FAQs Blog Free Tips Your Accent is a Part of You – Why Change It? Too often people think that the reason you should partake in accent reduction or accent training is to eliminate your natural accent. At Parker Accentuation, that is absolutely not our goal. We want to help you learn… Continue reading Your Accent is a Part of You!
How Crazy is English!!! – Contranyms
Home About Plans FAQs Blog Free Tips How Crazy is English!!! – Contranyms This is part of an occasional series showcasing the wacky crazy and lovable world of the English language. I’m a native English speaker. I also have a degree in English, and I have a teaching certification in English and English as a… Continue reading How Crazy is English!!! – Contranyms
Public Speaking – OUCH!
Home About Plans FAQs Blog Free Tips Public Speaking – OUCH! Whether you are a manager in a multi-national company, or a student in graduate school, public speaking is a very common part of your job (yes, being a student is a job!). You may have to present to your class, your staff, your team,… Continue reading Public Speaking – OUCH!
How Crazy is English – Heteronyms
Home About Plans FAQs Blog Free Tips How Crazy is English!!! – Heteronyms This is part of an occasional series showcasing the wacky crazy and lovable world of the English language. I’m a native English speaker. I also have a degree in English, have a teaching certification in English and English as a Second or… Continue reading How Crazy is English – Heteronyms