E52: Culture and Communication

Communication is deeply integrated into culture through body language, tone, timing, pronunciation and so much more. This can unfortunately be one of the biggest challenges people face when they move to new countries or regions. Heather Chetwynd, founder and director of Voice to Word consulting leverages over 35 years of experience in the field of adult education, primarily focused on culture and teaching English as a Second language, to help internationally educated professionals reach their full potential.

https://voicetoword.com/heather-chetwynd/

Rachel's English:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvn_XCl_mgQmt3sD753zdJA

Rachel posts regular videos where she teaches pronunciation. She is an exceptional pronunciation teacher.

 

Tools for clear speech

https://tfcs.baruch.cuny.edu/consonants-vowels/

This is a resource for English sounds with videos of what happens in the mouth when you make each sound.