Think before speaking Day 1 A person either controls the words coming out of their mouth or the words control them. Which are you? Do you stop to think about what you are about to say? Do you ask: Does it make sense? Are the words too emotional or lacking any feeling at all? Do …
English-speaking excellence can seem like walking on a tightrope. The wrong word, like the wrong movement, sends you spinning out of control. Balancing words, emotions, people, and ideas require a keen grasp of both the here and now as well as who you are as a person. Now some consider being “balanced” as boring or …
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The new world economy uses English. If you sell internationally then this requires Chinese, Indian, Korean, or other international employees who speak English well. English is required for international business success. How do your people do? Do they communicate well or chase customers away? I am finishing my sixth year teaching oral English at Jianghan …
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Holiday season is upon us. The biggest change to a holiday dinner isn’t vegan turkey but getting the kids to put down their cellphones. John McGory decided to write a book to help grandparents and kids to talk. Instead of dinner talk with grandma and grandpa, the ubiquitous head-down pose of youngsters grabbing a glance …
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Holiday season is upon us. The biggest change to a holiday dinner isn’t vegan turkey but the complete addiction to mobile technology. English-speaking improvement takes a hit when the phones come out. Instead of dinner talk with long-lost aunts, uncles, and cousins, the ubiquitous head-down pose of people grabbing a glance at social media feeds …
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Improving English takes effort and a plan. John McGory’s new book provides a unique strategy: using yinyang to improve English. The key to yinyang is accepting balance. Good English or bad English are not two things but one. An excellent English speaker realizes the importance of both sides of a feeling, thought, or emotion. “Take …
American Speech Company expects exciting new year The American Speech Company kicks off its first year of operation in 2020. We’re excited about the opportunity to help people around the world to speak better English. The company’s vision is based on the book Seeking Balance: The ultimate English-speaking guide for the shy, foreign, or frustrated. …
Do you and your employer or employees speak simple English when it comes to the company’s philosophy? Are you a company speaking English as one when you talk about the company’s values, products, performance, or service to the outside world? An employee and company that follow a particular speaking philosophy give those entities a backbone …
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Speaking English is important like eating food or drinking water. But how much food do you waste in a day? Leftover restaurant French fries you just can’t or won’t finish or those last few spoons of the morning’s oatmeal. Food is dispensable in the age of plenty. “Throw it away,” we command as if 17th …
Improve your English and see life change. Do you want to improve your English? Then start with changing how you talk about yourself. Do you have what it takes to change? We all talk change. Everyone spouts promises of lost weight, new relationships, or improved careers while rarely, if ever, making it happen. What goes …
