An accent is a reflection of the unique background of each individual and many people take pride in their individual accent and style. However, having an accent may cause some difficulties in communicating with other native English speakers, both at work and in social situations.
Proof that you CAN improve your English accent and be more successful at work
posted on February 17th, 2012
Having an accent often reflects our own unique identities and backgrounds. But many people find that once they live in Australia, they want to learn to speak like an Australian, or learn the Australian accent, particularly to help them get a job or promotion at work.
Having an accent may limit the job opportunities available to you. It can also reduce your chances of getting a job promotion. If English is your second or third language, there will likely be aspects of your English pronunciation that are not like those of a native Australian speaker and as good verbal communication skills are highly sought after in most Australian workplaces, improving your English accent will help you be more successful.
Accent Reduction Tips for Indonesian Speakers
posted on January 12th, 2012
The Indonesian language has its own particular sounds and patterns for pronunciation. When an Indonesian speaker learns another language, these speech patterns may act as a barrier to the pronunciation of English. This results in an accented English, such as the “Indonesian accent”.
Indonesian speakers tend to have some common difficulties when producing spoken English and if you come from an Indonesian background, you may find the following tips useful to help you improve your English pronunciation.
Communication – a key issue for IMG’s
posted on August 25th, 2011
Communication issues and misunderstandings can often occur in the clinical medical situation and this was revealed in a recent patient survey conducted of general medical practices in Western Australia. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Western Australia, revealed that 76% of patients felt that there were communication barriers between themselves and their overseas trained doctor.
OET Test Tips – Writing
posted on July 27th, 2010
Effective preparation for the OET writing test is essential to help you achieve your highest possible score. Knowing how to approach the test, including essential test strategies and the appropriate background knowledge, will reduce your anxiety and increase your chances of success.
Accent Reduction Tips for Chinese Speakers
posted on June 15th, 2010
The Chinese language has its own particular sounds and patterns for pronunciation. When a Chinese speaker learns English, these speech patterns may act as a barrier to the pronunciation of English. This results in an accented English, such as the “Chinese accent”.
Chinese speakers tend to have some common difficulties when producing spoken English and if you come from an Chinese speaking background, you may find the following tips useful to help you improve your English pronunciation.
Accent Reduction Tips for Indian Speakers
posted on June 9th, 2010
Indian languages have their own particular sounds and patterns for pronunciation. When an Indian speaker learns English, these speech patterns may act as a barrier to the pronunciation of English. This results in an accented English, such as the “Indian accent”.
Indian speakers tend to have some common difficulties when producing spoken English and if you come from an Indian speaking background, you may find the following tips useful to help you improve your English pronunciation.
Accent Reduction Tips for Japanese Speakers
posted on June 9th, 2010
The Japanese language has its own particular sounds and patterns for pronunciation. When a Japanese speaker learns English, these speech patterns may act as a barrier to the pronunciation of English. This results in an accented English, such as the “Japanese accent”.
Japanese speakers tend to have some common difficulties when producing spoken English and if you come from an Japanese speaking background, you may find the following tips useful to help you improve your English pronunciation.
Intercultural Communication Tips for Communicating at Work
posted on June 7th, 2010
In today’s work environment many of us are finding ourselves working with different people from different cultures. While this can enrich the working environment, intercultural communication can sometimes create a challenge for those who are unable to interpret and understand other people correctly.
Understanding how cultures vary can help us to make meaningful comparisons, however, there are numerous other factors that can influence our ability to understand each other. Different cultures have different ‘rules’ that influence the way we behave, how we speak, what we value, our concept of time, interpersonal space, and even our interpretation of humour. Each of us interprets each situation through our own cultural ‘lens’.
Ten Tips to Improve your English Speaking Skills
posted on May 21st, 2010
The following 10 tips will help you to improve your English speaking skills and help you feel more confident when you talk.
Miscommunication in the medical context
posted on May 13th, 2010
Overseas-trained medical professionals are valued in Australia and enrich our multicultural society. They play an important role in meeting a skills shortage and in fact, in many rural and remote areas in particular, the local population are heavily dependent on overseas-trained doctors. However, many overseas trained doctors may from time-to-time, experience difficulties in communicating with their patients due to the considerable variation of their backgrounds.
How to lose your accent
posted on May 12th, 2010
Speaking English with a strong accent can sometimes be a frustrating experience for even the most highly educated foreign language speakers. Being misunderstood, or perhaps not being able to get your point across can make you lose confidence and may even make you avoid speaking. So how can you lose your accent and improve your communication with other people?
How to become a doctor in Australia
posted on May 11th, 2010
Overseas trained doctors have become an important part of the Australian medical workforce and there are a set of processes which have been developed to assess and recognise the skills and qualifications of overseas trained medical professionals. A part of this process includes meeting English language proficiency requirements. It is therefore essential that doctors and other medical professionals improve English communication skills to ensure effective patient care.
Doctors benefit from accent reduction training
posted on May 11th, 2010
Communication is vital between doctors and patients to ensure effective patient care. Many overseas trained doctors understand this and are now seeking accent reduction training to help them to improve their communication skills with patients and colleagues. The results of training have shown to increase confidence, improve relationships with others and enhance the doctor / patient relationship.
Learn Accent reduction online
posted on May 5th, 2010
Do you want to reduce your accent to help you get a job, improve your career or to communicate better with clients and colleagues? Do you prefer the convenience of training in your own home? Well you can when you learn accent reduction online.
When you study online you improve your listening skills, learn how to change your speech pronunciation patterns and with practice and guidance, you will be able to improve your English pronunciation to help you communicate more clearly and successfully with other people.
What is an accent?
posted on April 22nd, 2010
An accent is the way in which a language is pronounced. Everybody has an accent. It is the result of contact with different people at different times in our lives. A person’s accent depends on many factors, but can classified as regional or foreign.
A regional accent is determined by where the person lives and what social groups they belong to. People who live in close contact grow to share a way of speaking, or accent, which will differ from the way other groups in other places speak. A foreign accent occurs when a person speaks one language using some of the rules or sounds of another language. Having an accent is natural for speakers of second or third languages.
How to Improve English Communication Skills
posted on April 13th, 2010
The ability to communicate clearly in English is essential for individuals and businesses who work in countries where English is the main language. Indeed for individuals and businesses worldwide who want to do business in English speaking countries, good English communication skills are vital to business success.
What is the TOEIC?
posted on March 18th, 2010
The Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) is an English language test that measures the everyday English skills of people working in an international environment.
Learn English in the Gold Coast
posted on March 10th, 2010
Best time to go to the Gold Coast is all year round! The Gold Coast has warm summers and mild winters with an average of 300 days of sunshine a year. Visit the Gold Coast and study and stay with a teacher. You can learn English and enjoy the beautiful weather and beaches of the Gold Coast region.
Learn English in Melbourne
posted on March 10th, 2010
Melbourne is a cosmopolitan city with many things to do, see and experience. It is set on the shores of Port Phillip Bay with the city bordering the Yarra River. Voted many times over as one of the world’s most liveable cities, Melbourne (the capital of the State of Victoria) is well known for its friendly people. It’s a great place to learn English!
