We need to stop telling our students to have their essays checked by a native English speaker. It doesn’t help them, sometimes harms them, and perpetuates a false narrative about writing and language.
Public speaking can be nerve-wracking for everyone, but often more so for non-native English speakers. These strategies can help boost your confidence and success. These situations could make anyone ...
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This Is Why Native Speakers Sound Impossible

Learners often understand teachers but struggle with native speakers in real life. This isn’t about intelligence or effort. Native speech includes reductions, linking, speed changes, and rhythm. These ...
AlleyWatch sat down with BoldVoice Cofounder and CEO Anada Lakra to learn more about the business, its future plans, recent ...
In his 1913 play Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw wrote: “It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making some other Englishman hate or despise him.” While Shaw was referring to ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Pronunciation accuracy may not be the most important thing for making non-native English speakers easier to understand, but rather it is their fluency, including fewer pauses, ...