by Claudette Roche | Apr 3, 2020 | Blog
It’s staggering what this world is living through right now. And you are still expected to work. Now, that many of you are working from home, you’re teleconferencing 100% of the time using your phones, Go-To-Meeting, or ZOOM, for example. Great and not so...
by Claudette Roche | May 30, 2018 | Blog
Even with the popularity of modern technology and the ability to email, text and chat online, many businesses still prefer the old-fashioned forms of communication like phone calls and in-person meetings. While most companies utilize technology through video...
by Claudette Roche | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog
All individuals learn, process and implement new concepts differently, therefore, no one nationality has the hardest time. Many people share the same pronunciations for certain English language sounds. Brazilians, Chinese, French, Indians, Nigerians, and Russians, for...
by Claudette Roche | May 6, 2016 | Blog
I recently had a phone consultation with a potential student. He lives in Florida and wondered how effective online coaching could be. He was highly doubtful that I could “fix” his Russian accent using Skype. He needed to become more comfortable and comprehensible in...
by Claudette Roche | Jul 9, 2015 | Blog
I teach accent reduction in Los Angeles and all over the world. These 5 words are often mispronounced by non-native English speakers causing confusion and embarrassment. FOCUS. If you mispronounce the first vowel you will be saying something very bad. Making that Long...
