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English by the Hour offers Voice, Speech & Accent Coaching to foreign-born Executives and Professionals throughout the Bay Area and via the internet using WebEx.

Entries from 2017-09-01 to 1 month

Small Talk - Stay Up to Date with English by the Hour

Small Talk I’m often asked to help clients with small talk, and almost always, they are embarrassed about asking. It’s like they’re supposed to know how, and when they don’t, they aren’t comfortable announcing it. The truth small talk isn’…

Why Do Some People Talk Lightning Fast?

Why Do Some People Talk Lightning Fast? I have a lot of Indian clients who talk fast, really fast. It’s not even just the speed, it’s the up and down intonation and feels random to a native speaker of American English. The hardest part is …