Do I Stutter or Mumble?
In the previous post, I discussed about stuttering. Some may be new to this term, thinking mumbling and stuttering are the same. Mumbling is different than stuttering. Comparing Mumbling and Stuttering: Mumbling is when: You do not open your mouth when you speak May breathe shallowly and quickly Jaw doesn’t open wide enough […]
What is Stuttering? Is it the same as Halting and Jarring Speech?
In a previous post, I discussed the problem of halting and jarring speech noticed in some Kerala IT professionals while speaking in English. I was asked by a reader of the blog if that is the same as stuttering. This is indeed a good question. My initial reaction is they are related, but not the […]
Cris: A Spaniard in India (A Spanish & English Interview)
This second bilingual post on Authentic Journeys is in Spanish and English. The Spanish version is first. Scroll below for the English version. Cristina, española, ha estado viviendo en Bangalore, India durante casi tres años. Ella es autora de un blog sobre la cultura india en español para lectores de habla hispana en todo […]
Get the Right Flow to Spoken English
Thought groups are groups of phrases in sentences or statements that are “naturally” grouped together while speaking. Every language has them. Thought groups bring a pace and a flow to a language. It helps to create it’s “musical quality.” In the previous post introducing this topic, we reviewed a number of audio clippings with examples […]
What is Halting and Jarring Speech in American English?
After conducting a number of Spoken English assessments with Malayalees in Kerala, the client comes to me and says, “Jennifer, you have said I have jarring or halting speech. What is this? What does it mean?” Jarring and halting speech has many of these qualities: the speaker breaks the words up in a sentence in […]
Phrases to use in Group Discussions in English
“How do I complete a conversation from the beginning through to the end?” Many in the training programs I conduct ask this with humbleness and earnestness. The answer to this question helps those to initiate, create, sustain and end conversations with the right etiquette. The phrases in the below document answers most of these questions: […]
What is a Group Discussion (GD)
Group discussions (GD) are popular assessment tools during interviews in many companies in India. I am not aware of this practice being undertaken in the US, although there are many benefits to this approach. Candidates are placed into groups of 6-10 and given a topic to discuss. Sometimes, group members are given five minutes to […]
Americans Don’t Have a Culture
“We just don’t have any culture!” exclaimed my American classmates during a class on Japanese culture and tradition. While the (white) Americans in the class, who were also born in the US agreed in unison, the American-born Japanese students in the class seemed to politely look at us in a confused and perplexed state. Back […]
Question Mark Mistakes With Easy Edits
In addition to understanding how to use the full stop (period), it is equally important to understand how and when to use the question mark. When asked to correct e-mails, reports, and other written forms of communication penned by IT professionals in Kerala, the second fault I find in punctuation usage is the […]
How Use Full Stops (Periods): English Tips
Learning how to use full stops (periods) will not only help you to punctuate written English properly but in how to pause and pace yourself properly in spoken English. Take a look: Incorrect: My name is Jennifer . I am from the USA . I am a transplant that currently live in Salt Lake […]
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