Lynda Katz Wilner, of Successfully Speaking, and
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More Idiom Resources
We promised to provide more resources for Idiomatic Speech.
1. Wilner, LK, Medically Speaking: Accent Modification for the Medical Profession - 101 idioms that are used in healthcare are included with definitions and examples. order
2. Wilner, LK and Feinstein-Whittaker, M, Medically Speaking RULES - 60 idioms from healthcare are provided categorized by color, food, body parts, and numbers. order
3.Gray,Loretta, Practice Makes Perfect-Idiomatic English, activities to learn idioms within the context of adjective, noun, preposition, and verbal phrases. order
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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We hope that your spring has been busy and productive!
We enjoyed seeing our old friends, and making many new friends at the International 2010 TESOL Convention in Boston! (March 24-27). It was a very exciting conference, filled with lots of interesting presentations and thought-provoking discussions. If your schedule did not allow you to attend either of our two presentations, "English for Medical Professionals: Assessments and Activities," please contact us. We would be happy to send you our handouts. Thank you to all who attended our workshops! We look forward to next year's convention in New Orleans! |
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Recent Publications
We are pleased to announce that our article, "Innovative Techniques for Teaching Stress and Intonation in the Classroom," appeared in As We Speak, the April 2010 TESOL newsletter for the Speech, Pronunciation, and Listening Interest Section. Click here
Our article entitled, "Medically Speaking: Rules for Curriculum Design" was also published in the March issue of the TESOL ESP-IS newsletter. Click here |
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On the Road
Marjorie was a guest panelist at a Northeastern University chapter of Strong Women Strong Girls event. The topic was Strong Careers in the 21st Century. To learn more about this wonderful mentoring organization dedicated to "creating communities of strong and successful women today, supporting the strong and successful women of tomorrow," contact info@swsg.org. If you would like a copy of an article that Marjorie wrote for this occasion, "Communicating Successfully in the Business World- 5 Tips for New Graduates," please contact her at wg@prospeech.com.
Marjorie presented a workshop to ESOL teachers affiliated with Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, MA, entitled, "Effective Communication Skills for Non-Native English Speakers."
Lynda presented a workshop to the International Clergy of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, WV, entitled "Communication Skills for International Clergy." She has been consulting with the Diocese for the past three years. To learn more about her work with clergy click here. |
Rule of the Month: Y-Insertion
When the vowel sound /u/ is spelled with the letter "u," or the letters "ew," a "Y" or /j/ sound is often heard in the pronunciation. There are many exceptions to this rule, as well as regional variations.
We have found some patterns, not quite "rules". When the word ends in "-ular" (circular), "-late" (articulate), or "-tive" (executive), the "Y" is inserted. Can you find any other patterns? Email us and we will include them in our next newsletter. We are always seaching for new RULES!
We recommend that students make their own list of their own frequently used words, with a column for those spoken with a y-insertion and those that aren't.
For example:
Y-insertion: manufacture, computer, regular, peculiar, few
No Y-insertion: solution, rumor, nuclear, conclude |
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With best regards,
Lynda Katz Wilner
Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker
ESL RULES, LLC
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