Speaking in front of others can be a daunting experience for anyone, regardless of whether or not you are a non-native English speaker.

Read our blog about Tips for Teaching When You Have an Accent

Researchers at MIT have come up with a virtual conversation coach to help speakers overcome their anxiety in these stressful situations. Click here to read a recent article on their innovative work

If you don't have access to a virtual conversation coach, here are some tips for delivering a stellar "off the top of your head" spontaneous presentation. 

1. Remember to breathe! Before you begin, If you gently breathe with "candle breaths" (as you would to flicker a candle), you will slow down your heart rate, and feel less nervous. 

If you come across a video that you would like to share, and we select it for our next issue, you will receive a $15 ESL voucher for a future purchase.

Lynda and Marjorie will present "Improving Communication Skills in Healthcare" at the International Medical Interpreters (IMIA) Trainers Symposium in Durham, North Carolina on September 8th.  If you will be attending, join our interactive session at 2:30-3:30. Register at  www.imiaweb.org

The American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention will be held in Chicago from November 14-16. Lynda will be attending. Contact her if you plan to be in Chicago. To register click here 

We are in the process of integrating a non-medical version of idioms onto the English 360 online platform. Look for it in early October. We will keep you posted! Click here to learn how your facility can become an affiliated school with access to many fabulous learning resources for your ESL students and clients.  

We are offering a discount on all Student Products for the month of September. Use the code "Back to School" to get 15% off the RULES Student Package (book and audio CD) or RULES BY THE SOUND (book and audio CD). Check it out