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Accent Coach Bianca

If you use English for personal or professional purposes and you want to sound clear and feel confident, you"re about to get the accent training you need! If you"re serious about your accent (or just curious), you have a choice to make. You can SIMPLY JUST fold the laundry/walk the dog/commute to work... OR... you can multitask by listening to me help you with your goal! You get 4 kinds of episodes: 2 minute accent TIPS, 5 minute DRILLS and exercises, 10 minute TEACHING about an accent topic, 30

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57:30

Emoji in Language w/ Daniel

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/07/18

It's International Emoji Day!!Today we talk all about emoji with Daniel Alfaro, we'll discuss the usage of emoji usage in different contexts, the significance of World Emoji Day, the role of emoji in conveying tone and supporting messages in text-based communication, cultural differences in gestures and the potential for misinterpretation, what is Unicode, and certain difficulties we've had in our learning of emoji.Daniel has been teaching English for 13 years and emphasizes the importance of rhythm

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Intonation w/ Irina

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/07/04

I talk with one of my favorite people, Irina! She is a linguist with an M.A. degree from San Francisco State University and is currently a PhD student in Scotland.Irina is interested in studying voice quality and intonation scientifically to understand the physical aspects involved in accents.In this talk, we explore the connection between syllable stress, word stress, and intonation patterns in different languages, particularly between Russian and English.It's important to understand these patterns

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Advanced Rhythm w/ Daniel

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/06/26

Daniel and I first met in Hadar's Teacher's group a few years ago, and now we both live in Mexico. He actually went through her Accent Makeover course and decided to continue on the path!Daniel has been teaching English for 13 years and emphasizes the importance of rhythm in language learning.He discovered the significance of rhythm through courses on pronunciation and fluency, realizing that grammar knowledge alone doesn't guarantee fluency or confident speaking.Daniel recommends recording yourself

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55:30

AAVE and Linguistic Discrimination w/ LaDoris

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/06/18

We dive deep into talking about AAVE (African American Vernacular English), aka Black English and Linguistic Discrimination with LaDoris. It's about language and identity; navigating professional communication in a politically complex world.In this thought-provoking episode, Bianca and guest LaDoris delve into the significance of language and communication in professional settings. They candidly discuss how one's way of speaking can impact perceptions and opportunities, sharing personal experiences

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45:28

Hollywood Strike & Dialect Coaching w/ Accent Coach Jack

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/06/07

Accent Coach Jack and I discuss How we both got into accent coaching (and what we like and don't like about it)The current (May 2023) Hollywood strikeAI voice creation and how it could affect the industryHow downtime is a GREAT time to brush up on your accent skills!If you would like to start getting Jack's newsletter, or sign up for any of his courses, all his links are in his linktree, and his handles on social media are Accent Coach Jack!

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01:18:10

Basic Rhythm w/ Asdruval

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/05/24

Episode 15 features a guest named Asdruval discussing basic rhythm in English.Asdruval is an English teacher and coach from Guatemala with over seven years of experience.The focus of the episode is on time-stressed languages, stressed and reduced sounds, and connected speech.Asdruval helps students improve their pronunciation and overcome communication challenges.Asdruval emphasizes the importance of rhythm, stress, and intonation in conveying meaning and understanding in English.

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01:27:42

Storytelling w/ Sun Yi

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/05/02

Meet Sun! Sun Yi is an entrepreneur, storyteller, andTEDx speaker. He is the founder ofNight Owls, an award-winning digital agency in NYC. In 2022, he startedNight Owl Nation, a community that practices storytelling together.I'm a member of Night Owl Nation, where I've been working on becoming a better storyteller. Sun and I talk about Night Owls, Storytelling, Authenticity, Identity, and Language.We discuss what it's like to be vulnerable in a meaningful group, and how Sun has been growing as an

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ChatGPT & Language Learning w/ William Palace

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/04/25

I talk today with William Palau, from Pleasurable Learning to start to unravel the quickly moving world of AI and see how we can apply it to language learning and accent acquisition.What is ChatGPt and how can I use it for language learning and accent practice?First, we review what Large Language Models (LLM) are, and why they matter to AIs like ChatGPT.What's the difference between searching for answers on Google vs ChatGPT?How can ChatGPT change its style to fit my needs (or just to be funny)?We

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43:06

Felippe's Consonant Clusters

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/04/18

This is what it's like to work with me. Listen to Felippe's first live coaching session.He knew he had a problem, but couldn't hear exactly what it was, so he came to me.Felippe came with 2 words in mind, 'world' and 'favorited', and added a third, 'throughout'.Felippe was having trouble with his consonant clusters. His tongue had a hard time transitioning from the American R, to the dark L, to the D sound quickly and accurately.We work on a variety of consonant clusters that can be tricky.You have

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45:27

Intrusive R in British Accents w/ Mark Dallas

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/04/11

Are you on "Team R" or on the "Non-rhoticity Team"? Do you pronounce your Rs in English?I talk with Mark Byron Dallas, a dialect coach who I adore to learn more than I thought about the British Intrusive R!What's the difference between Linking R, Intrusive R, and even Hyper-rhoticization?There are accents in English that are Non-Rhotic, meaning they don't pronounce the R unless it's immediately followed by a vowel sound.What accents of English are non-rhotic?Most English accents in England Accents

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44:57

Auditory Processing Disorder w/ Lorraine Driscoll

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/04/04

I'm pretty sure I have APD. Does someone you love maybe have it too?This special episode is in honor of Auditory Processing Awareness Day (April 4th, 2023)! I ask 'what?' all the time, but by the time they answer, I've actually pieced it together. It's not a problem with my ear, but how I process (or don't) what I'm hearing!If you give me a bunch or verbal steps, I'll be lucky to get to #3 without asking for repetition.Biochemistry and Functional Neurology meet here, as Lorraine Driscoll explains

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32:34

Michelle Yeoh's Idiolect

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/03/30

In honor of Michelle Yeoh's 2023 Oscar for Best Actress (the first time it has been won by an Asian), I want to share with you how I listen to people's individual speech patters, or idiolects. Specifically, I point out pronunciation or articulation differences between how Michelle Yeoh and I speak. I show you how to listen and notice differences in your jaw, tongue, and lips when producing vowels, voicing using your vocal folds, Rs in different accents in English, Regular Ls vs Dark Ls, how much air

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Michele Yeoh's Accent and the 2023 Oscars

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/03/08

You're probably aware of the accent bias that snuck into the face recognition software. It wasn't that the AI was racist, it merely exposed that humans are. I think of the Hollywood language bias and accent discrimination much the same. Hollywood has biases, and we the audience have been affected by it.The Oscars are almost here for 2023, and I really think Michele Yeoh deserves to win. And I love that her natural, authentic accent has been accepted and used since at least 2017 when she played a

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06:45

4 Common Mistakes in Linking

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/03/08

These are 4 mistakes you might be making when you link your words in Connected Speech. It may be because the sound is difficult to articulate because it isn't in your first language.Or perhaps it is, but it's made differently.Or perhaps it is, but how we spell things and how we say things can be different.Or perhaps it is, but you might be hearing a reduced form of the word.If you want to link your NGs, THs, Rs, or final Ss (orfen a Z sound) better, listen to this episode!But don't take my word for

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07:22

Linking in Connected Speech

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/02/27

Linking is a very common way to Connect your Speech in English! It's more difficult than Assimilating or Gliding because now we're going from a consonant to a vowel! Even though some people confuse the term Linking with Connected Speech, Linking is a TYPE of Connected Speech that we'll review here. We define and review the differences between Connected Speech and Linking, specifically. I break down and practice 3 examples of basic linking and go back to our sample sentence about breakfast to example

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07:31

Gliding Vowels in Connected Speech

Accent Coach Bianca ·

2023/02/15

Gliding is more common than Assimilation in Connected Speech, but a bit more difficult! Gliding is also more common than Assimilation, so you'll use this skill more often!We define and review the differences between Connected Speech and Gliding, specifically. I underline the importance of knowing how vowels are pronounced rather than relying on the way a word is written. Also, I want you to think of vowels and consonants along a continuum rather than black and white categories. We have to pay

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