American English Pronunciation: Devious Maids Character Gets a Reality Check About Her Latina Accent

July 11, 2013July 11, 2013 Janie Diaz

In the new smash hit on the Lifetime Network, Devious Maids, this past week’s episode featured a common dilemma among Latinos: the importance of reducing your accent to be taken seriously in a c... Read More

How to Speak English without an Accent: Phonetic Differences Between Chinese and English

June 21, 2013June 23, 2013 Janie Diaz

While it is true that more than one-third of all Chinese speakers use the Mandarin dialect, it is also true that there are many other dialects of Chinese, including Cantonese, Wu, and Taiwanese. The d... Read More

How to Pass the TOEFL Exam: Prepare for the Spoken TOEFL Test

May 20, 2013May 21, 2013 Janie Diaz

For foreign students in the US, the TOEFL iBT test is an important step towards job placement and advancement. The test is administered as at sit-down exam, or via Internet, and measures ability to us... Read More