A large percentage of STEM graduates in the US are foreign-born, and non-native speakers of English. When they enter the US workforce, they face communication obstacles that native speakers will not. Most STEM employees are often required to make presentations,...
Giving presentations is already nerve wracking. Non-native speakers face the additional challenges of language and cultural barriers to communication. Non-native speakers can dramatically improve their presentation skills and become significantly more understandable...
Everyone has an accent. Accent marks one’s native language and geographic region, among other things. A wide range of research has shown that your accent affects how others perceive you, and may even judge you on issues unrelated to accent. Still other...