Have you ever wondered what happens in the moment right after understanding becomes difficult?In my article From ‘Zoning Out’ to Understanding: Rethinking Communication Across Accents, I explored what occurs when listeners ‘zone out’ while hearing an unfamiliar accent. This moment is often described as a problem of comprehension. But it rarely ends there. When understanding […]
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What the British say and what they mean
If like me you have learned English at school, you probably haven’t learned the different meanings of expressions and way of sayings that Brits use on a regular basis. I have been working with native English speakers for more than 20 years now and still notice that although the settings are mostly international, i.e. we […]
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Which English do you speak? British English or American English, or both?
This infographic shows what English learners struggle with when they learn one English and think that they are perfectly ready to speak and understand any English, only to find out that things are called differently in the US than in the UK. I personally would love to see an infographic that includes also the […]
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