tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666919416385248084.post1928553537377918607..comments2023-05-11T21:35:28.008+08:00Comments on Speak like a Star!: Speech Training: Top 6 Tips for AnnouncersHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01376038336894384303noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666919416385248084.post-23938191467281302092010-08-20T14:34:47.531+08:002010-08-20T14:34:47.531+08:00Ha! Thanks for the support, Chelsea! What "An...Ha! Thanks for the support, Chelsea! What "Anonymous" doesn't know is that I've lived in Singapore for 4 years, trained about 1000 top pilots here in announcement delivery, and hundreds of other professionals in accent training! There probably isn't an American in this country that understands the "local patois" better than I do! But even more importantly, the post had nothing to do with accent and everything to do with delivery. I'm glad you found it useful with your students!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01376038336894384303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666919416385248084.post-7725891958049778212009-12-07T20:45:22.373+08:002009-12-07T20:45:22.373+08:00Wow, I know this was a year ago, but that "An...Wow, I know this was a year ago, but that "Anonymous" guy is kind of a jerk.<br /><br />I have travelled the world and understood plenty of announcements, as well as misunderstood plenty. I can usually not understand my students (I work at a school) when they make announcements, either. I handed these tips out to them. Thanks for the advice!Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06544454913604451162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666919416385248084.post-81820532231541007562008-12-05T14:38:00.000+08:002008-12-05T14:38:00.000+08:00I guess the main reason why you couldn't understan...I guess the main reason why you couldn't understand a single word was because you are a foreigner and haven't gotten used to the local patois.<BR/><BR/>Additionally, Americans usually can't understand any other accent other than their own, apart from a limited variety of British accents. It's a terrible shame, really. And they claim to be native speakers of English.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com