Posts by Naomi

It is vital for a non-native speaker to successfully communicate in English. It is key to doing well in the workplace and to building a rewarding social life. Here are five tips to successfully communicate in your everyday conversation and interactions. 1. Listen, Listen, Listen Practice active and engaged listening. Keep your focus on the…

When looking for a new job, many individuals who speak with an accent get stressed out about how they’ll do in a non-native speaker job interview. Concerns over how they sound to the interviewer may affect their confidence and create an uncomfortable overall experience. Well, the first thing to remember is that if you have…

Part 2 of 3 In this second in a series of three blogs profiling the nonprofit organization Literacy Volunteers, Meghen Fitzgibbons, ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) Program Manager at the New Haven affiliate, talks about the programs offered at to promote literacy in New Haven. AccentAccurate: What classes are offered for literacy in…