The Challenge I was explaining English language music to my class. I explained that every language has its own unique music. And that language music can express many different emotions, even without words. Just like the music in films can make us feel different emotions. I described the five basic melodies we use in spoken English: The melody for statements.

The Dream Imagine you are the world champion at ping pong (table tennis). You are admired and respected by everyone. You are well-paid and have a wonderful life. After a few years, you decide that you want to become great at playing regular tennis too. You dream of becoming the world champion in that sport as well. (You have a

The Challenge I was a speech consultant for a company that made life-saving medical devices. Like many American companies, they employed a lot of foreign-born scientists. They asked me to help some of their best employees improve their spoken English. One of the people I coached was Adam (not his real name). He was the director of product development for