Have you been suffering from "zoom fatigue?" With the recent increase in working from home, combined with socializing being conducted via video calling, a new buzz word has emerged:  Zoom fatigue. It describes the exhaustion that comes from participating in too many video meetings. It can result from a number of different factors, including the strain of trying to interpret meaning with reduced visual information, overstimulation from visual input, and a cognitive dissonance from signals that tell us we are communicating in person and also not.

Use the video above to help you pronounce this new phrase correctly.

Read more about Zoom Fatigue in this BBC article: www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200421-why-zoom-video-chats-are-so-exhausting
Get some tips to avoid Zoom Fatigue in this Harvard Business Review article: hbr.org/2020/04/how-to-combat-zoom-fatigue

Our recent free workshop in Bellevue was featured on Univision Seattle.  For more information on upcoming group classes in Bellevue, check out this post.

We offer 6 week group classes - now available as online training!  The next classes will begin in Fall 2020. Group size will be 4 per class, allowing for personalized class and individual feedback.  Times will be set weekly - tell us which days and times are best for you!

6 weeks, 45 minutes per week
Course Fee:  $229, includes all materials
Location: Meeting link will be shared when you register

Note, we will be adding more days/times soon. You can fill out the form below to let us know which days and times work best for you.

Join me on Wednesday, October 16th as I guest teach at ELLA's ESL Class: English for Everyday Life.  This intermediate to advanced ESL class is free and fun!  I'll be teaching about an important skills for fluency and pronunciation, which is how to link words in fluent speech.

Date:  Wednesday, October 23
Time: 10:00 am - 11:45 am
Location: Crossroads Community Center, 16000 NE 10th St, Bellevue, WA 98008  map
Price:  This class is free!

Learn more about ELLA on their website.

Did you know, the word says doesn't have a "ay" sound in it?  Are you pronouncing the most frequently used word in English (the) correctly?  We'll look at how to improve your pronunciation of American English by correcting common mistakes you might be making on everyday words in our free workshop!  Join Speech Modification on Saturday, October 12th at 11:00 am for this fun and informative class in Bellevue.

When: Saturday, October 12th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Extra Slice, 3600 136th Pl SE # 300, Bellevue, WA 98006   map