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Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker and Lynda Katz Wilner presented a workshop entitled “Innovative Techniques to Teach Stress and Intonation,” at the Nov. 7th MD TESOL Conference. They also showcased their products including the newly released RULES BY THE SOUND Program. Both the presentation and the materials were extremely well received by TESOL teachers working in the United Stated and abroad. To learn more, please visit www.eslrules.com and view the RULES BY THE SOUND product page .

New Products!

We are excited to announce the release of RULES by the Sound.

This adaptable and flexible program offers you the ability to download and print sound-loaded sentences and paragraphs. Some of the stories evolved from Medically Speaking RULES. As a result of the excellent feedback we have received from our clients and customer trainers, we have added additional stories. We now cover all of the consonants, vowels, diphthongs and r-colored vowels. These stories are excellent for independent assignments, individual and group work and workshop activities. The electronic version can even be e-mailed to students and clients. We will have a workbook and CD so all of the stories can be printed or e-mailed as desired.

Look for our release date this fall. We are offering a pre-release special on RULES by the Sound. If you order before November 15, 2009, you will receive a 20% discount. We will keep you posted on this wonderful, new product which has revolutionized our pronunciation training. Click for a sample story from RULES by the Sound.

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker has recently joined the Performance Improvement team at The Workforce Development Center at Bunker Hill Community College. 

 
PUBLICATIONS

Lynda Katz Wilner and Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker published "Accenting the Positive: Simple Tips for Accent Modification" on www.selfgrowth.com. Click here to read the article.

Medically Speaking RULES was reviewed in the March 2009 issue of Essential Teacher. Click to read review.

Medically Speaking RULES was reviewed in the January 19, 2009 edition of Advance for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists. Click to read review.

Marjorie Whittaker of the Whittaker Group was mentioned in a WBUR Morning Edition story on accent modification. One of her clients, an exchange student from Taiwan was interviewed. Click here to hear the story.

The Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Magazine (8/4/08) published a book review on RULES: Rules for Using Linguistic Elements of Speech by Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker and Lynda Katz Wilner. Click here to read the review.

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker was quoted in an online Diversity-Executive magazine article, appearing on 6/11/08. Please click here to read the story.

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker and Lynda Katz Wilner published an article entitled, "Keys to Optimal Patient Care" in Advance for Healthcare Careers Annual Resource Guide (2008) and in Advance for Speech -Language Pathologists and Audiologists (5/5/08).

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker and Lynda Katz Wilner contribute an article "Accenting the Positive" to the April issue of Language Magazine: The Journal of Communication and Education.

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker and Lynda Katz Wilner published an article entitled, "The Communication Component" in Advance for Nurses on Feb 4, 2008.

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker and Lynda Katz Wilner are regular guest contributors to the India New England Newspaper. Please click on the following links to view some of their recent articles:

• Communication Tips for Teens Nov 16-30, 2007
• Follow Basic Precautions to Savor Multicultural Food August 1-15, 2007
• "Communicate Effectively as a Medical Caregiver" June 1-15, 2007
• American Weddings 101: What You Need to Know Mar 1-15, 2007
• Put Your Best Speech Forward During the Interview Process Feb 16-28, 2007
• South Asians Walk the Walk, but Can They Talk the Talk? Feb 16-28, 2007
• You Say, “Potato,” I Say, “Potahto”: Accent Trainer’s View Oct 1-15, 2006

Preliminary results for the online study "Culture, Language, and Accent in the Medical Community" Lynda Katz Wilner, Marjorie Feinstien-Whittaker, Lorna D. Sikorski are available.View PDF file.

United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Information PDF

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker was featured in an article entitled, "Speaking up for Yourself," in Business Spotlight, a German Magazine. This quarterly publication is designed to help business people use English for international communication.

RULES (Rules for Using Linguistic Elements of Speech) by Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker and Lynda Katz Wilner, received a favorable review in the June 2007 issue of the Essential Teacher magazine, a publication of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages).

This comprehensive workbook includes over 75 customized and adaptable drills and activities for 23 critical and frequently confused English grammatical, semantic, and syntactic rules of American English speech. Visit our Products page for details and ordering information.

  PRESENTATIONS

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker and Lynda Katz Wilner presented a one-day workshop for research and clinical faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on August 21, 2009. The workshop focused on Ten Tips for Effective Communication (based on their RULES Program) and components of effective public speaking for healthcare professionals in clinical and research settings.

Marjorie and Lynda will be attending the MD TESOL conference on November 7, 2009 to present a seminar and display RULES materials and products. For our Maryland colleagues, please stop by and say hello!

In March 2010 (24-27), Marjorie and Lynda will again have an exhibit booth at the International TESOL convention to be held in Boston, MA. They will also be presenting a session. Please come if you are in the area!

Marjorie Feintein-Whittaker, Lynda Katz Wilner and Lorna D. Sikorski presented Conversational Skills: A Critical Component in Corporate & Health Care Communication at the 2008 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention in Chicago on 11/21/08.

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker and Lynda Katz Wilner showcased their accent modification materials at the TESOL 2008 conference in New York in April.

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker and Lynda Katz Wilner, co-authors of RULES and Medically Speaking RULES, presented "Using Scripts in Accent Training to Enhance Conversational Fluency" at the Maryland TESOL Fall Conference in November 2007. They also had an exhibit table to showcase their new products, the current Medically Speaking training program and Medically Speaking Inventory. They are available to come to your ESL Department in the Maryland and Massachusetts areas to demonstrate these products.

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker and Lynda Katz Wilner displayed their newest materials, Medically Speaking RULES, at the November 2007 ASHA conference and presented at the 2008 TESOL Conference in New York City.

Lynda Katz Wilner, Marjorie Feintein-Whittaker and Lorna D. Sikorski recently presented Designing 'Culture-Savvy' Accent Training to Medical Professionals at the 2006 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention in Miami.