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Marjorie appeared on NECN's Greg's List: How to get rid of a Boston accent. Click to view.

Marjorie was mentioned in the Boston Herald on 10/21 regarding her Boston Casting accent class and its upcoming appearance on The Today Show scheduled for Saturday, 10/22. Click to view.

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker was mentioned in a Boston Sunday Globe article on 8/7/11 called, "Fall in Love with Public Speaking and Improve Your Job Prospects." Feinstein-Whittaker is quoted as saying, "Public speaking is beneficial for everyone in every field."

Marjorie was interviewed on Fox 25 TV news about her ongoing Boston Modification Course at Boston Casting in Allston, MA. Click here to watch the interview.

Medically Speaking Idioms, by Lynda Katz Wilner and Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker, was reviewed in TESOL's SPLIS Newsletter, Volume 8, Number 1. Click to view article.

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker was interviewed on WBUR by Adam Ragusea. Click to listen.

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker was interviewed on the Emily Rooney Show, WGBH Boston. Click to view article.

New Products!

We are excited to announce the release of Medically Speaking Idioms.

This program includes the 101 idioms from the Medically Speaking: Accent Modification for the Medical Profession program, plus almost 200 additional idioms and expressions to address the challenging language and pronunciation issues of American figurative language utilized in today’s healthcare settings. View details.

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

 
PUBLICATIONS

A note from Akihiro Aiba, Editor of "Experimental Medicine," Yodosha Company, Japan to Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker:

"Thank you so much for your great contribution to our Japanese Journal, "Experimental Medicine.

We do believe this serial offers great opportunities for Japanese researchers to learn practical scientific English. Your continued collaboration will be greatly appreciated.

We are honored and sincerely appreciate that we can bring the useful serial to Japanese readers in fantastic collaboration with you and Ms. Oslowski and Dr. Urano."

Marjorie Feinstein Whittaker was quoted in the article "Class Helps Actors Hide Wicked Boston Accent" in the November 5, 2010 edition of the Boston Herald. Click to view article.

Lynda Katz Wilner and Marjorie Feinstein Whittaker's article on "Do You Speak American English?" was published in the newsletter of TESOL's Speech, Pronunciation, and Listening Interest Section, As We Speak, 2010 Volume 7, Number 2. Click to view article.

Marjorie and Lynda wrote an article on "Accent Modification - Divergent Paths to Achieve a Common Goal" in the October 4, 2010 issue of Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Click to view article.

RULES BY THE SOUND was reviewed in the April edition of "As We Speak," the newsletter of TESOL's Speech, Pronunciation, and Listening Interest Section.

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker and Lynda Katz Wilner published an article on "Innovative Techniques for Teaching Stress and Intonation in the Classroom" in As We Speak, the newsletter for TESOL's Speech, Pronunciation, and Listening Interest Section.

Marjorie's latest article, "Communicating Successfully in the Business World- 5 Tips for New Graduates," was just posted on the Human Resources Solutions blog. Click here to read the article.

Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker and Lynda Katz Wilner published an article entitled, "Medically Speaking: Rules for Curriculum Design" in the current TESOL ESP-IS newsletter.

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

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 had a booth at the IMIA (International Medical Interpreters Association) Conference in Boston on September 30-October 2, 2011.

Marjorie and Lynda presented, "Innovative Techniques to Teach Stress and Intonation," at the 2011 International TESOL Convention in New Orleans. Click here to see the presentation handouts.

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 .

Lynda and Marjorie presented “Read-Aloud Stories: A Practical Approach to Address Pronunciation, Intonation, Vocabulary, and Grammar” at the Maryland TESOL Fall Conference at Towson University. Click here to view the handouts. Click here for results of the online survey, “Storytelling in the ESL Classroom.”

Marjorie was asked to participate on A Women’s Panel for SWSG (Strong Women Strong Girls) on the Northeastern Campus in Boston on March 31, 2010.

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 attended the MD TESOL conference on November 7, 2009 and presented a seminar and displayed RULES materials and products.

In March 2010 (24-27), Marjorie and Lynda presented at the International TESOL convention held in Boston, MA.

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.