#01 Should people try to reduce their accent in English?

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+++ Prepare for the Episode: Today, I’m joined by Deepika who has chosen the texts we’ll be talking about this week: 1) Why some people try to chip away at their accent from CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/the-accent-effect-toronto-4-1.4407769 2) Accent bias is an unchecked signal of racism in the workplace from Quartz https://qz.com/work/2009963/accent-bias-is-an-unchecked-sign-of-racism-in-the-workplace/ I recommend you read these article before listening to the conversation (that’s what this podcast is all about, after all) but the chat will still make sense if you don’t! Deepika is an English coach and ELT consultant. You can find her on Instagram @acquireng where she posts language learning advice and raises difficult conversations around native-speakerism and accent-based shame.

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