Foreign Accent Reduction & Canadian English Speech Training
Description
Learn to speak English with greater clarity and confidence!
Learn standard Canadian/North American English pronunciation to improve the clarity of your English speech for more confident and effective communication.
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A specialist in foreign accent reduction and English pronunciation training is accepting new clients. Highly qualified with many years of successful experience training professionals to improve their English pronunciation in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Vancouver and Toronto.
English language abilities are essential in an increasingly globalized and competitive world. Basic English skills used to provide a competitive edge; however, these days higher-level English-speaking abilities - especially proper pronunciation, intonation, rhythm, cadence and fluency - have become essential for effective communication and success.
This is increasingly urgent for foreign-born professionals living and working in Canada. Foreign-born professionals must learn to speak English clearly and confidently to be understood and perform well in English-based professional working environments.
These issues are even more urgent when speaking online or on the phone, where non-verbal communication signals like gestures by the hands and face are greatly reduced, and communication is dependent entirely on the clarity of one's voice.
Regrettably, a strong foreign accent, rapid rate of speech, or peculiar intonation and cadence can be difficult to understand, and become serious impediments to successful integration and professional advancement. Thankfully, with training results are immediate and these issues can be corrected relatively quickly.
English language schools are simply unable to effectively teach English pronunciation and elocution, including the very subtle issues of rhythm, intonation and cadence. Many foreign-born students and professionals study English at language schools in Canada for many months or even years, with regrettably poor practical results. Large class sizes, inexperienced teachers, and rote learning from books prevent individual students from learning to speak English clearly and confidently.
The many subtle qualities of English speech arise from oral cultural traditions and principles learned from native speakers. These subtle qualities are not academic disciplines that can be learned from books, nor are they physiological pathology to be "treated" by speech therapists or speech pathologists.
The many complex and subtle principles governing the prosody of English speech can only be learned by non-native speakers by working one-on-one with highly experienced, multilingual English elocution coach focusing on the abilities and needs of each individual client.
The English ability, accent, intonation and speech pattern of each person is unique, requiring training personalized for each individual. A foreign accent can only be reduced by training one-on-one with a highly experienced English pronunciation coach using specialized systems that focus on the specific needs and improving the abilities of each individual person.
In addition, each profession employs a specific vocabulary and vernacular, so each foreign born professional requires training to speak the very specific words, phrases and jargon used in their industry. I have experience working with top, high-level professionals in cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology, engineering, information technology, banking, finance, real estate, visual arts, project management and marketing to name just a few!
Specialized programs have been developed with innovative and effective components designed to identify and address the specific English abilities, foreign accent, pronunciation errors, and personal and professional needs of each individual.
This program is not general "English teaching" but English elocution training to reduce foreign accented speech and improve the overall prosody and clarity of clients' speech.
Many foreign-born professionals are aware they speak accented English and may have problems with English speech rhythm and intonation; however, they are not sure what the specific problems may be. Knowing one speaks English with a foreign accent or unusual rhythm, intonation or cadence but not understanding what the specific issues are or how to correct them a can be confusing and frustrating.
The very first benefits clients experience from this training is understanding the specific pronunciation issues and other specific qualities their accent, and relief at learning strategies for overcoming these issues. Finally understanding the specific pronunciation issues and overcoming them through training is very liberating and empowering because knowledge is power!
The following specialized one-on-one English speech training is available:
FOREIGN ACCENT REDUCTION:
• Learn to identify and overcome the specific subtle errors with pronunciation, intonation, rhythm and cadence caused by foreign accented English speech.
• Learn the correct arrangements of lips, teeth and tongue to form and enunciate the specific sounds of Canadian/North American English correctly and clearly.
• Learn to use the most effective rhythm, intonation and cadence for phases and sentences.
ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION TRAINING:
• Learn how to enunciate specific consonant and vowels sounds, and the differences between short, long and diphthong vowels.
• Learn to speak English more clearly, with improved intonation (stress), rhythm and cadence to be better understood by native English speakers.
• Learn to form the proper combinations of lips, teeth, tongue, breath and voice to enunciate the specific sounds of the English language clearly.
ENGLISH SPEECH FLUENCY:
• Learn to identify and overcome the overuse of annoying filler words - "basically", "like", "um", "ah", "eh", "you know" - that are interfering with the clarity and comprehension of your speech.
• Learn to overcome speaking with a rising, interrogative tone, to make statements with a professional-sounding declarative tone.
• Learn to overcome a rapid rate of speech (speaking too quickly), which may sound anxious and insecure and confusing for listeners.
• Learn to speak with greater clarity and confidence to be better understood during interviews, meetings, presentations, seminars, public speaking and team training.
• Learn to better employ your diaphragm (chest) to speak with greater resonance, volume, power and gravitas, so those you are speaking with listen up, take note, and hear what you are saying more seriously.
• Learn to enunciate voiced and unvoiced consonants and word endings to give your vocal range more clarity, depth and gravitas.
• Learn to overcome hesitant, halting or staccato speech and to overcome hesitancy or shyness to speak more directly and powerfully.
PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS ENGLISH:
• Learn to properly employ the specific vocabulary and jargon of your professional occupation or areas of interest more clearly and confidently.
• Learn to speak about your profession, professional ideas, area of study and related subjects with a greater range of vocabulary.
CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH:
• Learn contemporary, up-to-date English greetings and civilities.
• Learn polite formal English pronunciation and phrases, and more common colloquial (informal) forms of speech, as well as the newest trendy slang terms.
• Expand your range of English vocabulary and improve fluency for general conversation and confident social interaction.
ABOUT SCHEDULING:
English speech training is a process requiring regular effort to achieve concrete results; therefore, this training is offered as minimum 4-week terms. Training is not available as occasional, drop-in, or classes by the hour.
Most clients enjoy learning practical skills and gaining increasing clarity and confidence with their English speaking sustain the training for several 4-week terms, averaging around 12 weeks, with some more and others less.
Each session is two hours in duration, Monday to Friday only. Training is not available on weekends.
Session scheduling available includes: 8-10 am; 10am-12pm; 1-3pm; 4-6pm; 6-8pm or 7-9pm. Other times can be arranged upon request. *Note: scheduling is subject to availability; please contact for current availability.
ABOUT TUITION CHARGES:
Tuition is charged by 4-week terms, discounted on a sliding scale: the more lessons and hours studied each 4-week term, the lower the average hourly rate. The more you study, the cheaper the rate!
*** SPECIAL 20% OFF TUITION DISCOUNT FOR LIMITED TIME ***
Take advantage of this discount to lock-in the lower tuition for the duration of your training!
TUITION FOR MINIMUM 4-WEEK TERM:
Tuition is charged by minimum 4-week term or multiple 4-week terms based on the number of sessions each week.
• Initial speech assessment and trial session (2-hours)...$120...($100 with discount)
• 8-hour term (one, 2-hour session each week x 4 weeks)...$460...($368 with discount)
• 16-hour term (two, 2-hour sessions each week x 4 weeks)...$880...($704 with discount)
• 24-hour term (three, 2-hour session each week x 4 weeks)...$1260...($1008 with discount)
TUITION FOR MULTIPLE 4-WEEK TERMS:
• 2 month/16-hour term (one, 2-hour session each week x 8 weeks)...$880...($704 with discount)
• 2 month/32-hour term (two, 2-hour sessions each week x 8 weeks)...$1760...( $1408 with discount)
• 3 month/24-hour term (one, 2-hour session each week x 12 weeks)...$1260...($1008 with discount)
• 3 month/48-hour term (two, 2-ho
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