Speaking Your Best 12-Week Accent Reduction Program
The Speaking Your Best 12-week accent reduction program is designed for non-native speakers of English who have a good foundation in English, but have a significant accent. This course is also designed for native American speakers who want to work on a regional accent and other speaking skills.
This course begins with an in-depth speech assessment on the telephone that takes approximately 45 minutes to one hour to complete. During this time, you will complete several speaking tasks. In addition, you will be asked to identify your goals, as Speaking Your Best wants you to be a success in every situation, especially those that are most important to you!
All classes are private and are held once a week for one hour. Participate in weekly video conferencing classes or have lessons via the telephone. Class days and times are flexible. You choose the time that is most convenient for you. If you need to cancel a class because of a meeting or other obligation, re-schedule your class to a different day and time. Just let your instructor know ahead of time.
Tuition fees include all practice materials, weekly correspondence in between classes, and a final speech evaluation evaluation during the last lesson to document your improvement.
Examples of skills that have been addressed with previous clients include the following. Please note that this is not a complete list.
pronunciation of accented sounds
mastery of basic grammar skills
American English stressing and intonation patterns
