SYB 24-Week English Pronunciation and
Communication Skills Training Course
Communication Skills Training Course
This 24-week American English pronunciation and communication skills course is designed for non-native speakers of English who have weaknesses in several areas of spoken English that interferes with communication and presents a barrier with others. This course is also designed for individuals who want to go at a slower or have several different goals that they want to master.
All classes are private and are held once a week for one hour using Zoom. Class days and times are flexible. 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. A "no-show" class counts as a class.
The course fee includes all practice materials, weekly correspondence in between classes and unlimited access to Speaking Your Best Online.
Examples of areas that may be addressed included, but are not limited to the following:
- pronunciation of accented sounds to improve speech intelligibility
- using an appropriate speaking rate in all speaking situations
- making your voice heard
- mastery of basic grammar skills
- American English stressing and intonation patterns
- common American English expressions and idioms
- social conversational skills: for example, making introductions, what to say to new people, active listening, making conversations (introducing topics, maintaining conversations, ending conversations)
- facilitating a business conference call
- speak concisely and directly
- delivery of presentations
- written language
- management skills
- how to speak tactfully and diplomatically
- understanding the American culture in the workplace
- leaving effective voicemails
Speaking Your Best 24-Week Accent Modification/English Pronunciation and Communication Skills Training Course
This course includes 24 one-hour private Zoom classes. It is customized to meet your specific needs and goals. It is designed for individuals with a heavy accent that are difficult to understand and have several language differences. All practice materials are included.
