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Accent Reduction/Accent Modication Training Sessions

 

What happens during the accent training sessions?

 

-Development of speaking skills so that clients can both communicate with native English speakers and confidently pursue academic and/or career goals

-Individual or small group sessions for both Native and non-Native speakers of English

-Pre and post assessments determining error sounds affecting a client's pronunciation of Standard American English

-Training for self-awareness of sound errors and how to repair and self-correct

-Education and training related to the suprasegmentals of speech such as stress, tone, intonation, rhythm

-Education and training for vocabulary development and grammar skills

-Preparation for presentations as applicable

-50% of each session is focused on speaking development and practice

-Client-led and content-based sessions

-Utilization of methods to perfect and build on what clients already know

 

Why are these sessions helpful?

 

-Boost your confidence level         

-Achieve personal and professional goals with effective communication skills                       

-Be understood, the first time          

-Reduce communication breakdowns          

-Eliminate communication barriers

 

These services can also be considered "Accent Addition Services" as coined by a Swedish instructor.  Do not worry about losing your identify. Simply, learn how to 'code switch' and use your accent differently depending on who you are communicating with family/friends vs. employers/employees/co-workers. 

 

Resources

ASHA's description for modification services http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/Accent-Modification/ 

Multimedia source of news and information for English learners http://m.learningenglish.voanews.com 

Accents and recall study

http://www.psypost.org/2015/05/study-examines-the-effects-of-accented-speech-on-memory-34391 

http://www.hearingreview.com/2015/05/accented-speech-harder-hear-harder-remember/ 

 

​Interested in finding out more about any of these services?

 

Payment-

Cash, Check or Paypal only for these services. Payment is due at time of service. Discounts are available if sessions are pre-paid.

 

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