Accent Training
Improve your communication skills by focusing on pronunciation. Get your message across
through clear speech. Become a more effective communicator by mastering the sounds of
Standard American English. Increase your confidence and improve your business, professional,
and social speaking skills.
Your Accent Training Options
Additional Information
- Group classes are available to businesses in the Chicago area.
- Student discounts and multiple participant discounts are available. Please contact
us for details.
- The cost of these courses may be tax deductible as continuing education, or as a
business expense. Consult with your tax preparer.
- Many businesses will reimburse participants for the cost of the programs.
Introduction to Foreign Accent Modification
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- Lecture on the origins of accents and why they are so difficult to overcome.
- Brief instructions on how to pronounce standard American sounds.
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Where/
Cost |
- This introductory seminar is held at The Discovery Center.
For location and cost, please refer to their web site:
- The Discovery Center: (3827)
Regional & Foreign Accent Modification
- June 24, 2008 (Tuesday), 7:00 - 10:00 pm
- September 17, 2008 (Wednesday), 6:30 - 9:30 pm
- December 6 , 2008 (Saturday), 10:00 am-1:00 pm
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Group Accent Class
| What |
- Individualized accent plan targets each participant's and/or language group's specific challenges
based on a personalized speech analysis.
- Participants work on their specific challenges training towards the end goal
of improved pronunciation.
- Feedback and instruction continuously throughout the course, even while we
are "socializing".
- Five sessions in 2 weeks
- Fifteen hours of instruction
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- NOW ENROLLING...ALL Foreign Speakers:
- October 1 to 15, 2008, Mon and Wed, 6:30-9:30 pm
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Group Weekend Intensive
| What |
- Individualized accent plan targets each participant's and/or language group's specific challenges
based on a personalized speech analysis.
- Participants work on their specific challenges training towards the end goal
of improved pronunciation.
- Feedback and instruction continuously throughout the course, even while we
are "socializing".
- Complete the entire group course in only 2 days
- Fifteen hours of instruction.
- INTENSIVE practice
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- 8 am - 5 pm, Saturday
- 8 am - 4 pm, Sunday
- Contact us to schedule a weekend class
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Live Interactive Video Classes
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- Covers
any of the following:
- one to two sounds
- conversation or telephone skills
- work presentations
- interviewing skills
- One hour of individual instruction
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| When |
- Scheduled at your convenience
- Contact us to schedule
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| Where |
- On-line via web camera
- A web camera is required. Shop web cameras at Amazon
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| Email us for details and to register. |
Podcasts
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- Listen to podcasts of interesting topics related to accents.
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