These classes are offered in groups 4-8 who want to improve their strong accents by learning pronunciation and intonation rules in English.
This course offers proven methods that allow you to speak Standard English with increased clarity.
Although accents are natural, many people choose to participate in our accent modification programs to minimize or modify their strong accents. Accent modification is a sensitive topic as some people are against it because they think they may lose their identities by modifying the accents. However, this program is often beneficial when accents lead to misunderstanding, unintelligibility, and frustration. Persons with strong accents have claimed adverse effects on job performance, education, and everyday activities.
Individuals taking this course will gain the skills and confidence they need to improve their accent when speaking Standard English. Our customized speech modification services focus on enhancing communication abilities by developing your skills in becoming a more effective communicator in your day to day life.
Outcomes:
- To overcome communication barriers as a result of speaking with strong accent
- To increase intelligibility and decrease misunderstood messages.
- To improve the clarity of spoken Standard English to meet business and social needs.
- To develop better delivery in presentations, meetings, interviews, and telephone conversations.
