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Accent Reduction
Accent and regional dialect reduction are not easy to achieve, but with
effort and good motivation, they ARE achievable! Why should this be undertaken?
Your accent
may interfere with your success not only in your career, but in various
life situations as well. Some people are not tolerant of heavy accents
and will make "snap judgments" about a person who speaks with
an accent or dialect.
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One-on-one therapy
is ideal, so that an individual's own unique difficulties and learning styles
can be addressed and worked with; however, group sessions can be held on-site
for your convenience (with sufficient group numbers). Instructions are methodical
and are most definitely not based on imitation, or on only one aspect of what
needs to be changed; intonation, pronunciation, the "music" of the language,
and other modifications are all examined and worked on as necessary.
Length
of Program:
The individual's needs, degree of accent, motivation, time constraints, and
consistency all determine just how much time it takes to reach desired goals.
One must become very attentive to one's own speech at all times, and attempting
"new" pronunciations will initially feel very awkward and even "silly;"
everyone has their own pace at which they progress with this. Every nine weeks,
progress is assessed and goals revised, if necessary.
WE
CAN HELP YOU:
Interact better with clients, supervisors, and the public at large.
Be readily understood over the telephone.
Be certain your message is heard, understood, and remembered.
Enjoy communicating.
Reduce the stress and possible strain on your vocal cords/vocal folds.
We offer the tools
that can help you sound like you're thinking English, not just speaking it!