DeAnza Short Course on Saturday 2/25

 

Course Number 037

 

 

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How to Acquire an American Accent

 

Class Description


Have you lived in the US for years yet still not mastered the American Accent? Have you always wanted to learn to speak in a way that Americans immediately understand?

This workshop identifies the key components of what it takes to speak "American English." You will learn how to:

 

1. Avoid being asked to repeat what you say
2. Recognize your own specific speech issues and correct them
3. Identify strategies to improve your speech based on your first language
4. Reinvoke the "brain plasticity" of a child learning a language using the "rubberband" technique
5. Use knowledge of how American articulation and word stress patterns differ from most other languages and dialects
6. Use breath and mouth movement to support your changes
7. Find mindful ways to practice that create lasting change without boredom


Apply these techniques and strategies to your profession and career goals immediately.

 

Rebecca Linquist, President & Founder of English by the Hour, has pioneered a program that helps non-native speakers of American English transform their speaking skills in as little as two months.

Rebecca specializes in creating lasting behavioral change in the spoken English of adults.

Saturday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; 1 session starting February 25, 2012, ending February 25, 2012

Course Fee: $125.00    Materials Fee: $15.00

Instructor:  Rebecca Linquist

Location: De Anza College, L Quad, Rm. L-72 Map

 

 

 

 

 

 

DeAnza Short Course on Saturday 3/31

 

Course Number 214

 

 

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Advanced American Accent Acquisition

 

 

Class Description

Have you already mastered the basics of American pronunciation and are looking for a way to change persistent pronunciation problems? Are you ready to learn how to modify the underlying transfer patterns from your mother tongue that may be affecting your English? Are you looking for a way to "get to the next level" in your speech but feel aspects of your accent are still holding you back? Join advanced speakers who want to get past the surface and "dig a little deeper." Learn to move beyond theory and create lasting behavioral change in your speech. This course builds on the first one with more extensive exercises and practice, but there are no prerequisites.

Saturday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; 1 session starting March 31, 2012, ending March 31, 2012

Course Fee: $125.00    Materials Fee: $10.00

Instructor: Rebecca Linquist

Location: De Anza College, L Quad, Rm. L-72 Map

 

Note: If you are seriously interested in reducing your accent, group classes are not the solution – you will need 1-1 coaching  (more details here). The DeAnza Short Course classes are one day events for general knowledge sharing and a great opportunity to meet others who are working in the same areas you are!