New Accent Reduction Courses!
Eight-Week Accent Reduction Courses:
Jeffrey Davis, former Adjunct Lecturer at Bronx Community College and St. John's University, and owner of Speak Clear Communications, will teach new sections of Speak Clear's popular Level One and Level Two Eight Week Accent Reduction Program. The Level One class is for advanced ESL students, or native English speakers wishing to correct a regional accent. The Level Two class is for students who have completed Level One.Watch Jeffrey in action:
When?: LEVEL ONE CLASSES: Every Sat. from Feb 4th through March 24th, 2012, Every Tues. from March 13th through May 1st, 2012, Every Wed from March 28th through May 23rd, 2012, and every Sat from April 14th through June 2nd, 2012.
LEVEL TWO CLASSES: Every Mon. April 2nd through Mon. May 21st 2012.
For all weekday sections (Mon-Fri), class meets every week from 6:15 to 8 PM. For all weekend sections (Sat, Sun) class meets every week from 3:15 to 5 PM.
Where?: The Ripley Grier Studios, 520 8th Avenue between 36th and 37th Streets in Manhattan, 16th Floor, Room 16 W. The nearest subway station is either Penn Station or Times Square.
Each class is limited to five people.
Level One
Are you a native Spanish speaker who keeps dropping the "th" sound in boardroom meetings? A Hindi speaker who has trouble with the "v" sound? Or are you a native English speaker with a Mandarin accent? Do you have trouble with the "L" sound on important phone calls?Tired of being misunderstood? Jeffrey can teach you how...
- To identify your individual speech problems
- To learn the proper articulation for the American English consonants
- To learn the difference between the vowels in American English
- To learn to link the spoken language effectively
- To learn the musicality of American English
- To learn how to habitually weave these speech changes into your conversational speech
Level Two
Have you completed Level One? Would you like an additional challenge? In the Level Two Course, Jeffrey will teach you how to...- Increase your proficiency with vowels and consonants
- Master the different "r" sounds in American English
- Master the art of linking the language together
- Increase your language proficiency through real world learning activities like mock presentations and interviews
- Receive detailed video analysis of your speech
You may register below. If you have any questions, send an email to speakclearcomm@gmail.com, or call the main number at 866.898.7586. We are happy to answer any questions you might have!
Level One
Sat, Feb 4th Section: Please call the main number to register for this class
Tues, March 13th Section: Click Here to Register!
Wed, March 28th Section: Click Here to Register!
Sat, April 14th Section: Click Here to Register!
Level Two
Mon, April 2nd Section: Click Here to Register!