Pronunciation is one of the three main components of accent. You have to develop your pronunciation if you want to be understood clearly when speaking English. One way to help you improve your pronunciation is these tips from Deborah Healey of the English Language Institute at Oregon State University.
Follow these tips and I assure you that your English pronunciation will improve.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
IELTS, TOEIC, or TOEFL Review
This
review program is specifically designed for those who are planning to take
IELTS, TOEIC, or TOEFL exams. Our center has numerous currently published
review materials that can make our students well prepared for the exam that
they want to take. We can also make our students familiar with the examination
techniques in order for them to take the exam with ease and confidence that can
lead them to get high marks.
American Accent Training
The American Accent Training Program is designed to help students to
develop their American Accent. It
will focus on the three main components which are Intonation (speech music),
Liaisons (word connections) and Pronunciation
(the spoken sounds of vowels, consonants,
and combinations.)
Different
exercises are designed for the students; which they need to go through step by
step. A very important thing we need to remember is that we can use our accent to say what we mean and how we mean it. Word stress conveys
meaning through tone or feeling, which can be much more important than the
actual words we use.
Similar to the
Basic Pronunciation Course, learning materials including audio files are sent
to the students’ email to make them improve their accent as they practice at
home.
Basic Pronunciation Program
The Basic
Pronunciation Program will
mainly focus on developing the student’s Pronunciation. It aims to help
students to familiarize themselves with the correct stress, rhythm, and intonation of
English words, phrases, and sentences.
This course also makes
the students recognize the IPA symbols, an effective way to make students
improve their pronunciation when studying on their own using a dictionary. This
program will surely make the student gain confidence in speaking.
Text learning materials and
audio files are sent to the student’s email address in order for the student to
practice and improve pronunciation even when at home.
English Proficiency Training
English Proficiency
Training is a course which is designed for those students who want
to improve not only their English grammar skills but their Speaking and Writing
skills as well. Lessons in this course include proper sentence formation
following the correct structure, correctly making phrases and sentences, paying
attention to the English grammar rules such as Subject- Verb Agreement,
Conjugation, Parallelism, Coherence, Proper Use of Prepositions, and the like .
This course also helps improve both the Speaking and Writing skills of the
student since the classes are held online and activities must be done through
writing and must be sent to the coach via email. These said Writing activities
are modified and sent back to the student after all the necessary corrections
are made.
Business English for Professionals
The Business English for Professionals Program
aims to help professionals to increase their employment opportunities and
career prospects. We intend to improve their English skills and get a better
advantage and confidence. We can observe that most people who are fluent in the
English language have better jobs, work in international companies and do
business with foreigners, and can travel to many places without having the fear
of not being understood.
General English Course: English as a Second Language (ESL) for Kids and Adults
English as a Second Language Program is
divided into two (2) major categories: Kids and Adults.
ESL for Kids and Adults are both
designed for three levels of students; Beginner,
Intermediate and Advanced. The
first two levels are categorized into three sub-levels:
Beginner
·
Level 1: Low Beginner
·
Level 2: Beginner
·
Level 3: High Beginner
Intermediate
·
Level 4: Low Intermediate
·
Level 5: Intermediate
·
Level 6: High Intermediate
Advanced
·
Level 7: Advanced
This learning
program focuses on the development of the student’s English Language Macro Skills: Listening,
Speaking, Reading and Writing, as
well as the English Language Micro
Skills such as Grammar, Vocabulary,
Spelling and Pronunciation. Together with our well-balanced approach and
unparalleled teaching techniques, we can ensure that the student will achieve
communicative proficiency. We also use various learning materials that are
designed for different levels and capable to ease new students into learning
the English language and the American culture.
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