Group Training Course
Join a dynamic group of learners! Our small group sessions foster camaraderie while focusing on accent modification techniques. Learn together, grow together.
4 STEPS TO CLEAR CONFIDENT ENGLISH
DURATION:
18 hours over 12 consecutive weeks (except public holidays which will be planned around)
COURSE INTAKE:
Every Monday (except public holidays)
PREREQUISITES:
B1 level of English
PRE-COURSE:
*Before starting your course you will complete a grammar test to confirm your English level. If you have recent proof of your English level, such as results from an IELTS, Linguaskill or TOEIC test, you do not need to do the test.
*You will complete a needs analysis.
*We will meet on-line, or in person, for an interview in which I will assess your spoken English.
PRICE:
$900 per person
COURSE TIME TABLE
Face to face course time table
LOCATION: The Language Gym at Nundah
- Module 1 – 6pm to 7.30pm Monday – 4 weeks
- Module 2 – 6pm to 7.30pm Tuesday – 4 weeks
- Module 3 – 6pm to 7.30pm Wednesday – 4 weeks
On-line course time table
LOCATION: On-line
- Module 1 – 8pm to 9.30pm Wednesday – 4 weeks
- Module 2 – 6pm to 7.30pm Thursday – 4 weeks
- Module 3 – 6pm to 7.30pm Friday – 4 weeks
OBJECTIVES
The rhythm of your English has the biggest impact on how you speak and understand spoken English. Your coach will provide you with the tools, knowledge, and advice necessary to improve your spoken English allowing you to take control of how you express yourself in English, empowering you with the confidence needed to become a brilliant communicator.
TRAINING CONTENT
In this course, you will learn and practice all the techniques you need to know to make your spoken English fluent and rhythmic. Between classes, you will have practical activities to complete based on what has been covered in class.
Module 1: English sounds
Perceive and produce English sounds. This involves knowing where the sounds are produced in your vocal canal and how they differ from the sound of your first language.
Module 2: English rhythm and fluency
Perceive and produce stressed and unstressed syllables in words and phrases. Stressed and unstressed syllables create the rhythm of English, and it is the contrast between long and short vowel sounds that is crucial for speaking and understanding English well.
Perceive and produce fluent speech. Fluent speech occurs when the end of one word smoothly and effortlessly merges into the next word in spoken English. Fluent speech involves the blending of words, the creation of new sounds, and sometimes the omission of sounds. Lack of fluency can make an accent difficult to follow.
Module 3: English intonation
Perceive and produce intonation. Intonation concerns how we say something rather than what we say. Through intonation, we perceive the attitudes of others and express our own.