Individual Training Course
Join our personalized, one-on-one coaching sessions to master spoken communication skills. Whether you’re aiming for professional growth or personal development, our tailored approach ensures you gain confidence and clarity in your speech.
4 Steps to Clear Confident English
DURATION:
12 hours – Classes will be planned to fit in with your individual schedule.
LOCATION:
In person in the Brisbane CBD, or on-line at The language gym
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.
*Completion of a needs analysis.
*We will meet on-line, or in person, for an interview in which I will assess your spoken English and discuss your English needs in more detail.
PRICE:
$1,200 per person
OBJECTIVES
The rhythm of your English has the biggest impact on how you speak and understand spoken English. Your expert 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, giving you the knowledge and confidence needed to become a brilliant communicator.
TRAINING CONTENT
All content will be tailored to your linguistic and professional needs.
Over the course, you will learn and practice all the techniques you need to know to make your spoken English fluent and rhythmic. We will cover grammar and vocabulary as they appear in your texts and contexts. Between classes, you will have practical activities based on what has been covered in class.
During the course we will work on the following areas:
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 sounds of your first language.
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.
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.