Pay-as-you-go
Course
In London
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
London
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Class hours
2h
Classes cover all the aspects of an English accent and show students how to use sounds, structures and pitch accuratetly and correctly. Each class covers a group of sounds, a speech structure and an intonation element. Suitable for: Any Non-Native English Speakers
Important information
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- Pronunciation Studio Elocution Course
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About this course
High level of spoken English.
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Teachers and trainers (1)
David Bauckham
Pronunciation Teacher (IPA Cert, PG Dip Voice)
David is a voice teacher, actor, and voice-over artist. He has over ten years experience teaching English pronunciation to non-native speakers. He has also taught practical voice and accents & dialects at many drama schools and privately. His years of experience as an actor in all the media and his broad knowledge of phonetics and accent studies are invaluable in informing his teaching. Qualifications 'Certificate of Proficiency in the Phonetics of English' from University College London. 'Post
Course programme
Course review:
Classes, held on Monday evenings 7 - 9pm or Saturday mornings 11am - 1pm, cover all the aspects of an English accent and show students how to use sounds, structures and pitch accuratetly and correctly. Each class covers a group of sounds, a speech structure and an intonation element.
You can pay for each class individually or buy the entire cycle of 8 classes for a reduced price. The classes are suitable for new students at Pronunciation Studio and for those who have already taken a course with us and want to revise or practice the skills they have learnt.
Receive a free copy of our course book 'An English Accent' (worth £12) with your first class.
Group Size: Maximum 7 students
Mother Tongues: Any
1) Session A -
- Vowel & Consonant Sounds
- The Schwa
- 3 Intonation Patterns
2) Session B -
- Long Vowel Sounds
- Silent < r >
- Question Intonation
3) Session C -
- Fricative Consonants (th, s, sh etc.)
- endings & s or z?
- Function vs Content
4)Session D -
- Short Vowel Sounds
- hit/heat, ship/sheep comparison.
- Weak vowels
5) Session E -
- Plosive Consonants
- ed endings + silent /t/
- Question Tag Intonation
6) Session F -
- Diphthong Vowels
- /h/, silent /h/ and 'have'.
- Prominence
7) Session G -
- Approximants (r, y, w)
- Joining
- Contrasting Intonation
8) Session H -
- Nasal Consonants
- Affricate Consonants
- Shifting Stress
- Fall-rise Intonation
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