ARSIPTM Accent Reduction Seminar for International Professionals, offered by AMPISys. Inc. The provocative (but factually accurate) tag line is: "Dramatically improve your English accent in just 24 hours!"
A new format has been developed: 12 weeks of systematic individualized work, done 30 minutes a day, four times a week. The four weekly self-directed practice sessions involve the basic 9 EHIEP protocols, a model conversation, target-sound practice and professional word list protocols. There are optional feedback mechanisms available also, such as webcam consultations, audio recording evaluations and creation of workplace specific conversations and word listings-- the basic cost, about $400.
If you are interested, keep in touch. Final announcement as to availability will be announced in conjunction with the 2013 TESOL Convention in Dallas in late March.
A new format has been developed: 12 weeks of systematic individualized work, done 30 minutes a day, four times a week. The four weekly self-directed practice sessions involve the basic 9 EHIEP protocols, a model conversation, target-sound practice and professional word list protocols. There are optional feedback mechanisms available also, such as webcam consultations, audio recording evaluations and creation of workplace specific conversations and word listings-- the basic cost, about $400.
If you are interested, keep in touch. Final announcement as to availability will be announced in conjunction with the 2013 TESOL Convention in Dallas in late March.
Have had a few emails noting that "Accent Reduction" is not PC. True. From my highly informal, "focal-clatching," however, it appears that those for whom accent is problematic in the marketplace have not gotten the word yet. When I begin trying to appeal to academics with accents (ah . . . I like that AWA!), I'll consider switching to "Accent Improvement . . ."
ReplyDeleteJust googled "accent reduction." 943,000 hits. Somebody is still using the term apparently . . .
ReplyDeleteThis is a good statistic!
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