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American Accent Training Course

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About Course

Welcome Teacher, to this transformative journey towards refining your accent for online teaching. Your presence here speaks volumes about your dedication to professional growth and your commitment to becoming a proficient educator. In this course, we will jump into practicing and developing your American accent, empowering you to excel in your teaching endeavors.

The demand for online education has surged in recent years, creating ample opportunities for educators to connect with students worldwide. However, the issue of accent disparity has become increasingly prominent. Many online teaching platforms place a premium on clear and neutral accents, often denying applicants with strong accents the opportunity to teach.

This discrepancy can be disheartening for talented educators whose accents may deviate from the perceived norm. Yet, there’s no need to worry. With the right training and dedication, anyone can refine their accent and enhance their teaching prospects. That’s where this course comes in – to equip you with the tools and techniques needed to overcome linguistic barriers and thrive in your classroom.

Accent training is crucial for online English teachers, particularly when focusing on American accents, which are globally recognized as standard varieties of English. Mastery of this accent not only enhances teaching effectiveness but also improves student comprehension and engagement.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Vowel Sounds: Learning to produce and differentiate between American English vowel sounds such as /æ/, /ɛ/, /ɪ/, /i/, /ɑ/, /ʌ/, /ɔ/, /oʊ/, /ʊ/, etc.
  • Consonant Sounds: Mastering the pronunciation of consonants like /r/, /t/, /d/, /θ/, /ð/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /k/, /g/, etc., in typical American contexts.
  • Intonation and Stress: Understanding the rhythmic patterns, stress on syllables, and intonation patterns that are prevalent in American English speech.
  • Linking and Blending: Practicing how words link together and blend in fast speech, which is crucial for natural-sounding American English.
  • Rhythm and Timing: Developing a sense of the overall rhythm and timing of American English sentences and phrases.
  • Pitch and Tone: Using pitch variations effectively to convey meaning and emotion in speech.
  • Word and Sentence Stress: Identifying and applying stress patterns at the word and sentence levels to sound more fluent and native-like.

Course Content

Introduction to American Accent Training
Page 01. Welcome Page 02. Vowels Page 03. The Color Vowel Chart (CVC) Page 04. Working with the CVC Page 05. Examples Page 06. The 15 vowel sounds

  • Introduction to Accent Training and The Color Vowel Chart
    43:55

Session 2
Page 01. Welcome and recap Page 02. What is American Intonation Page 03. The Do's and Don'ts Page 04. Staircase Intonation Page 05. 3 Ways to make Intonation Page 06. Practice Exercise

Practice Exercise
Practice what you have learned

Session 3
Page 01. Recap on the CVC Page 02. Recap on Intonation Page 03. Putting the CVC into practice Page 04. Practice with sentences Page 05. Exercise with a paragraph Page 06. Practice exercise

Session 4
Page 01. RECAP ON THE CVC Page 02. RECAP ON INTONATION Page 03, 04,05, 06. WAYS TO PRACTICE Page 07. PRACTICE SENTENCES Page 08. EXERCISE WITH A PARAGRAPH Page 09. PRACTICE EXERCISE (HOMEWORK) Page 10. Q&A Page 11. THANK YOU

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