Twelve sessions of American accent training is our best selling service. This American accent class package includes twelve private (1:1) 50-minute classes in our Chicagoland offices. We have offices in Chicago and Naperville. Most clients take one class per week and complete the twelve classes within 12-15 weeks. All clients start by completing an initial accent assessment, which evaluates American pronunciation.
The results of the assessment provide a detailed analysis of every sound in the English language and an exact percentage of accent compared to standard American English. The results are used to develop the first and all future classes. A speech-language pathologist who specializes in accent reduction will develop and teach an individualized lesson plan for each private class. A new lesson plan will be written after each consecutive class based on progress from week to week.
What is Twelve Accent Reduction Sessions?
- Best seller
- Includes twelve 50-minute classes in any of our private offices
- Purchased as beginner, intermediate, or advanced classes
- New clients must start with the initial accent assessment ($120)
- Best price for private accent reduction classes in our office
- Each class is designed to meet your exact needs
- Lesson plans are written for each class based on your weekly progress
- Typically one class is scheduled per person per week
- Clients should expect to complete 30 seconds to 30 minutes of practice per day
- Focuses on pronunciation, intonation, stress, connectedness, phrasing, and speaking rate
- Beginner program includes accent training at the word, sentence, and paragraph level
- Intermediate program includes accent training at the monologue and conversational levels
- Advanced program includes accent training using technical language for presentations and conversations
- All clients have reduced their accent by 50% or more by completing 12 beginner sessions
- Clients with nine percent or less accent have completed beginner, intermediate, and advanced programs within twelve (50-minute) classes
Focus on American Accent
Our American accent course will focus on pronunciation, intonation, stress, connectedness, phrasing, and speaking rate. We integrate all aspects that create an accent into every lesson starting with the first American accent class. All clients start with beginner classes, which include American accent training at the word, sentence, and paragraph level. Once you have mastered the American pronunciation and related accent skills, we will turn our attention to intermediate American accent training, which includes conversational speech.
Finally, our advanced training includes the use of technical language from your industry and complex multi-syllabic word pronunciation during conversational speech. Some clients also practice and rehearse professional speaking for presentations. Most clients who start with 9% accent or lower are able to complete beginner, intermediate, and advanced training within twelve sessions. Previous clients of Accent Pros, with a high percentage of foreign accent, have always achieved a reduction of 50% in their accent by completing the beginner twelve sessions, but many choose to continue their accent reduction training to further achieve their accent reduction goals.
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