Why
Why Should You Improve Your English?
English Language training is useful for anyone who wants to improve English language skills. It is for the non-native speaker and the native speaker. Even most native speakers could use a refresher course. This is very important for professionals, as language is a critical part of our image and shapes how people view us, and impacts our authority. People too often allow poor speech habits and incorrect grammar to creep into their speech over time and it reflects very poor on them in professional and academic circles. Industry professional always use speech, voice and language coaches as a necessity, and we do offer voice and diction coaching classes, lesson and on-demand for broadcast and entertainment professionals. The English Language Training is useful and practical for everyone.
What You Will Gain
Confidence, poise, presence, and clarity of communication.
What You Will Learn
The International Phonetic Alphabet - a valuable tool for clarifying pronunciation in every language.
An analysis of voice and speech is performed that will show you where your problem areas are in phonation, articulation, vowel clarity, rhythm, pitch, word stress and intonation.
You will do exercises to remediate these problem areas and gain a more natural, fluid, yet clear and pleasant sound.
Why Do This?
Improve your English Language Pronunciation
Improve the quality of your voice
Gain control of your accent
Improve vocal performance: increase range, stamina, and expand your vocal skills set so that you can improve and control expressiveness, and increase your vocal repertoire to include standard North American English as an international standard, as well as other dialects.
Benefits
Improve your professional image
Increase your earning potential
Make a strong and positive impression
Be easily understood by all
Expand your professional and social opportunities
Who Should Do This?
Actors, actresses, broadcasters, voice actors and voice over artists, singers, public speakers, presenters, meeting facilitators, sales professionals, lecturers, trainers, court or trial attorneys, politicians, people for whom English is a second language, or who are based in a strong regional dialect, and all native speakers of English who need or want to improve their image, presentation and self confidence.
Do I Need to Do This?
Do people often ask you to repeat yourself?
Do others have difficulty understanding what you say or misunderstand?
Does your voice convey authority and engender respect and cooperation?
Do people often misinterpret your meaning?
Do you use substandard language, and make grammatical errors that can interfere with image as well as communication?
What image do you put forth when you speak? Poor speech and grammar adversely affects professional image and may be holding you back.
Can you control your choice of image projection, dialectical use and accent?
Our Courses
English language courses are based on the European Council Levels 1 through 5. Our students are adult professionals who have achieved some degree of fluency or proficiency. Some students are fluent, but still have problems with grammar, pronunciation or accent and use of native expression. Fluent or advanced students often have considerable trouble finding qualified instruction that promotes conversational skills, increases vocabulary and improves grammar.
