Listening & Accent Reduction

Learn to speak English clearly

This course helps students with accent reduction, clear speaking and listening comprehension, thereby improving their overall communication skills. It is an intensive program that uses a variety of interactive pronunciation and listening exercises to help students reduce their accents and enhance discrete listening skills. 

The objective of this four-week Listening and Accent Reduction English course in Vancouver is to focus on two essential elements of language acquisition: listening and pronunciation. A comprehensive overview of the English sound system combined with specific listening activities aids in the development of clear speech and discrete listening skills thus improving overall communication skills. 

A first and last day assessment help students see how much they can progress in just four weeks.

During the course you will learn:

Week 1 | Phonetic Symbols and Sounds/ Dictation
Week 2 | Voiced and Voiceless Sounds/ CBC news Podcasts
Week 3 | Reduced Speech/ TED Talks
Week 4 | Linking and Natural Speech patterns/ CBC news Podcasts

Course Details

Course focus | Accent reduction, Speaking Accuracy, Listening skills, Vocabulary building
Hours per week | 15 hours
Language levels | Intermediate, Advanced
Maximum class size | 16 students (Average: 14 students)
Duration | 4 weeks
Start Dates| January, April, September  

Can be combined with another class to create a full-time program (30 hours/week).