Intensive Spoken English Training

An interactive multimedia teaching program utilising video and audio clips to establish correct English pronunciation. Lip movements of all basic phonics are modelled and phonic combinations are audibly demonstrated by native English speakers.

English words are made up of multiple sounds represented by letters. To speak English clearly it is essential to correctly pronounce these basic sounds. Without these basic phonics, word building and consequently conversation is always difficult. The way phonics are pronounced also determines a speaker’s accent.

When learning music it is normal to try and play songs before we fully practice the scales, the result is usually out of tune and the song is unrecognisable.

It is the same with speaking a new language, without practicing the foundational phonics and how they sound in combinations, our speech will be heavily accented and unintelligible. Firstly, we need to correctly hear the sounds and then be able to accurately reproduce them.

Spending the time practicing the basics is the key to fluent communication. Majoring on grammar and sentence construction will enable you to read and write very well but does not help with verbal communication. Some people describe this as 'Silent English" which is of little use in the commercial world and inhibits assimilation and acceptance in the workplace.

Good verbal communication builds firm and lasting relationships.

The intensive Spoken English Training program provides training exercises to establish the correct pronunciation of alphabet letters, consonants with vowels and blended consonants
(both beginning and ending) with vowels.

The practised phonics are then used in words and in sentences (tongue twisters).

The comprehensive training program strengthens the mouth and tongue muscles needed to naturally form unfamiliar English phonics.

Watch and listen to the trainers to hear and mimic the subtle differences in the pronunciation of similar phonics. An integrated record function allows users to compare their own pronunciation with the speech modelled by the trainers . Phonic pronunciation practice is a simple, powerful way to improve English pronunciation and accent. Ideal for use in the classroom, in small groups or privately. A great resource for both native and non-native English (ESL) teachers.

All Mp3’s sound files are included, enabling the creation of personal targeted training programs for iPods or Audio CD’s.

Learn Pronunciation From a Native English Speaker - Speak English Clearly - Be Understood

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What people are saying about the 'Intensive Spoken English Training' program.

Using this unique program, trainees have been able to learn to pronounce foundational phonics clearly and effectively. This has assisted them to sustain and enhance their English communication in a range of environments and contexts. A critical element of their success is the homework undertaken by trainees in order to develop levels of competence and phonemic awareness.

The 'Intensive Spoken English Training' program is structured so that trainees practice English short and long vowels and phonemes together with consonants and beginning and ending consonant blends. Throughout their homework regime, their tongue and mouth muscles develop strength and flexibility, resulting in the ability to clearly pronounce English phonics easily and naturally.
One of my trainees - 'Michael' migrated to Australia from China in 2007

Michael’s employer recognised that his IT skills, and English reading and writing skills were excellent, however, they were very concerned about his ability to speak clearly with his colleagues and liaise with clients.

Michael was given a 12 week probation period in order to improve his English Pronunciation.
Throughout our six, 2 hour weekly English tuition sessions, Michael practiced his pronunciation using the Intensive Spoken English Training program every day. Michael purchased his own copy of the program in order to continue practising at home (with his wife).

Practicing new phonics, Michael said was initially difficult as his tongue and mouth muscles strained in unfamiliar positions. However, after seven days, his tongue and mouth had strengthened and increased their flexibility so that he was able to comfortably form the new sounds easily and clearly.

Michael passed his probation after only 8 weeks of employment and was rewarded with a significant pay rise as an acknowledgment of his achievements with clear and effective spoken English.

I would highly recommend this program to anyone looking for a professional training resource which enables the client to continue working on their pronunciation between tutoring sessions.

Sue Davis
Director
Australian Accent and Pronunciation - Melbourne.
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Thanks for your excellent spoken English learning program. It's doing me wonders. I have been speaking English right from my early school days, never took it so seriously till I came to Australia and realised how important is to speak with the correct diction and your program is helping me immensely in such a short span.

Regards, Prem
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I can hear my Sewth Effricen eccent disappearing as I speak.

Megan, Accountant
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What is an accent? An accent is the carryover of sounds from the speaker’s original language to the second language. When we are infants we literally have the ability to speak any language in the world. We are all born with the necessary speech mechanisms and the capability to learn any language.

We end up speaking the language that we do solely by reinforcement. The sounds a baby hears and the speech patterns he is exposed to are the ones that she develops. Soon the baby gains the fine motor skill and control she needs to create sounds herself. The infant will begin by babbling and playing with sounds. Soon she is able to produce simple vowel/consonant combinations which maybe why mama and dada are often their first words, they can make the combination and the big reaction it elicits reinforces their efforts. By 18 months she will be able to produce about 20 words that have meaning and understand around 50 words.

Now babies of course have the ultimate immersion experience. In order to obtain any control over their environment they must learn the language and they are surrounded by the language almost 24 hours a day.

Of course the second language learner does not have these advantages. Even if you are now living in an English speaking country, and attending classes to learn English you will still have the opportunity to speak and hear your first language with friends and family.

Another challenge is the expectation factor. For many years you have heard a speech pattern and there is an expectation of what you will hear when others speak. You are predicting what sounds will come next based on your subconscious knowledge of language. I call this listening with an accent. It is necessary to break through this barrier, to really hear how others are speaking, to actively listen.

To listen is to learn, if you can’t hear the way the sounds are produced you cannot learn how to produce the sound. The two skills are closely linked.

Once you can hear the sounds you must add them to your own phonetic library. This means that you have in your mind the knowledge and understanding of how to produce every sound or phoneme in you original language. Now you must add on some sounds that are in the English sound system that are not in your original language sounds system.

Record your self reading a brief paragraph. Only 2-3 sentences in English. Then listen to the recording. Write down exactly what you hear on the recording. Not what you meant to say but what you really did say. How is it different from what was written? Did you say th, when it was written or did you say d? Stick with the consonants at first because the differences are easier to pinpoint.

If you would like to get help in improving your pronunciation it would be best to go to a speech therapist rather than an ESL teacher. Speech therapists are trained in physiology of the speech mechanisms and musculature. They understand what is involved in producing each sound and are trained to identify and work with articulation problems.

Though an accent is not the same as an articulation problem they have similar characteristics. When a client has difficulty articulating specific sounds the speech therapist can hear and see what they are doing differently and describe and show how to do it correctly. When a client has an accent the speech therapist can see what the person is doing differently and show and describe how to make the sound so it more closely approximates the standard.

The most important advice I can give you is to keep practicing. At first it may feel like you are exaggerating when you “speak with an English accent” but I am sure that the native English speakers around you will not even notice. They will merely be impressed with your great diction!

Lynn Bo, AccentMaster New York

ESL Teachers, Government Instrumentalities, Migrant Settlement Programs, Economic Development Organisations, Libraries, Educational Institutions, Language Colleges, Hospitals, Business Migration Agencies, Help Desks and Call Centres around
the world are using this program extensively. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. International distribution enquiries welcome.

  
  Suits Windows PC's from 98SE to Vista or Mac's with Windows emulator programs.

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