Accent Reduction with Be Bilingual
Be Bilingual specializes in private language instruction for students serious about learning English. Many of our graduates achieve a level of English so refined that it is indistinguishable from a native speaker’s.
One-on-One Instruction
Because we specialize in private instruction, each course is customized to meet your individual needs and learning pace. We begin with an evaluation of your accent, and then identify your main objectives for the course. For example, some of our students need help communicating in business presentations and fast paced meetings, while others simply want to break old pronunciation habits and avoid needing to repeat themselves in order to be understood.
After establishing your goals, we’ll tailor a lesson plan – including articulation, word liaisons, and intonation – to target your desired level of English proficiency. Depending on your specific needs, the instructor can tailor the course to include:
- Grammar and vocabulary instruction
- Public speaking and presentation skills
- Business English
- Advanced conversation skills
- A mixture of all the above
Rather than simply working through a textbook, we incorporate various learning material. Occasionally, the instructor will make a recommendation for the student to purchase a specific textbook. As the course progresses, the instructor will also incorporate articles and audio material tailored to your interests or occupation.
Eliminate Your Accent
Your course lesson plans are tailored according to how quickly you progress through the material. During the first session, the instructor will record you reading a passage that highlights specific accent issues. At the end of each set of ten sessions, the same passage will be read and re-recorded to emphasize improvement and pinpoint areas that still need additional instruction.
As you progress, your instructor will incorporate the following accent reduction methods to help your student imitate the rhythm of American speech and ultimately sound more natural to the American listener:
- Overview of problematic English phonemes to help you discriminate between similar sounds, imitate them, and then reproduce them in conversation
- Breaking of incorrect pronunciation habits
- Creation of new, correct speech patterns
- Word liaison
- Intonation/pitch change exercises
For more information about our accent reduction courses in Houston, TX., please call 713-789-6338 email us at languages@bebilingual.com.