$130/hour◦American Accent Training
$130/hour◦American Accent Training

$130/hour◦American Accent Training

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Introduction: Doctor of Education, Linguist, Creator of 2D Video Sound Motion Technology, Professor of English as a Second Language, American Accent Coach, Life Coach. Hi! I am Prof. Alex, and I welcome you to my profile! Please, read carefully to get to know my program! ON THIS PAGE: 1. TO THE STUDENT (Get to know the program) ⠀ ⠀ MODULE 1 Learning American Consonants; ⠀ ⠀ MODULE 2 Learning American Vowels; ⠀ ⠀ MODULE 3 Intonation & Emphasis. 2. COURSE AND TEACHING PHILOSOPHY 3. PROGRAMS' PRICING & FEES 4. REVIEWS AND FEEDBACK ⠀ ⠀ 🔰for Non-Native Speakers ⠀ ⠀ 🔰for Native Speakers (pathology) ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 🔰for Corporates ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀TO THE STUDENT ⠀ ⠀ ⠀American Accent Program was designed to help speakers of English as a Second or Other Languages learn the proper pronunciation of American English. There are THREE MODULES in this program: ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ☯︎ MODULE 1 ☯︎ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ American Consonants: Sound-by-Sound ⠀ ⠀◆ You CAN UNDERSTAND how to pronounce American Consonants correctly, distinguishing the differences between your native sounds and American consonants like [T] & [D] or sound interactions [TR] & [WR]; learn about Elision, Reductions, Assimilations, and much more. ⠀ ⠀ ◆ You CAN CREATE a habitual manner of speaking each American Consonant by practicing with “phonetic exercises.” that you will be training at the beginning, middle, and end of words). ⠀ ⠀ ◆ You CAN PRACTICE speaking American in “sentences practice” & “paragraphs practice.” This training will help you find your mistakes and analyze how to speak English correctly. ⠀ ⠀ ◆ You CAN ORGANIZE all American Consonants in your mind, and improve pronunciation after a couple of sessions! ⠀ ⠀ ◆ You CAN WORK in your private Learning Management System with audio and video recordings and 2D Sound Motion Animations for each American sound. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ☯︎ MODULE 2 ☯︎ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ American Vowels: Sound-by-Sound ⠀ ⠀ ◆ You CAN RECOGNIZE the most confusing American vowels, like in these words [CALLER] - [COLOR] - [COLLAR] or [SIT] - [SET] - [SAD] and more. 2D Sound Motion technology will show you each American sound in amination. ⠀ ⠀ ◆ You CAN CREATE a habitual manner of speaking the American Vowels naturally, practicing with “phonetic exercises.” you will be training at the beginning, middle, and end of words). ⠀ ⠀ ◆ You CAN PRACTICE your American speaking in “sentences practice” & “paragraphs practice” that help you TRAIN American Vowels more effectively. ⠀ ⠀ ◆ You CAN ORGANIZE all American Vowels in your mind, learn how to hear your own mistakes analyzing your speech, and constantly see your learning progress from session to session! ⠀ ⠀ ◆ You CAN WORK in your private Learning Management System with audio and video recordings, and 2D Sound Motion Animations for each American sound. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ☯︎ MODULE 3 ☯︎ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ American Emphasis & Intonation ⠀ ⠀ ◆ You CAN USE your voice tone to practice the American pitch, intonation, rhythm, and stress. Learn about Low Falling Tone, Low Rising Tone, Fall-Rise Tone, etc. ⠀ ⠀ ◆ You CAN LEARN about the American Emphasis: focusing on the sentence's CONTENT, STRUCTURE & FOCUS WORDS, as well as word stress and sentence stress. ⠀ ⠀ ◆ You CAN PRACTICE your American Intonation in “Intonation exercises” & “storytelling” that help you open your mind to speak Confidently! ⠀ ⠀ ⠀I have worked with many Universities, schools, and corporates, observing many classes that teach pronunciation worldwide. Well, it is not a secrete that when students start learning English, they pay too much attention to Grammar and Vocabulary instead of Pronunciation. The students may know grammar and vocabulary very well, but when it comes to speaking English, they start using sounds of the native language to speak English. This sound replacement creates an accent and problems with fluency. I developed a concept that helps you learn faster and better. We will address facial muscle training and sound explanation using ADVANCED 2D SOUND MOTION TECHNOLOGY. We will also work on your mindset toward learning a new sound implementation because many sounds in American English do not exist in your native language, which requires an efficacious approach to create those in your way. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀A confluence of these techniques will help you UNDERSTAND American Phonetics effortlessly. You will compare the difference between your native language pronunciation and the American one, allowing you to learn the American sound system quickly and more EFFECTIVELY. Most teachers providing pronunciation classes do not know these "language techniques," and they simply "give a lecture to you." ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ COURSE PHILOSOPHY ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ➰Individual Approach➰ Learning American Accent with a professional linguist, it is important to understand that this work is individual and tailors the learning process towards your needs, goals, and preferences improving your American pronunciation and fluency in speaking English. Individual approach, solid partnership relationship, and careful guidance throughout your American Accent Training are essential and centered in my teaching philosophy. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀➰2D Sound Motion Technology➰ 2D Sound Motion Technology for teaching American sounds and accent: A technology that uses two-dimensional visual and auditory feedback to help learners improve their pronunciation and fluency in American English. This technology helps learners understand the sound system of American English and how to produce the sounds correctly.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀➰Intellectual Interaction➰ A process of exchanging ideas and information between the professor and a student while mastering the American Accent during Speech Therapy. This process involves various educational and psychological approaches that I will be applying to enhance your American Sounds and Intonation learning and see how all these features relate to the human mind and behavior, implementing them into your English speaking on a daily basis communication. ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ PROGRAMS' PRICES & FEES ❇️ Individual Learning: One-on-One classes - $120/hour BENEFITS: 2D Sound Motion Technology+ Structured Program with Phonetic exercises, practice phrases, Sentence practice, and Paragraph Practice (available in the classroom only in One-on-One Learning) I use 2D video sound technology to educate my students. 2D Sound Motion Technology for teaching American sounds and accent: A technology that uses two-dimensional visual and auditory feedback to help learners improve their pronunciation and fluency in American English. This technology helps learners understand the sound system of American English and how to produce the sounds correctly. ❇️ Group Learning: INTENSIVE CLASSES MONDAYS & FRIDAYS ( 7 PM CENTRAL TIME ZONE(Austin, TX, US). 3-5 group members. Module One: 5 weeks - 10 hours - $1300 Module Two: 6 weeks - 12 hours - $1560 ❇️ Single Sound Learning: One-on-One classes - $200/hour If you have trouble understanding or speaking an American sound and want to learn just one sound, American Signe Sound Learning is right for you. ❇️ Life Coaching: The positive way of thinking, Inspiration, and solving problems. 1-hour session - $150. PS: ⠀ ⠀ ⠀I repeatedly see classes where some people call this type of training "Accent Reduction." I feel this is not entirely accurate for people's consciousness. It is the most important thing to keep students' diversity, identity, and personality; I don't want to REDUCE anything that speaks about your culture, traditions, and customs. However, I am adding new options that help you speak with confidence. Thanks for the privilege of your time, and I look forward to teaching you. Yours, Prof. Alex., Ph.D.
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Yumi O.
5 days ago
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Working with Alex on my pronunciation has been a series of eye-opening experience for me who has been living in America for more than 20 years. Alex has a good curriculum that he goes through, but in the process, I learned so much about what I was pronouncing incorrectly and how it should be to make others more easily understand what I am saying in English. I never thought I was pronouncing a lot of these consonants incorrectly. Alex helped me to figure out how to pronounce each consonant one by one, to be able to differentiate how I pronounce with how I should pronounce, and to learn how to fix my pronunciation. He does this by explaining differences in sounds by tongue position, tongue movement, where to vibrate, air flows, jaw movements, etc, and by carefully listening to my sounds and diagnosing why it is incorrect. Also he helped me to realize bad habits that I have developed over the years. Overall, working with Alex has been great, and he really works with me on how to pronounce each sound and word, but also how to speak more fluently by doing sentence practices. I believe when I finish with the program, I will be speaking in English a lot more confidently and more comfortably. I highly recommend Alex.

Details: 26 - 44 years old • Intermediate • Professional or academic verbal comprehension • 45 minutes • I travel to the ESL tutor • The ESL tutor travels to me • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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Aidar V.
Mar 25, 2023
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I think most immigrants find themself in a position where they do not like how they enunciate words, phrases, or sentences. It happens because we have never tuned our organs to speak in the way natives do. Alex helps, trains, and coaches you with American phonetics, so in a lesson or two, I have started listening to differences and tuning my voice properly. So far, I have more than 8 lessons, and I can say if somebody had taught me this before when I was younger, it would be more valuable than knowing grammar. I am glad to have this journey and am sure I will reach my goal with him. Definitely recommend!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • Advanced • Professional or academic verbal comprehension • 60 minutes • I travel to the ESL tutor • The ESL tutor travels to me • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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Ghazal M.
Mar 1, 2023
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I worked with Alex for accent reduction. His course instruction and notes are precise. He cares about each step in my journey and tries to find the challenges I’m dealing with as a second language learner. I really recommend him

Details: 26 - 44 years old • Intermediate • Conversational proficiency • 30 minutes • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

$130/hour◦American Accent Training's reply
Thanks, Ghazal! It is my pleasure to teach you! I love how you bring a positive mood and bright smile to the class! You are making so much progress so far. Much success!
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Jephte V.
Feb 13, 2023
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I haven’t been taking lessons from Alex for that long and I’m already improving. He catches my mistakes and shows me how to move my mouth to make the correct sounds. I’m happy to have him as a teacher.

Details: 18 - 25 years old • Advanced • Full fluency • 60 minutes • I travel to the ESL tutor • The ESL tutor travels to me • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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Thanks, Jephte! It is my pleasure to teach you.
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Xuan L.
Feb 4, 2023
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Dr. Alex has brought a whole new world to me by introducing me the most professional and systematic way to improve my accent to sound like a native speaker. His way of teaching is phenomenon. At the end of the day you would not only learn a lot but also have fun at the same time. He is not just a linguistic professor, his enthusiasm and impressive speaking skills would also elevate my speaking skills to to another level of clarity and improve audience engagement on top of accent. It has been so much fun learning from Dr. Alex. For anyone who is still hesitate to try due to the price. Do not! Please go ahead and have a lesson first. You will know what I’m talking about. Highly recommend!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • Advanced • Professional or academic verbal comprehension • 60 minutes • I travel to the ESL tutor • The ESL tutor travels to me • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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