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Mon 13 Jul 2015
09:00 - 13:00

Venue: CCTL, Revans Room

Provided by: PPD Personal and Professional Development


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Voice and Pronunciation for Non-native English Speakers

Mon 13 Jul 2015

Description


Is English not your first language?

Would you like to incorporate Standard English pronunciation into your everyday speech?

This course will look at the differences and similarities between your natural accent and that of Standard English. It will help to maintain positive aspects of your natural accent whilst enabling you to be easily understood by native English speakers.

Target audience

University staff

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Sessions

Number of sessions: 1

# Date Time Venue Trainer
1 Mon 13 Jul 2015   09:00 - 13:00 09:00 - 13:00 CCTL, Revans Room map Stewart Theobald
Aims
  • to be aware of how and why we sound the way we do
  • to have improved rhythm, inflection and vowel pronunciation
  • to be aware of Standard English vowel sounds
  • to be familiar with exercises for relaxation, breathing and resonance placement
  • to understand phonetic symbols and sounds
Duration

One half day session

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