Tired of worrying about your accent?
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One-on-One Training
If you are ready to conquer your fears and feel confident speaking American English, then you've come to the right place. Here's what you'll get when you work with me:
If you have at least one other person in your office or organization who wants to improve their American English pronunciation, why not schedule a group training course? Often, the company training budget will cover the cost, as the company benefits as much as you do from your improved communication skills. It doesn't matter if you each have a different native language, because you will all be learning English pronunciation, and you can benefit from each other's experiences.
Group training offers many of the same benefits as the individual training in a slightly different format. Here are the group training options:
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Accent reduction courses designed especially for healthcare workers. In these targeted workshops and classes, you get all of the benefits of the courses above PLUS:
If you are ready to conquer your fears and feel confident speaking American English, then you've come to the right place. Here's what you'll get when you work with me:
- A professional assessment of your speech so we know exactly which sounds and speech patterns we need to work on.
- A FREE 20 minute consult over Skype so we can determine if we are a good fit for each other -- before you commit to anything!
- Customized classes designed to meet your specific needs and goals
- Personalized attention in our one-on-one sessions
- Flexibility to schedule our classes at YOUR convenience
- Portability: since we work over Skype, I can meet with you anywhere in the world that you have an internet connection
- Confidence that you are speaking English more clearly
- Improved relationships with your co-workers and friends because you understand each other better
- Peace of mind knowing that you can master advanced English skills and feel comfortable in your new environment
If you have at least one other person in your office or organization who wants to improve their American English pronunciation, why not schedule a group training course? Often, the company training budget will cover the cost, as the company benefits as much as you do from your improved communication skills. It doesn't matter if you each have a different native language, because you will all be learning English pronunciation, and you can benefit from each other's experiences.
Group training offers many of the same benefits as the individual training in a slightly different format. Here are the group training options:
- Convenient weekly classes onsite, if I live within driving distance of your business or organization,
- Live 3 -day intensive workshop, anywhere in the world.
- Video conference-calling worldwide. Contact me for details.
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Accent reduction courses designed especially for healthcare workers. In these targeted workshops and classes, you get all of the benefits of the courses above PLUS:
- classes tailored specifically to the medical community
- practice words that are medical terms you use regularly
- role-playing opportunities that include physician-patient interactions
- flexibility to schedule classes around your patients and other commitments
- confidentiality; online classes via Skype can be conducted in the privacy of your home or office at your convenience
- The communication skills portion of the ECFMG
- The interpersonal skills and professionalism portion of the ACGME
- Clinical Skills Exam on the USMLE, which requires clear communication
What People are Saying about the Compton-PESL Accent Reduction Program:
The P-ESL program was excellent. It was designed for my specific needs and fully met my expectations. For years, I wondered why my English sounded foreign. Yet it only took one session with my instructor to find out why. At the end of my course, the difference in my sounds and intonation and rhythm patterns was most gratifying - a real confidence booster.
Your program helped me to improve my presentations at meetings and conferences.
After trying to speak better on my own and then taking a class at Georgetown University, I didn't expect much from your course. Your program and new CD-ROM practice materials helped me so much that I now recommend it to all my colleagues who want to improve their English.
This program made it easier for me to say what I really think without any hidden worries in my mind.
The P-ESL program was excellent. It was designed for my specific needs and fully met my expectations. For years, I wondered why my English sounded foreign. Yet it only took one session with my instructor to find out why. At the end of my course, the difference in my sounds and intonation and rhythm patterns was most gratifying - a real confidence booster.
Venie Ssklenicka
Levi Strauss Corporation
Levi Strauss Corporation
Your program helped me to improve my presentations at meetings and conferences.
Ravi Iyer
Bechtel Corporation
Bechtel Corporation
After trying to speak better on my own and then taking a class at Georgetown University, I didn't expect much from your course. Your program and new CD-ROM practice materials helped me so much that I now recommend it to all my colleagues who want to improve their English.
Edgar Varela, Ph.D., Diplomatic Attache
Organization of American States
Organization of American States
This program made it easier for me to say what I really think without any hidden worries in my mind.
Raymond Tang
Dow Chemical
Dow Chemical
Comparison of Accentuate course offerings
| Foundations (7 weeks) | Cornerstone (12 weeks) | |||
| Individual | Group | Individual | Group | |
| Time per session | 1 hour | 1.5 hours | 1 hour | 1.5 hours |
| Internet via webcam | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Class size | 1 person | 2-5 people | 1 person | 2-5 people |
| Intensity | High | Moderate | High | Moderate |
| Scheduling flexibility | High | Moderate | High | Moderate |
| Customizable | All courses can be highly customized | |||
| Materials | Free materials included in all courses | |||
| Speech evaluation | Free initial and final speech evaluations included in all courses | |||
| Documentation | All courses include documentation of improvement via initial and final speech evaluations | |||
| Expected results | Minimum 50-60% improvement in conversation* | |||
* Expected results assume that the client has completed all class work.