Be understood and trusted. Working with our native-speaking teachers, you have access to the most accurate usage and pronunciation along with the most authentic cultural insight. Feel comfortable speaking both formally and informally.
English is an international language
Many students wonder which accent is the best to learn. Is there a “proper” form of English? Is it more useful to sound like you’re from North America or the UK? The answer is simple: there is no such thing as a perfect accent in English. The great thing about our language is that it is spoken by billions of people all around the world. As English has spread to more and more locations, it has evolved and become a truly international language. There is an incredible variety of accents from country to country, and even from city to city. So, it doesn’t matter if you studied in the UK, Canada, Australia or elsewhere. The most important thing is to speak clearly and be understood by other speakers of English.
In this course, you will:
- Increase spoken fluency by building confidence with commonly used modern idioms.
- Expand phonemic awareness of consonants like “t”, “-ed”, “th”, and “r” and vowels like “ə”, “æ”, “eɪ”and “aɪ” with and without “r” endings.
- Correctly use stress timing and emphatic stress.
- Apply engaging grammatical and paralinguistic intonation.
- Distinguish between Standard American and other dialects of English.
- Practice listening and repeating with your favorite movie and television clips.
Be understood and trusted. Working with our native-speaking teachers, you have access to the most accurate usage and pronunciation along with the most authentic cultural insight. Feel comfortable speaking both formally and informally.
In this course, you will:
- Increase spoken fluency by building confidence with commonly used modern idioms.
- Expand phonemic awareness of consonants like “t”, “-ed”, “th”, and “r” and vowels like “ə”, “æ”, “eɪ”and “aɪ” with and without “r” endings.
- Correctly use stress timing and emphatic stress.
- Apply engaging grammatical and paralinguistic intonation.
- Distinguish between Standard American and other dialects of English.
- Practice listening and repeating with your favorite movie and television clips.
