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Does speaking in public or to new listeners cause you to feel anxiety, embarrassment, or frustration?
Do you feel uncomfortable participating in meetings, social gatherings or speaking up for something you want?
Has your accent prohibited your professional and/or social growth?
Accent Modification is for anyone who speaks English as a second language or was born outside of the United States. For motivated professionals who want to be better understood in meetings, by clients and colleagues. For anyone feeling doubtful in their communication style or skill and would like to build self-confidence or modify how they speak for professional development. For those who desire to interact comfortably with co-workers and individuals in social environments. After completing the training specifically designed for individual needs participants will experience 50% fewer communication breakdowns, furthermore they will continue to be successful in their endeavors well after the training is complete.
Express Yourself SLP PLLS is the only Accent Modification agency in the Manhattan area recognized by the Institute of Language and Phonology. I provide the Compton Pronouncing English as a Second Language (PESL) program, which is a proven method of accent modification techniques and pronunciation improvement for non-native and regional American English speakers. It is a highly-structured, evidence-based approach and studies demonstrate increases in pronunciation clarity and accuracy of at least 50% by the majority of clients who complete the training program. The PESL program begins where conventional English as a Second Language (ESL) courses end. All courses are completely customized to each client’s specific accent patterns and pronunciation proficiency level.
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content_font_size=”desktop_large=global&desktop_small=global&tablet=global&mobile=global” content_line_height=”desktop_large=global&desktop_small=global&tablet=global&mobile=global” content_letter_spacing=”desktop_large=global&desktop_small=global&tablet=global&mobile=global” link_font_weight=”” link=”|||” headline=”Corporate Speech and Language Development” class=”simple” headline_color=”#393c3e” text_color=”#393c3e” link_color=”#393c3e” link_hover_color=”#393c3e”]Advance your understanding and use of spoken language, master dynamics of conversation, acquire skills to speak with ease, clarity and competence.
Services offered during Corporate Speech and Language Development include the following (but are not limited to):
-Rate of speech (the speed at which you speak): Develop strategies and techniques to control and maintain a comfortable speaking rate. Appropriate speech rate will increase your ability to be understood.
-Voice: Discover your voice and all it can do. Develop vocal quality, pitch, and loudness to better engage interest and attention. Learn volume control and projection to ensure words are heard with clarity and ease. Optimizing your ability to communicate with clarity and efficiently in all situations.
– Public Speaking and Communication Skills: Gain courage in your presentation and appearance. Learn to persuade and advocate using direct, meaningful and eloquent speech. Deliver presentations to groups effectively, efficiently, and with assurance.
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