140/hour | Accent Reduction with Prof. Alex
140/hour | Accent Reduction with Prof. Alex

140/hour | Accent Reduction with Prof. Alex

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Introduction: Doctor of Education, Linguist, Creator of 2D Sound Motion Technology, Professor of English as a Second Language, American Accent Coach, Life Coach. Hey there! I’m Professor Alex. Let me give you the straight scoop: my coaching is about helping students pronounce and speak English fluently and CONFIDENTLY with accent training. We’re talking top-tier, high-quality coaching here. If you can't reach out to me, please, book a session with me on myaccentway,com BEFORE YOU REACH OUT: When you sign up for the 1-on-1 American Accnet Program, it’s a full-on tag team approach. We’re in this together, and we are making a change in your life! Now, let’s get real: your American accent is about to change drastically, and everybody starts noticing that around. We’re talking very close to native-level American pronunciation. But hold onto your hat, because it’s gonna take some effort. Your time, discipline, and commitment are crucial to success! I want you to know that this isn’t a quick fix; it’s an investment in your future like many of my students did and became fluent speakers of English! (Some of them even feel it is their native language) And guess what? After my coaching, your American speaking will be so darn confident that it’ll stick with you for life. Still, do you have doubts—like it is impossible, or I can't do that, or somebody told me that you couldn't do that? Well, I am going to change that for you! However, check out my students' reviews. They did that, and so do you! They say, "This investment is worth every penny." So buckle up, my friend. We’re about to transform your accent game! Book a trial session with me—just $70. We’ll chat about your goals, your needs, and any burning questions you’ve got. Consider it your backstage pass to accent greatness. ⠀ ⠀ 🔰for Non-Native Speakers ⠀ ⠀ 🔰for Native Speakers Southern Accent Reduction | Sound Correction ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 🔰for Corporates Now, let’s address the elephant in the room: Can you really sound like a native speaker? You betcha! In our orientation session, I’ll break it down for you. Spoiler alert: It’s easier than you think! This is what you can expect working with me: 👨🏽‍🎓 Effective Accent Training at a Level of Native Speakers; 👨🏽‍🎓 Personalized & Customized Accent Program: - Re-educating Your Sound System; - Re-educating Your Intonation, Melody, & Rhythm; 👨🏽‍🎓 Professional Feedback on Each American Sound in Session; 👨🏽‍🎓 Much Practice of American Bleding, Assimilation, Reduction, etc; 👨🏽‍🎓 Program Efficacy of 70% Speaking American; 👨🏽‍🎓 Empowering to Improve & Stay Motivated; 👨🏽‍🎓 Mind Set & Setting up Speaking Habits; 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 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." 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 the 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 to hear your mistakes, analyze 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 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, word stress, and sentence stress. ⠀ ⠀ ♻️ You CAN PRACTICE your AIntonationntonatio in "Intonation exercises" & "storytelling" that help you open your mind to speak Confidently! ⠀ ⠀ ⠀I have worked with many Universities, schools, and corporations, observing many classes that teach pronunciation worldwide. Well, it is not a secret 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 proper 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"; they just simply "give a lecture" or ask you to repeat! ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ COURSE PHILOSOPHY 🔶 INDIVIDUAL APPROACH 🔶 When learning an American accent with a professional linguist, it is essential 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 daily communication in your English speaking. PROGRAM PRICE AND FEES ❇️ Individual Learning: One-on-One classes - $150/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. ❇️ Single Sound Learning: One-on-One classes - $150/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 - $170. PROFESSOR'S STUDIO: 📼 Virtual Classes 1-on-1; 🎤 High-Quality Studio Mic; 💻 Comfy Learning Platform for Your Materials; 🎵 Professional Audios for Each Session. Thanks for the privilege of your time, and I look forward to teaching you. Yours, Prof. Alex., Ph.D.
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Yue Y.
6 days ago
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The short story is: this program works perfectly. My American accent and listening skills improved drastically! I am very satisfied with my new accent after being in this program for over a year. Its not just my spoken English that’s improved, my listening also improved magically. I love going to movies, but in America there are no subtitles and I was translating in my head, but NOW IT IS A MIRACLE! I ENJOY my going out and watching movies just like that! Alex explained in detail how to pronounce each sound. It’s hard to change the way you speak when you have spoken like this for years. Alex would try different techniques until I could pronounce them correctly, and from there, he provided recording of words, phrases and sentences which I can follow to practice repeatedly. I recommend Prof. Alex's American Accent Training Program who wants to improve speaking accent and listening skills to enjoy life in the us and be a very ADVACNED English speaker! Thank you, Alex! You are a truly the best PRO!

Details: Advanced • 26 - 44 years old • Body language • Verbal delivery • Speech content • Connecting with audience • To build confidence • To develop a skillset • To prepare for an event • Personal • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

140/hour | Accent Reduction with Prof. Alex's reply
Hey Yue! Thank you for your feedback! I think it will be very helpful for others to learn how to succeed in American Accent Training as you did! Prof. Alex's Feedback: Yue, a Mandarin speaker, who encountered several challenges while learning the American accent due to the fundamental differences between Mandarin and English. Here are some of the key challenges: Pronouncing sounds at the end of words: Yue omitted consonants at the ends of words because most Chinese words end in vowels, while English words often end in consonants. Avoiding extra vowels: There’s a tendency to add a neutral vowel sound, like a schwa (‘uh’), after final consonants or between consonant clusters, which can alter the intended pronunciation of English words. Yue had been working a lot on that issue and overcame it somehow in the middle of the program. Lengthening vowels: English vowels are typically held longer than Mandarin vowels, and their length can vary with intonation. Short vowel sounds might make it difficult for listeners to understand the words. Learning American English intonation: Mandarin uses pitch differences to signify meaning in every syllable, whereas English uses pitch and vowel length in more varied ways to express emotion or emphasis. This can result in Mandarin speakers sounding monotone or having difficulty with English intonation patterns. Mastering the ‘r’ and ‘th’ sounds: These sounds are often challenging for Mandarin speakers, and Yue was not an expectation! She worked so hard to pronounce the American sound. For example, Cantonese speakers might use an ‘l’ sound for an ‘r’, or omit the ‘r’ at the end of words. The ‘th’ sounds are often mispronounced as ‘s’, ‘z’, ‘t’, or 'd’1. Summarize: These challenges can be overcome with targeted practice and training, such as the use of 2D Sound Motion Technology, which I use in accent reduction training. Great job, Yue!
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Erika L.
3 weeks ago
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“Alex’s teaching is TOP-NOTCH! It took me just over a year to reach a level of English that’s nearly indistinguishable from a native speaker. Alex is unparalleled in coaching accent reduction for non-native speakers. Like many, I had my doubts about achieving such fluency. But Alex shattered those doubts. I’ve learned that mastering American English requires patience and dedication. Alex’s professionalism was evident as he navigated me through the toughest parts of my accent reduction journey. He was incredibly supportive, especially when I felt like throwing in the towel. After discussing my hesitations with Alex, his encouragement fueled my determination to soar even higher. He’s a TRUE LEADER. All the hard work and investments have paid off, and now I’m extremely confident in my English speaking and overall communication skills!” I strongly recommend you to take a couple of sessions to test your ability for change - is the best way to test yourself! Alex, you are the best!!!

Details: Advanced • 26 - 44 years old • Body language • Verbal delivery • Speech content • Connecting with audience • To build confidence • To develop a skillset • To prepare for an event • Personal • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Carlos D.
2 weeks ago
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"I met Prof. Alex at ACC when I came to the US. I needed to improve my grammar and speaking skills, and Prof. Alex was a great help! I learned so much from term to term. I joined Alex’s American Accent Program several months ago, and I loved it a lot! Working on my American accent is very important to me because it allows me to easily understand my co-workers and friends. Alex is a talented professional who knows how to teach accent reduction. He explains all the movements of my speech organs and identifies mistakes in my pronunciation. What's priceless is that he gives me feedback on how to move my organs correctly to sound American! Sometimes, it is difficult to understand, and when I do not understand, he shows me 2D Sound Motion, and I EASILY get it! Not only is he a great professor, but he is also an amazing mentor and leader. I share his ideas of a positive teaching philosophy and his attitude toward life. He knows how to teach students and explain the most difficult language situations to them. I have been learning American pronunciation for quite some time, and it has been an excellent experience. I started to hear sounds of American English I had never heard before. My listening skills have improved, and I no longer ask people to repeat what they told me. I started to enjoy watching movies without translating from Spanish into English, among many other benefits I am learning! Alex developed the American Accent Program that includes many phonetic exercises and practice sentences to train how to speak American English. All exercises are supported by an audio course that Alex enrolled me in. I like his Learning Management Platform because I have all my materials in one place, organized and structured for me to keep practicing. I recommend Alex’s American Accent Program to everyone who wants to speak English confidently and fluently! You will love to work with him! Alex, you are the best!"

Details: Intermediate • 26 - 44 years old • Body language • Verbal delivery • Speech content • Connecting with audience • To build confidence • To develop a skillset • To prepare for an event • Business • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

140/hour | Accent Reduction with Prof. Alex's reply
Dear Carlos, It's my great pleasure to coach you and see your progress in learning the American Accent! You are doing a great job, and I thank you for committing to achieving your goal and becoming a successful person! Prof. Alex’s Feedback: Pronunciation of Consonants and Vowels: Carlos initially struggled with the pronunciation of certain consonants (/r/, /t/, /z/, /th/) and American vowel sounds. The distinction between similar English vowel sounds, such as in “beat” and “bit,” which often sound identical in Spanish, was particularly challenging. Through dedicated phonetics exercises, Carlos has significantly improved his clarity and pronunciation. Consonant Sounds at the End of Words: Another area of difficulty was the pronunciation of consonant sounds at the end of words. Since Spanish rarely ends words with more than one consonant sound, Carlos tended to drop or alter the final consonant sounds, affecting the clarity of his speech. For instance, “text” would sound like “tex” or “tes,” and “mind” like “min” or “mine.” Stress and Intonation Patterns: Mastering the stress and intonation patterns of American English was a complex task. Carlos initially used a limited intonation range, influenced by spelling, with rising intonation for questions and falling for statements. However, English stress can alter the meaning or function of a word, and various intonation patterns can express different emotions, attitudes, and intentions. For example, the word “present” can be a noun or a verb based on stress placement, and the question “You’re leaving?” can convey different meanings through intonation. Carlos has overcome these challenges and now speaks with a clear American accent. I am thrilled with his progress and confident in his continued success. Conclusion: Carlos, your dedication to improving your American accent is commendable. I am excited to see where your new skills will take you. Best wishes for your future endeavors! Warm regards, Prof. Alex
Public Speaking Lessons
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Nish p.
6 days ago
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My intro session with Alex was very fruitful. He tried different techniques to uncover my speech gaps and developed a future lesson plan based on my objective and intonation gaps.

Details: 26 - 44 years old • Advanced • Full fluency • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting)

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Jim K.
Apr 15, 2024
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Alex, an exceptional professor, is truly a rare gem. His attentive and personalized commitment to his students shines through actions like timely teaching and constructive feedback, always delivered with respect, kindness, and precision. Alex’s teaching philosophy is democratic, allowing for reflection and accelerated learning. He employs interactive educational methods that enhance mindset, pronunciation, and confidence. As an immigrant, navigating language barriers can be challenging, and Alex is the ideal guide. He helped me overcome my fear of speaking English with co-workers and friends. Previously, I felt limited in expressing myself, but Alex provided the opportunity to start speaking confidently. In each session, he skillfully identifies mistakes, significantly improving American accent and intonation. Trust me, Alex has had a profound impact on my journey. If you’re truly committed to enhancing your speaking abilities, Alex is the best coach you’ve been seeking. Take his first orientation session and embark on a transformative experience!

Details: Advanced • 45 - 64 years old • Body language • Verbal delivery • Speech content • Connecting with audience • To build confidence • To develop a skillset • To prepare for an event • Academic • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

140/hour | Accent Reduction with Prof. Alex's reply
Thank you so much, Jim, for your feedback! I am happy for you and your success! You deserve that and earned that! Great job! Yours, Prof. Alex.
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