Accent Reduction & Accent Modification

  • Are you not being heard first time?
  • Do you find your hearers cannot understand you?
  • Are your ideas or instructions being misunderstood?
  • Are you asked to repeat yourself again and again?
  • Does interaction take twice as long as it should?
  • In a Voice Culture individual accent improvement programme you will learn the steps to 
    mastering accent modification (sometimes referred to as accent neutralization) for your situation.
  • Your Voice Culture Coach will assist you to be better understood when speaking English.
    You will focus on pronunciation, intonation and oral fluency.
  • Choose an individual accent reduction programme, an accent modification group programme, or an online accent modification programme.

 Accent Reduction

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Accent Modification Programme

 

Normally an individual accent modification programme costs upwards of $1,250 (incl GST), but you can get the same programme by joining the evening Accent Modification Sound Basics Group Programme, for just $799 (incl GST)

...that's a saving of $451!

This group runs for a total of eight weeks on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm at either Ponsonby or Pakuranga.

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"I now have a lot more confidence, and people are not asking me to repeat myself." 
Rabeye Siddique,Forman Building

"I have more confidence in speaking to my colleagues, and I find I'm understood first time." 
Sammie Yilin Jia, Biometrician,
NZ Plant & Food Research.

"The accent modification training has given me greater clarity, ability to correct myself and a feeling of confidence when speaking with colleagues individually and in meetings."
Vivian Song, HR Metrics and
Planning Analyst, Fonterra.

"II have learnt to pause...be confident and speak slowly. Customers are not asking me to repeat what I have said." Angela

"I speak more clearly, slowly and talk with confidence." Jo, Westpac

 

The Accent Modification Group has been "...very helpful in communication with customers." Utesh

 

I learned "...how to pronounce words [and] slow down when speaking."Venkata

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:: INDIVIDUAL Accent Modification Programme

  • Individual speech analysis discovers exactly how your pronunciation varies from standard New Zealand English
  • Personalised programme focuses on teaching you the appropriate speech modificaton techniques.
  • One-on-one coaching/therapy sessions assure maximum benefit.
  • Full materials including workbook, exercises and practice sound tracks.
  • To book individual Accent Reduction, contact us with your details.

:: GROUP Accent Modification Programme

  • runs for eight weeks (one hour sessions)
  • maximum of four people, ensuring you get personal attention
  • gives you opportunity to learn from others
  • is held at two convenient locations
  • runs at convenient times
  • is run by a qualified Speech Language Therapist
  • Read more about Accent Modification Groups
  • To book an Accent Modification Group, contact us for more details.

:: ONLINE Accent Modification Programme

  • Following an initial assessment of your accent/speech/voice (completed at our rooms), an individual programme is designed, and you are provided with your own materials.
  • Training, therapy and coaching is then facilitated using skype calls.
  • Beneficial when you have limited time
  • Reduces the number of visits to our rooms
  • Great for refresher sessions for graduates
  • All that you need is a webcam, microphone and a skype account and you can improve your communication skills from the privacy of your own home.
  • If you would like to book online coaching, contact us for more details.

Click Here For Huge Savings on ACCENT MODIFICATION PROGRAMME

 
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