Additional Announcements

ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Click the link to see the Smart Commute Schedule for the Don Mills Corporate Shuttle.

2. Chris Searles, the student-teacher from Seneca College who did his practicum with us in February 2012, has kindly indicated his availability for private English lessons. Please contact him by email at 2012chrislsearles@gmail.com (delete "2012").

Friday, July 9, 2010

Accent Reduction Resources

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Changing one's accent is sometimes harder than learning a totally new language. Here are some free library resources that may help you:
  1. Video by David Alan Stern: Breaking the Accent Barrier
  2. Downloadable Book: Accent Reduction Made Easy
  3. Videos According to Your First Language: Accent Correction/Reduction for English Speakers
There also a number of Youtube videos available online.Here's one example:



Check them all out and blog your response. Also, share any methods you may have that have been helpful to you in terms of pronunciation!
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  1. SusanJuly 12, 2010 at 2:12 PM

    I think the intonation is more important than the accent.

    You stayed up very late! 1:19 AM

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