We are adding additional fall and winter classes in the Bellevue area!  As we solidify the class schedule, we'd like to offer classes which best fit your schedule.

Please fill out the survey to let us know when you'd like to attend class.  Then, sign up for your class in our store!

Thank you in advance for your feedback.  I look forward to working with you.

Join Speech Modification and Turkcha for a free American Accent Training on Monday, October 22 at 10:30 am.  We'll meet at the Redmond library in Meeting Room 2, 15990 NE 85th St, Redmond, WA 98052 (map)

Now available for advance registration: Six Hour Advanced Course

Dates and Times: Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, October 17, 24, 31 and November 7, 2018.
Location: WeWork Lincoln Square, Bellevue map

4 Week Group Class, 6 hours total. Limit 15 students. Prerequisite: Completion of all-levels course, previous 1:1 training or instructor permission.

Course fee includes: 6 hours of small group instruction, all materials, 6-months subscription to advanced online training materials, and one 30-minute 1:1 support session (scheduled at your convenience, available during the 4 week course or for follow-up for up to 10 weeks after conclusion of course).

Improve your personal and professional communication through integrating the elements of accent: pronunciation, intonation and fluent connected speech. Course designed for proficient English speakers who have completed all-levels class or 1:1 training and who wish to further develop their practice skills and knowledge.
Specific topics will include: Common accent error patterns, American English vowels, final consonant sounds, initial consonant sounds, how pronunciation affects grammar, intonation, linking and connected speech, reductions, consonant clusters, and how the American English dialect differs from other dialects of English.
Students will gain an understanding of the elements of their personal accent which affect being understood. They will learn the common error patterns of pronunciation and intonation they are making, how to correct them, and how to practice to integrate new speech patterns into their personal and professional communication. Students will learn to evaluate their own speech and that of others. They will learn additional cultural communication competencies and professional soft skills such as small talk, public speaking and direct and indirect language as they integrate pronunciation, intonation and fluency in their speaking practice.