STAR Accent Reduction

In this class students will learn how to create sounds of consonants and vowels which will enable them to use the proper sounds of each letter and words. Along with that, they will do pronunciation and intonation exercises to form life-long habits that will allow them to speak much more naturally and clearly.
This course allows students to learn more in a relatively short amount of time. This is primarily a speaking class and does not involve excessive amounts of reading or writing, outside of general note taking. Students will be expected to practice muscle movement and pronunciation.

Highlights

This course focuses on learning the correct sounds of English.
You will learn how to position your mouth and tongue to create these sounds accurately.
You will be able to improve your pronunciation so that people will understand your English better.
Drills and repetition to ensure your mouth is trained to make English sounds clearly.
One on one error correction from the teacher.
Specialized program that uses Stage Technique Accent Reduction

Timetable

Afternoon

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Sound practice, study

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Break

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Role-plays, acting practice, sound games

Class Outcomes

• Identifying tongue and mouth muscles
• Consonant and vowel distinction
• Short and long vowel distinction
• Jump Up Step Down Intonation to produce emotion and meaning
• Pronunciation of most English consonant and vowel sounds
• Differences in Dialects
• Syllable and word stress

Delivery Methods

• Pair work
• Group work
• Intonation Squats
• Recorded Day 1 / 20 Recordings
• Fully Recorded Acting Presentation
• Combining all correct English consonant and vowel sounds
• Understanding and using rhythm
• Demonstrating confidence through acting
• Pronunciation, intonation, and effective pausing

Evaluation

Individual pronunciation / intonation feedback

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance is required to be successful in this class. You are expected to attend all classes. Students missing more than three (3) days per session will not be qualified for certification.

Materials

• Custom teacher-made handouts for sound drills and intonation practice.
• Mirror or smartphone (for self-monitoring mouth movements).
• Access to audio recording tools or apps.
• Optional: Stage Technique Accent Reduction workbook (provided by instructor).
• Classroom props (used in acting-based pronunciation exercises).
• Video/audio examples of various English dialects.