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Accent Reduction
 Eliminating Language Barriers for Effective Communication
Tuesday,
November 13, 2007
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
ESD is proud to bring you a dynamic and intensive accent reduction
training program on a quarterly basis. This full day seminar will
give non-native English speaking professionals the tools to maintain
their personal identity while reducing language barriers with English
speaking colleagues.
Judy Ravin, President of The Accent Reduction Institute and an
industry leader in accent reduction instruction and educational
hardware, will lead the seminar to provide proven techniques to
master English pronunciation. Mispronunciation can interfere with
the ability to effectively communicate technical expertise and
self confidence. Ms. Ravin’s methods and software have been
featured on National Public Radio (NPR), CNN.com, Yahoo!Finance,
Computerworld Magazine, as well as by several regional, national
and international news forums.
Cost
$545.00 ESD members; $575 non-members. Cost includes lunch
For more information: contact Fran Mahoney at
(248) 353-0735, ext. 116, or fmahoney@esd.org.
Mastering the American Accent
Thursday, December
13, 2007
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
ESD Headquarters, Southfield
Join the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) and the Accent Reduction
Institute (ARI) for a half day seminar: “Mastering the American
Accent.” The purpose of the seminaris to help non-native
English speakers master the key sounds that prevent free-flowing
English communication. The goal is to maintain one's
personal identity while eliminating a language barrier.
You will learn articulation techniques needed for clear and effective
pronunciation and communication. The focus of this instructional
practicum will be on the specific strategies required to master
the English vowels, consonants, and patterns of rhythm,
stress and intonation that create the most challenge for non-native
English speakers. Participants will receive opportunities
for individual feedback and guided practice.
Cost: $225.00 ESD members; $250 non-members; students
pay $150
For more information: contact Fran Mahoney at
(248) 353-0735, ext. 116, or fmahoney@esd.org.
Diversity Training—Building Bridges: Tuning
Your Ear to Accents
Thursday, December 13, 2007
1:00 p.m.-3 p.m.
ESD Headquarters, Southfield
This two-hour seminar is designed to help professionals understand
and communicate more effectively with their colleagues and clients
for whom English is a second language.
Part One of the workshop, “Tuning Your Ear” will
help participants learn about the most commonly mispronounced sounds
in English including: ‘th’, ‘v’, ‘w’, ‘r’ ‘l’, ‘s’, ‘h’, ‘o’,
and patterns of syllable stress, rhythm, and intonation. They will
also learn how to pronounce common, non-English names, and more.
Part Two of the seminar, “Avoiding and Repairing Communication
Breakdowns,” will teach participants how to use appropriate
terms for a multi-national workforce: foreign nationals, non-native
English speakers, ‘accent’ = speech pattern, etc., as
well as learn way to politely ask someone to repeat themselves, slow-down,
speak louder, etc.
Cost: $140 ESD members; $150 non-members
For more information: contact Fran Mahoney at (248)
353-0735, ext. 116, or fmahoney@esd.org. |
