English Pronunciation Course for Overseas-Born Professionals
Course summary
This English pronunciation course will give you the confidence and ability to communicate clearly in the workplace – ensuring your unique perspective and experience is heard and valued.
Overseas-born professionals bring vital diversity to a workplace, but sometimes you may struggle to get your message across due to your accent and the inherent difficulties of English pronunciation. This course aims to help you communicate effectively by minimising obstacles which may sometimes arise not only from the way you speak, but also from how others perceive the way you speak.
Through our interactive workshops focusing on speech sounds, intonation and social context, you will improve your communicative confidence and reinforce your professional capabilities.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you should have acquired the knowledge and tools to continue addressing, practising and improving your pronunciation skills. Additionally, you should be able to:
- manipulate your vocal tract to correctly form individual phonemes (consonants and vowels)
- link sounds with timing for improved speech rhythm
- express yourself more efficiently and persuasively with meaningful use of intonation and stress
- self-monitor and self-correct your own pronunciation skills
- identify speech patterns and nuances particular to Australian speakers
- communicate with Australian-born professionals with improved confidence.
Content
Introduction to various elements of pronunciation, and discussion of individual needs and objectives
- Segmental and suprasegmental aspects of pronunciation
- The importance of pronunciation for overseas-born professionals
- Individual needs and objectives
- Phonemes and sounds in isolation – consonants
Intonation: Rising and falling speech patterns and inflection
- Voice and vocal quality
- Summary of the group's needs and objectives
- Intonation: rising and falling speech patterns
- Intonation: inflection
- Sounds in isolation – consonants
Rhythm – word and sentence stress
- Understanding syllables and syllable stress
- Word and sentence stress
- Rhythm
- Sounds in isolation – consonants
Linking in connected speech
- Connected speech: linking and sound mergers
- Sounds in isolation – consonants
Vowels – monophthongs
- Volume
- Australian voices
- Chunking
- Sounds in isolation – vowels (monophthongs)
Vowels - diphthongs
- Sounds in isolation – vowels (diphthongs)
- Summing it all up
- Suggestions for self-study
Who this course is for
Suitable for advanced second-language English speakers who have a high level vocabulary and grammar knowledge.
This course does not provide instruction in grammar, writing, spelling or comprehension.
Delivery style
Delivery modes
- Face-to-face, presenter-taught workshop
- Online workshop via the platform Zoom
Presented in an actively engaging way, combining presenter explanation, instruction and demonstration, as well as interactive discussions, group work and pair work activities. Active participation is highly encouraged and beneficial.
Materials
Course materials are provided electronically using Dropbox
Upcoming classes
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Meet the facilitators
Dallas Cooke
Veronica Espin-Diaz
What others say
It really help me a lot to improve my pronunciation and my understanding of the Australian English
Pedro alberto Hernandez oliva
I really enjoyed learning with the facilitator. He is an exceptional teacher, knowledgeable, thorough, and genuinely invested in his students' progress. He explains concepts clearly, pays close attention to detail, and always takes the time to ensure everyone understands the material. What stood out to me most was how caring and supportive he is. He creates a comfortable learning environment where asking questions is encouraged, and his constructive feedback has helped me build both my skills and confidence. I truly appreciate the time, effort, and dedication he puts into his teaching, and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to learn.
Paula Escudero
I learnt a lot, thanks to Dallas and his exceptional teaching method.
Roseli Miranda Menezes
