Our Goal: Eliminating American English Language Barriers
At ARI, we don't argue there are right or wrong accents. In fact, we believe an accent equals articulation, which is another word for a speech pattern. So who has an accent? We all do!
ARI provides American pronunciation training not because it's the "real" accent, but because it corresponds most closely to the way English is spoken in the US today. Our goal is a simple one: eliminate language barriers by building bridges of communication.
Accent reduction training is for people who need to speak English with clarity and precision. Participants in ARI's training programs acquire the skills needed for effective communication.
Accent Reduction Training Participants Learn:
- Articulation techniques for accurate American pronunciation: vowels, consonants, rhythm, stress, and intonation
- Effective rate of speech for an English speaking audience
- Voice projection skills
- Pronunciation of client specific phrases and terminology
- Processes for easy self-correction and long term mastery
What Can Participants Expect From Accent Reduction Training With ARI?
- Noticeable improvement after just two, sixty-minute sessions
- Customized instruction and guided feedback
- Increased confidence when speaking with colleagues and clients
- Comprehensive learning materials for corporate professionals, students, and government personnel based on standard American English pronunciation
- Proprietary accent reduction courseware used by NATO, the University of Michigan, Cornell University, and Fortune 100 companies. View our accent reduction training client list.
- American accent training faculty who are:
- Certified in the Ravin Method® of rapid and long term language acquisition
- Certified speech-language pathologists, linguists, foreign language instructors, or university level instructors
- Bi-lingual and understand, first-hand, the speech and language acquisition process
- Experienced educators trained in cultural competencies
- Understanding of the difficulties of learning to speak with an American accent
Programs Structured to Meet Your Organization's Specific Training Needs
- Onsite Training - ARI has a global reach and conducts onsite instruction at US accredited universities, corporations, and government agencies.
- Distance Learning Courses - Using ARI's virtual classrooms, participants see, hear, and share documents all over the world...in real-time. ARI global classrooms accommodate private and/or group instruction; in-house IT specialists provide support to all distance-learning participants. ARI has the ability to scale its programs to meet an organization's training needs.
- Pronunciation Workshop, Half Day or Full Day Onsite - Designed to 'jump start' an accent reduction training program, pronunciation workshops are delivered onsite at the participants' locale or at our office in Ann Arbor, MI. Half and Full Day Seminars can be used as the first phase of an ongoing program, or as a launching point for additional self-study.
- English Pronunciation Software - ARI creates English pronunciation software tools...used around the globe at the click of a button. Customization per language or industry is available. Learn more about our English Pronunciation software.
- Free Pronunciation Workshop -To give a better understanding of what English pronunciation training is, how it works, and who it benefits, ARI conducts a free 60 minute "Sound of Success" seminar. Coupled with its accent comprehension program, participants have the opportunity to see how ARI builds bridges of communication 'in action'.
Learn More About Our Accent Reduction Training
Contact an ARI Program Manager now. We're happy to answer your questions and provide more information.
Call us at 734-665-2915 or email contact@lessaccent.com