Course

Accent Neutralization

Aurelius LMS · Course

Clearer, more neutral spoken English: sounds, stress, intonation and live call practice.

6 weeks16 hoursCall-centre agents, client-facing professionals and anyone who wants clearer, more neutral spoken English

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What you will be able to do

  • Understand how your first language affects your English sounds
  • Produce the vowel and consonant sounds that cause most misunderstanding
  • Use correct word stress and sentence rhythm
  • Vary intonation to sound natural and engaged
  • Speak clearly at a comfortable pace
  • Sustain clear speech on a live call

Course map

00Day 1 baselineRecord your starting point before the course begins0/1
  1. Task: Baseline, Day 1Recorded task
01How accents workWhy we sound the way we do0/4
  1. Mother tongue influenceLesson
  2. Listening to yourselfLesson
  3. Setting a clarity goalLesson
  4. Quiz: ConceptsQuiz
02Vowel soundsShort, long and diphthongs0/4
  1. Short and long vowelsLesson
  2. DiphthongsLesson
  3. Minimal pairs practiceLesson
  4. Quiz: VowelsQuiz
03Consonant soundsProblem sounds0/4
  1. Common problem consonantsLesson
  2. Voiced and unvoicedLesson
  3. Clusters and endingsLesson
  4. Quiz: ConsonantsQuiz
04Word stress and rhythmWhere the beat falls0/4
  1. Word stressLesson
  2. Weak formsLesson
  3. Sentence rhythmLesson
  4. Quiz: StressQuiz
05IntonationMelody of speech0/4
  1. Rising and fallingLesson
  2. Showing interest and empathyLesson
  3. Questions and statementsLesson
  4. Quiz: IntonationQuiz
06Clarity and dictionElocution0/4
  1. Articulation exercisesLesson
  2. Pace and pausingLesson
  3. Breath and projectionLesson
  4. Quiz: ClarityQuiz
07Live call practiceReal conditions0/4
  1. Scripts and role playsLesson
  2. Handling fast speechLesson
  3. Recording and self-reviewLesson
  4. Quiz: Call practiceQuiz
08Final assessmentShow what has changed since Day 10/1
  1. Task: Final assessmentRecorded task