Why learn the American accent?
- Does your work require you to interact with the international community? - Are you a business leader or HR manager who wants your employees to make a positive impression on your international customers? - Are you a student aspiring to continue your education in the English language medium? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you are doubtless aware that your spoken English reflects your abilities, skill and, most importantly, your pedigree. You may be proficient at reading and writing English, but your command over English is distinguishable only if you speak with an accent that is easily understood and trusted by your international counterparts.
Accent is a critical aspect of spoken English. Learning to speak with a clear and correct accent is one of the first steps to making the transition from being an educated and knowledgeable professional to an articulate, confident and suave speaker who strikes an immediate rapport with your listeners.
Why is accent important?
Today, the English language has become the global communication standard. From classroom lectures to business conferences, from shopping bargains to air-ticket booking, you come in contact with the English language every day.
In all of these areas, your accent is a strong asset to clear communication. It is the catalyst to your presentation skills and helps you earn the trust of your audience.
There is no questioning the fact that accent opens doors to opportunity. A student who speaks with a refined Western accent has better access to professors in a foreign university. In much the same way an articulate and well-spoken business executive can earn the trust of his or her Western business associates.
The inability to speak with the proper accent can be frustrating and embarrassing for students and professionals alike. Worse, it leads to other undesirable consequences like missed networking and business opportunities due to the failure to strike a rapport with international counterparts.
Who can benefit from voice and accent training?
Accent is no longer considered an accessory to effective communication. It is today an essential skill to the extent of being a prerequisite for careers of stature.
Executive decision makers and team managers are no doubt aware that their employees are the first point of contact for their international customers, and therefore the custodians of their brand and reputation. It is therefore vital that your ground staff be proficient in the right accent to make a positive impression on your customers and counterparts.
Proper training is essential for developing accent proficiency. Spoken English is characterized by fine nuances that only an experienced trainer can identify. Attempting to train your accent by following Western music and movies may offer short-term improvements but it is not a scientific method and does not guarantee permanent change.
The accents of non-native English speakers are influenced by their heritage and linguistic and cultural affiliations. What this means is that each non-native speaker of English exhibits fine nuances and variations in his or her accent. Only an expert trainer can identify these variations in intonation. Further, in order to correct these variations, you are required to spend ample time interacting with your trainer, who will then devote individual attention to your unique training needs. Another important implication is that accent training achieves limited results in a classroom environment where participants may be inhibited by the presence of their superiors, subordinates or peers.
For accent training to realize success, it must be attentive to individual learning needs. Further, it must be conducted in an environment where the participant is free from factors that inhibit expression.
However, given the right opportunities and the right guidance from experts, both business professionals and promising students can refine their accent in as little as eight weeks.
What makes Alaap special?
Alaap's voice and accent training programs are specially designed to address the unique requirements of business professionals and students in non-English speaking regions, particularly mainland China.
Our ambition is to create an innovative learning environment that places great emphasis on the practical application of instruction. Our products have been developed with assiduous research into the techniques involved in English voice and accent training. As a result, our approach departs from the traditional modes of learning that are unsuitable for the accent-related courses that we offer.
We envision our programs to positively impact employers as well as employees. Our focus is on imparting skills that empower non-native English speakers to overcome inhibition and embarrassment to communicate with their international counterparts with clarity and confidence. Our programs are designed to help our participants explain themselves effortlessly, improve the quality and richness of their interactions, and participate more effectively in face-to-face and electronically mediated communication.
Alaap's accent trainers, based out of India, have groomed successful professionals who secure the reputations of multinational companies at call centers managing communication-intensive business processes.
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- Does your work require you to interact with the international community? - Are you a business leader or HR manager who wants your employees to make a positive impression on your international customers? - Are you a student aspiring to continue your education in the English language medium? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you are doubtless aware that your spoken English reflects your abilities, skill and, most importantly, your pedigree. You may be proficient at reading and writing English, but your command over English is distinguishable only if you speak with an accent that is easily understood and trusted by your international counterparts.
Accent is a critical aspect of spoken English. Learning to speak with a clear and correct accent is one of the first steps to making the transition from being an educated and knowledgeable professional to an articulate, confident and suave speaker who strikes an immediate rapport with your listeners.
Why is accent important?
Today, the English language has become the global communication standard. From classroom lectures to business conferences, from shopping bargains to air-ticket booking, you come in contact with the English language every day.
In all of these areas, your accent is a strong asset to clear communication. It is the catalyst to your presentation skills and helps you earn the trust of your audience.
There is no questioning the fact that accent opens doors to opportunity. A student who speaks with a refined Western accent has better access to professors in a foreign university. In much the same way an articulate and well-spoken business executive can earn the trust of his or her Western business associates.
The inability to speak with the proper accent can be frustrating and embarrassing for students and professionals alike. Worse, it leads to other undesirable consequences like missed networking and business opportunities due to the failure to strike a rapport with international counterparts.
Who can benefit from voice and accent training?
Accent is no longer considered an accessory to effective communication. It is today an essential skill to the extent of being a prerequisite for careers of stature.
Executive decision makers and team managers are no doubt aware that their employees are the first point of contact for their international customers, and therefore the custodians of their brand and reputation. It is therefore vital that your ground staff be proficient in the right accent to make a positive impression on your customers and counterparts.
Proper training is essential for developing accent proficiency. Spoken English is characterized by fine nuances that only an experienced trainer can identify. Attempting to train your accent by following Western music and movies may offer short-term improvements but it is not a scientific method and does not guarantee permanent change.
The accents of non-native English speakers are influenced by their heritage and linguistic and cultural affiliations. What this means is that each non-native speaker of English exhibits fine nuances and variations in his or her accent. Only an expert trainer can identify these variations in intonation. Further, in order to correct these variations, you are required to spend ample time interacting with your trainer, who will then devote individual attention to your unique training needs. Another important implication is that accent training achieves limited results in a classroom environment where participants may be inhibited by the presence of their superiors, subordinates or peers.
For accent training to realize success, it must be attentive to individual learning needs. Further, it must be conducted in an environment where the participant is free from factors that inhibit expression.
However, given the right opportunities and the right guidance from experts, both business professionals and promising students can refine their accent in as little as eight weeks.
What makes Alaap special?
Alaap's voice and accent training programs are specially designed to address the unique requirements of business professionals and students in non-English speaking regions, particularly mainland China.
Our ambition is to create an innovative learning environment that places great emphasis on the practical application of instruction. Our products have been developed with assiduous research into the techniques involved in English voice and accent training. As a result, our approach departs from the traditional modes of learning that are unsuitable for the accent-related courses that we offer.
We envision our programs to positively impact employers as well as employees. Our focus is on imparting skills that empower non-native English speakers to overcome inhibition and embarrassment to communicate with their international counterparts with clarity and confidence. Our programs are designed to help our participants explain themselves effortlessly, improve the quality and richness of their interactions, and participate more effectively in face-to-face and electronically mediated communication.
Alaap's accent trainers, based out of India, have groomed successful professionals who secure the reputations of multinational companies at call centers managing communication-intensive business processes.
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