What you'll learn:
Learn and Master American English Sentence Stress: The Emphasis to express emotion, speak with energy, interest, and confidence
Understand the rhythm of the American English accent and practice mastering it for yourself!
Learn the two different pronunciations of the same words in English: The "weak" and their "strong" pronunciations of the American English accent
Learn the differences in stress for formal vs informal speech in American English
Learn how to speak English with IMPACT and command ATTENTION with sentence stress
Requirements:
A basic knowledge of English: If you understand this sentence, you have the skills!
Description:
When you master American English Sentence STRESS, rhythm, & reductions, you not only improve your English CLARITY, but you improve the FLUENCY and naturalness of your American English accent. You speak with IMPACT! The American English Accent has a few secrets around sentence stress. Not knowing these secrets can hold back your clarity and fluency. Let's fix that!Using American English Sentence stress is the difference between saying: /aihæv'tu/   "I have TWO!" (meaning I own two items)Versus./ai'hævtu/   "I HAVE to!"  (meaning I'm obligated to do it)OrThe difference in naturalness of:We are going to miss the train if we do not hurry up and get to the station.vs.We're gonna missth'train if wedon'thurryup 'nget t'th'station.Hi, I'm Rebecca, Speech-Language pathologist, English accent coach, author, and global educator. You may know me from my book, YouTube channel, or from my other English speaking courses. I help English second language learners master the American accent.Join me as you learn everything you've ever wanted to know about these advanced English concepts; Like· What PROBLEMS occur when you have incorrect sentence stress in English· Understanding the RHYTHM of the American English accent to sound natural· WHICH words to stress ..to MASSIVELY impact your meaning,· which words to AVOID stressing. so your meaning isn't lost entirely!· You'll master strategies like REDUCTIONS, the mysterious "SCHWA" sound,· You'll even learn how to master CONTRACTIONS (like "why have="why'v") to sound FLUENT and NATURAL when you speak English!· You'll learn the STRONG vs WEAK versions of words and how the same word can be pronounced in two ENTIRELY DIFFERENT  ways!· and... you'll learn the truth about FORMAL vs. INFORMAL speech that nobody talks about!Sentence stress matters. And you don't want to be caught messing up your message!If you want to speak fluently with the American English accent, then you'll want to master the concepts in this course!This course includes tons of really helpful examples, super easy listening and repeating activities so you master the skills, and tons of printable resources to follow with along as you learn! If you want to hear your family and friends ask you "How did you learn to speak English so fluently and impact!?" Then this course is what you are looking for.You're about to begin a Super EASY, fun, and INTERACTIVE American English Sentence Stress, rhythm, and fluency course LIKE NO OTHER!We're going to have so much FUN learning together! Are you ready? Let's go!
Who this course is for:
Any speaker of English who wants to be an effective communicator, speak with authority, sound fluent and confident, and be understood using the Sentence STRESS of American English. EVERY LEVEL OF ENGLISH WILL BENEFIT!
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