Our history: I joined the oldest public speaking club in London in 2004. People in my club were seasoned public speakers with very sophisticated English. I, on the other hand, had a very quiet voice, a strong foreign accent and monotonous speech. I felt I would definitely benefit if I improve my pronunciation and someone in the club recommended that I take elocution lessons. The elements of elocution are voice control, articulation and good pronunciation. Exactly what I needed to become a good public speaker. I started my elocution lessons with a top London speech tutor Linda James in 2004 and fell in love with her method. I found it practical, very useful and enjoyable. I have decided to make Linda's method available to a much wider audience. In 2006, together with Linda, we co-authored our first Speech Training Manual with audio- tracks Get Rid of your Accent. Later we produced books and courses for different levels of English, Public Speaking and Business English. Then we converted our books into apps. In order to make our courses complete and offer a total solution to speech mastery, we finally created amazing video courses to accompany our apps and books.
Our method: make sure you have the correct placement of your tongue, lips and jaw for each English sound with the help of our video course. Then practice the sound in words, phrases and verses. Practise on your own with the app and/or books. Read and listen to the model pronunciation, record yourself, and compare your recording with the model. Below is the list of our courses with their short descriptions
Elocution Course # 1: Get Rid of your Accent # Our bestseller!
This course is ideal if you want to get rid of a regional or foreign accent and speak Standard English or RP (Received Pronunciation). It has 42 lessons; it contains effective practical exercises to make your English clear and easy to understand. The course consists of:
1. The book Get Rid of your Accent Part One, ISBN 9780955330001
2. The app Get Rid of your Accent (iOS) or Get Rid of your Accent (Android)
3. The video course Get Rid of your Accent Part One
Elocution Course # 2: Fluent English Speech
This course is a follow-up to our first course Get Rid of your Accent. It is ideal if you want to sound more like a native English speaker. It contains the most difficult speech patterns in English and connected speech patterns for good English fluency. The course consists of:
1. The book Get Rid of your Accent Part Two, Advanced Level, ISBN 9780955330018
2. The app Fluent English Speech (iOS ) or Fluent English Speech (Android)
3. The video course Get Rid of your Accent Part Two
Elocution Course # 3: Presenting and Public Speaking
This course is ideal if your want to become a successful presenter and public speaker. It contains practical exercises for voice modulation and the use of pauses. The course consists of:
1. The app 4Ps, Power,Pitch,Pace,Pause (iOS) or 4Ps, Power,Pitch,Pace,Pause: (Android)
2. The video course Get Rid of your Accent Part Two
Elocution Course # 4: Business English Speech
This app was designed for top-level professionals, diplomats and lawyers. It is the only course on the market that has both English pronunciation and business vocabulary training. It contains 43 lessons with material gathered from interviews with CEOs, CFOs and MDs of global companies and helps to develop proficiency in English. The course consists of:
1. The book Get Rid of your Accent for Business, Part Three, ISBN 9780955330025
2. The The app Business English Speech (iOS) or Business English Speech (Android)
3. The video course Get Rid of your Accent Part One
Elocution Course # 5: Elocution Lessons
This course is ideal for different groups: children, people who just started learning English and all who what to pronounce essential everyday English vocabulary correctly. It contains 48 lessons. You will practice short, commonly used phrases, sentences and verses which are easy to repeat and it also has useful tips for teachers of English. The course consists of:
1. The book Get Rid of your Accent for Beginners, ISBN 9780955330063
2. The app Elocution Lessons (iOS) or Elocution Lessons (Android)
3. The video course Get Rid of your Accent Part One
Elocution Course # 6: American English Accent and Fluency Training
This course is ideal if you want get rid of a foreign or regional accent and master Standard American accent, develop fluency in American English and sound more like an American English speaker. The course consists of:
1. The book Get Rid of your Accent Part One and Two, General American Accent Training Manual, ISBN 9780955330087
2. The app American Accent App (iOS) or American Accent App (Android)
3. The app Fluent American Speech (iOS) or Fluent American Speech (Android)
Elocution Course # 7: Get Rid of Chinese Accent
This course is ideal for Chinese speakers of English who want to get rid of their Chinese accent. The course contains 42 lessons Chinese translations. The course consists of:
1. The app Get rid of Chinese Accent (iOS) or Get Rid of Chinese Accent (Android)
2. The video course Get Rod of Chinese Accent
Elocution Course # 8: Get Rid of Russian Accent
This course is ideal for Russian speakers of English who want to get rid of their Russian accent. The course contains 42 lessons with Russian translations. The course consists of:
1. The app Get Rid of Russian Accent (iOS)or Get Rid of Russian Accent (Android)
2. The video course Get Rid of your Accent Part One