We begin our speech training programme with a personalised Speech Analysis. We then recommend weekly lessons with an expert speech tutor, followed by 10–45 minutes of daily practice using our apps to turn correct speech patterns into lasting habits.
The Details and Outcomes of Your Speech Analysis:
You will know your starting point and what to improve
You will know roughly how many elocution lessons you will need
You will get a detailed written report of your speech analysis
A bespoke programme of weekly sessions is structured around your individual goals
You will receive tailored homework
It costs £95 and lasts 45 minutes
It can be done on a video call or in person in London, W14 9JX
Elocution Lessons - BaTCS Global - Speech Analysis Feedback:
"I was always using English without thinking much about my pronunciation. For me, it was all about vocabulary and fluency. But over time, I started to notice that my incorrect pronunciation of certain words affected how people perceived me.
I always felt that I didn't have a good ear for accents and that pronunciation didn't come naturally to me. I couldn't just listen to native speakers, copy them and improve my accent.
After I had a speech analysis session with Olga, I realised the accent could be broken down into separate sounds, and that there are specific tips and techniques for pronouncing each sound correctly. Suddenly, the whole process wasn't something abstract anymore and became something very technical that you can tackle sound by sound.
It gave me hope that I can actually improve my pronunciation. It's not something magical that only some people are born with. It's technical work: learning where to position your tongue, how to shape your mouth, and how not to pronounce English sounds the same way as you pronounce them in your native language.
Of course, it takes hard work, but the speech analysis gave me a clear plan for how I can gradually reduce my accent."
Katerina, Derivatives Lawyer, London
https://www.batcsglobal.com/elocution-lessons
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British English & RP Mastery
Master Received Pronunciation - the gold standard of British English. Develop clarity, precision, and musicality of educated native speech through our structured phonetic method, available as apps, books, and video courses
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
Developed for barristers, diplomats, and senior executives, this programme teaches the four pillars of powerful delivery - Power, Pitch, Pace, Pause - so that your words carry weight and command the room.
American English Accent Training
Acquire a confident General American accent. Our programme addresses the pronunciation and articulation of all sounds and natural intonation - enabling fluid communication in any US professional setting.
OUR STUDENTS FEEDBACK
“I had the privilege to take a number of private lessons with Olga. I reached out to Olga after I came across one of her amazing books. In a nutshell, she is amazing and very effective. First of all, I learnt a lot about my speech and accent after a careful assessment that Olga administered. Then, we worked on every issue in detail. Olga provides easy to follow explanations and also makes sure to let me speak a lot and then comment and correct. Just several lessons led to very substantial improvements. I recommend Olga to anybody who would like to master their English pronunciation, accent, and articulation without any reservations.”
Ilya Stibulaev, PhD, Stanford University, USA.
“Dear Olga,
I wanted to follow up and extend my heartfelt gratitude once again for analysing my speech and pronunciation. Your expertise in elocution and English pronunciation has been immensely beneficial to me. The detailed feedback and practical tips you provided will surely make a positive impact on my speaking skills in the future.
Your clear and constructive insights have given me the confidence to continue improving my pronunciation. I truly appreciate your time and effort in helping me.”
Rafael Crego, an English teacher from Spain
“I am a native English speaker. But I decided to take elocution lessons in order to soften my Australian accent (and a nasal drawl that came with it) and acquire Received Pronunciation (RP). But elocution, as I knew, is not just about accent. I also wanted generally to maximise the power and expressiveness of my voice and to achieve my full potential in public speaking. This is particularly important to me because I am a barrister and so my voice is one of my main tools of trade.
I began with the excellent books and apps in the ‘Get Rid of Your Accent’ series. I then decided to take my voice training to the next level and seek out one-to-one tuition. Since I was so impressed by the approach in ‘Get Rid of Your Accent’, it made sense get in contact with one of the co-authors, Olga Smith, who, I saw, was also in the business of giving personal lessons.
Since taking up lessons with Olga Smith, it is no exaggeration to say that the change in my voice has been dramatic. I have now not only mastered all the sounds of RP, but eliminated bad (or at least suboptimal) habits in my speech, and my voice is more powerful, authoritative, expressive and interesting. There are huge benefits to one-to-one tuition and professional feedback on the idiosyncrasies of one’s voice that it affords. But beyond this, Olga’s particular approach and method is excellent and unique, for the following reasons.
First, the standard she sets is high. She uses traditional teaching methods employed to teach RP and speech in the top English drama schools to training actors (resulting in the rich voices and polished accents of top British actors, both past and present). I have researched other elocution providers and the conventional modern approach seems to be to water-down these high standards (perhaps driven by fashionable ideas that too high standards offend against egalitarian ideals). It seems that Olga’s traditional methods of elocution teaching are very difficult if not impossible to find elsewhere (at least outside drama schools).
·Secondly, she really knows what she is talking about. She is very perceptive to the nuances of speech when giving feedback, and very knowledgeable about the techniques to make the voice powerful and expressive, and about methods for learning and acquiring new habits.
·Thirdly, lessons with Olga are always enjoyable, with fun (and often funny) speaking exercises. She has a warm and engaging personality which creates a real rapport between teacher and student.
I unreservedly recommend Olga as a teacher for anyone who is serious about improving their speech and achieving high standards with it.”
Oxford Graduate Barrister from London, the UK