Founded in 2006, BaTCS has grown into a global leader in accent reduction and public speaking training.

Our apps, books, and video courses help you speak English clearly, eliminate foreign or regional accents, and excel in presentation skills.

Our Team:

Linda James (RAM, Dip. Ed., IPD, LRAM)
A trained phonetician and actress with over 25 years of experience teaching RP and accent reduction to international professionals. She brings her proven method and expertise to the apps, books, and video courses in the Get Rid of Your Accent series.

Olga Smith (BA Linguistics, MBA)
Linguist, public speaker, and co-author of the best-selling “Get Rid of Your Accent” series. Having overcome her own accent, Olga brings practical expertise to learners worldwide.

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What teachers say about our books:

“Linda and Olga, authors of the books, have been conducting workshops for teachers and students in many colleges that teach English as a foreign language. Books and apps are invaluable resources for them.”

"Clearly, the authors of the book have collected years of experience and expertise to create this practical and effective tool for speech study."  

Joe Windley, Head of Speech, Central School of Speech and Drama, London

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, residence
"I was very surprised to attend so interesting a class - which, as I’ve noticed, everybody enjoyed. I’ve spoken to my colleagues and all of them have found it very productive. As I previously learned French phonetics, I can say that your method is very useful, because you start from the base matters (how to move the tongue in the right way). From my point, of view it is quite difficult to learn any matter, and especially phonetics, without attending classes. Because the teacher gives much more than a book. And your proved it 100%. Thank you once again for your course!"
Stanislav Suprunenko, Head of the Ambassador’s Office