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American Accent Training for IT Professionals

This course teaches Information Technology professionals how to communicate clearly and effectively in American English.

Created bySusan Ryan

Last updated 12/2017

English

What you'll learn

Pronounce 150 IT industry words clearly & correctly using the correct syllable stress.
Speak with an engaging & friendly pace
Pronounce numbers clearly & correctly
Apply fundamental syllable stress and pronunciation rules to hundreds of related words
Use techniques used by great speakers including Steve Jobs and Vic Gundotra to communicate with influence

Course content

16 sections • 49 lectures • 3h 15m total length

Course Introduction: What You'll Learn & Who Should Take This Course2:45
Find our who this course is for and who should take this course in this short video introduction.
IT Professionals: Why You Have an Accent4:53
Hear about the skills you'll learn for clear communication in this course.
15 Challenging Words for IT Professionals6:03
Here are 15 words that internationally trained IT professionals frequently mispronounce.

Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel 1- /iy/ as in Green6:24
Use these sentences to practice speaking with syllable stress and an easy pace/
Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel 2- /I/ as in Silver7:16
Vocabulary includes: systems, administrator & initiatives.
Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel 3-/ey/ as in Gray6:30
Vocabulary includes maintenance, framework & available.
Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel 4- /ɛ/ as in Red5:21
Vocabulary includes executives, competitive & enterprise.
Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel 5- /ae/ as in Black4:49
Vocabulary includes algorithm, patent & collaborative.
Front Vowel Sounds
Watch the Articulation of the Front Vowel Sounds3:09
Are you ready to review the vowel sounds that you learned in this Chapter?
This software tutorial shows you how to articulate the American English front vowel sounds.
The diagrams are from the Phonetics website.

Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel 6-/ɝ/ as in Purple3:31
Vocabulary includes server, internal & world.
Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel 7- /ʌ/ as in Mustard3:18
Vocabulary includes consult, consultant & recover.
Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel 8-/ɑ/ as in Olive5:24
Vocabulary include optimize, content & authorize.
How to pronounce launch2:25
How to pronounce lunch and launch.
Central Vowel Sounds
Watch the Articulation of the Central Vowel Sounds2:21
Before you start this Chapter, let's review the articulation of the central vowel sounds.
This software tutorial shows you how to articulate the American English central vowel sounds.
The diagrams I use for the tutorial are from the Phonetics website.

Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel 9-/uw/ as in Blue3:50
Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel 10- /ʊ/ as in Wood1:49
Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel 11- /ow/ as Rose3:55
Vocabulary includes components, protocol & motivate.
Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel -13 /or/ as in Orange3:26
Vocabulary includes Oracle, portal & California.
Back Vowel Sounds
Watch the Articulation of the Back Vowel Sounds3:14
Before we begin this chapter, let's review the back vowel sounds in American English.
This software tutorial shows you how to articulate the American English back vowel sounds.
The diagrams are from the Phonetics website.

Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel 12- /aw/ as in Brown3:25
Vocabulary includes accountable, browser & log out.
Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel 14- /ay/ as in White3:52
Vocabulary includes design, viral & environment.
Sentences for IT Professionals Vowel -15 /ɔy/ as in Turquoise2:49
Vocabulary includes employ, deployment and avoid.
Diphthongs
Watch the Articulation of the American Diphthongs2:45
Learn to articulate the American diphthongs using the University of Iowa Phonetics website.
Before we begin this chapter, let's review the American English diphthongs.
Remember that these sounds are extra long!
The diagrams are from the Phonetics website.
IT Professionals Syllable Stress Quiz

The W Sound for IT Professionals3:36
Vocabulary includes website, Wednesday & working.
Watch the Articulation of the W & V Sounds2:05
In this movie I use the Phonetics software to show you the difference between the /w/ sound and the /v/ sound. German, Indian. Russian and Turkish speakers usually need help with the /w/ sound.
The American Th Sounds for IT Professionals4:25
Vocabulary includes they, another & with.

Requirements

Students should have a STRONG command of English reading and writing.
Students should work for or with companies in North America.
This course focuses on how using the correct syllable stress and intonation will enable you to speak clearly.

Description

What you will learn in your American Accent for IT Professionals course

This course is designed for IT professionals who want to communicate clearly in American English.

developers
programmers
enterprise architects
consultants

The course vocabulary is customized for the IT workplace.

Relevant vocabulary

In the course I've recorded the lessons that have worked most effectively with the IT professionals I've worked with in my coaching program.

You'll learn to pronounce 120+ IT vocabulary words clearly & correctly
You'll learn to pronounce IT industry sentences with a clear & engaging pace
You'll learn rules & patterns for speech that's easy for Americans to understand

Immediate application

Since you'll be learning to say words and sentences that are relevant to the IT industry including:

developer
programmer
enterprise
database
algorithm

This means that you'll be able to practice and apply the rules you'll learn in this course right away.

Delivery

Lessons are delivered using video, PDF and audio files. I'm continually making updates to the course. I'll notify you when new lessons are posted.

Video case studies

The video case studies that you'll use in this course are powerful way for you to learn exactly how IT industry leaders including:

Steve Jobs
Vic Gundotra

Video case studies are downloadable lessons.

Course timeline

Accent change takes time and LOTS of repetition. I recommend that you take each lesson at least three times. MORE is even better!

However, you must practice the words in each lesson more than once in order to internalize the rules and patterns for speaking clear American English.

You will not "lose your accent" by taking this course.

Proven methods

These are the very same lessons that I use with my private clients, so I know they work.

If you're an IT professional who wants to learn the FUNDAMENTAL RULES for clear American English communication, I know that you'll be really excited by content in this course.

Let's get started!

Susan Ryan

Who this course is for:

Non native speakers of American English who work as programmers, developers and IT consultants
Students should have a STRONG command of written English.

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Course content

Introduction to the Course3 lectures • 14min

The American Vowel Sounds Including the Schwa Vowel Sound2 lectures • 14min

Product Names for IT Professionals2 lectures • 5min

Initialisms, Compound Nouns and Phrasal Verbs for IT Professionals3 lectures • 14min

Speak with a Good Pace Using Pauses & Intonation1 lecture • 4min

Sentences for IT Professionals ~ Front Vowel Sounds6 lectures • 33min

Sentences for IT Professionals ~ Central Vowel Sounds5 lectures • 17min

Sentences for IT Professionals ~ Back Vowel Sounds5 lectures • 16min

Sentences for IT Professionals ~ Diphthongs4 lectures • 13min

Problematic Consonant Sounds3 lectures • 10min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: