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English Pronunciation Course for Overseas-Born Professionals

Course Information

English. Develop your command of the English language with us.

This English pronunciation course will give you the confidence and ability to communicate clearly in the workplace – ensuring your unique perspective and experience is heard and valued.

Overseas-born professionals bring vital diversity to a workplace, but sometimes you may struggle to get your message across due to your accent and the inherent difficulties of English pronunciation. This course aims to help you communicate effectively by minimising obstacles which may sometimes arise not only from the way you speak, but also from how others perceive the way you speak.

Through our interactive workshops focusing on speech sounds, intonation and social context, you will improve your communicative confidence and reinforce your professional capabilities.

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should have acquired the knowledge and tools to continue addressing, practising and improving your pronunciation skills. Additionally, you should be able to:

  • manipulate your vocal tract to correctly form individual phonemes (consonants and vowels)
  • link sounds with timing for improved speech rhythm
  • express yourself more efficiently and persuasively with meaningful use of intonation and stress
  • self-monitor and self-correct your own pronunciation skills
  • identify speech patterns and nuances particular to Australian speakers
  • communicate with Australian-born professionals with improved confidence.

Content

Introduction to various elements of pronunciation, and discussion of individual needs and objectives

  • Segmental and suprasegmental aspects of pronunciation
  • The importance of pronunciation for overseas-born professionals
  • Individual needs and objectives
  • Phonemes and sounds in isolation – consonants

Intonation: Rising and falling speech patterns and inflection

  • Voice and vocal quality
  • Summary of the group's needs and objectives
  • Intonation: rising and falling speech patterns
  • Intonation: inflection
  • Sounds in isolation – consonants

Rhythm – word and sentence stress

  • Understanding syllables and syllable stress
  • Word and sentence stress
  • Rhythm
  • Sounds in isolation – consonants

Linking in connected speech

  • Connected speech: linking and sound mergers
  • Sounds in isolation – consonants

Vowels – monophthongs

  • Volume
  • Australian voices
  • Chunking
  • Sounds in isolation – vowels (monophthongs)

Vowels - diphthongs

  • Sounds in isolation – vowels (diphthongs)
  • Summing it all up
  • Suggestions for self-study

Intended audience

Suitable for advanced second-language English speakers who have a high level vocabulary and grammar knowledge.

This course does not provide instruction in grammar, writing, spelling or comprehension.

Delivery style

Delivery modes

  • Face-to-face, presenter-taught workshop
  • Online workshop via the platform Zoom

Presented in an actively engaging way, combining presenter explanation, instruction and demonstration, as well as interactive discussions, group work and pair work activities. Active participation is highly encouraged and beneficial.

Materials

Course materials are provided electronically using Dropbox

Schedule

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Thu 19 Jun 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 26 Jun 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 3 Jul 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 10 Jul 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 17 Jul 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 24 Jul 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
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Thu 7 Aug 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 14 Aug 2025
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Thu 21 Aug 2025
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Thu 28 Aug 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 4 Sep 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 11 Sep 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
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Thu 1 May 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 8 May 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 15 May 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 22 May 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 29 May 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 5 Jun 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
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Thu 25 Sep 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Thu 2 Oct 2025
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Thu 9 Oct 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)
Thu 16 Oct 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)
Thu 23 Oct 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)
Thu 30 Oct 2025
6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)
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Originally an English and History high school teacher, Dallas has extensive experience in teaching English to speakers of other languages, of all ages and for all purposes. He holds a Master of...

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