If you have come to this webpage, it's probably because you can answer YES to one or even all of these questions:
Did you learn English as a teenager or adult?
Do you speak English well, but still struggle with pronunciation and accent?
Do you ever feel uncomfortable, embarrassed, or even invisible because of your foreign accent?
Do you get tired of people always asking you where you are from and not paying attention to what you are saying?
Our mission is to teach international professionals
how to sound better when speaking English-
even if you feel like you've never fit in or been
taken seriously because of your foreign accent.
Did you realize that a strong accent can reduce your productivity by 50% and more?
Do you know that you may be missing out on thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars
a year when communication holds your back from the jobs and promotions you deserve?
Are you aware that you feeling stifled in English can keep you from freely socializing,
thereby keeping you from establishing potential friends and relationships?
SHOCKING, ISN'T IT?
Here is a common story of a lot of people we meet…
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Susan moved to the U.S. 11 years ago and attended an American university. Like most people in her situation, she started learning English in her home country in middle school. She learned grammar and vocabulary, reading and writing. But since her teachers couldn't really speak English well, she didn't have many opportunities to use the spoken language. When Susan arrived in the United States, she was a little surprised to find out that it was much more difficult to understand many Americans than she had anticipated. They seemed to be speaking quickly, running words together, swallowing entire syllables, and using lots of idioms and slang that had never shown up in any of her textbooks. But with time and diligence, Susan got used to hearing everyday spoken English and was able to become nearly fluent. Despite the difficulty with the language, Susan managed to do very well in her university and got a good job in a respectable American company. With the amount of success she has found in her life, you would think Susan would feel very satisfied. But the truth is- she still felt like there was still some kind of hole. She couldn't believe that after all the years she had put into learning English, her problems were still because of communication. Many of her colleagues got used to her accent and would tell her she sounded fine. But when she would meet with new clients or talks on the telephone, she was often asked her to repeat herself. They sometimes treated her as if she wasn't all that intelligent, and occasionally as if she weren't even there. She was passed up for a promotion last month because of “communication problems.” Her husband tells her not to worry, but even he teases her sometimes about how she sounds. |
Does Susan's experience sound anything like yours?
I know it's not fair, but I've heard this type of story a lot. Intelligent, hard-working people just like you are not getting everything they want out of their lives. I absolutely hate to see that. It's a very hard life when you feel like to don't belong or that you are not being taken seriously.
After years of teaching English to people from all over the world, I realized that there was one serious flaw in English education. Very few people were actually learning how to speak well. Many of the non-native English speaking teachers never learned how to speak well themselves, and native English speaking teachers had no idea how to teach their students pronunciation and accent. Unfortunately that means hundreds of thousands of people who need to use English in their professional lives are at a disadvantage.
This is exactly why I created the American Accent Workshop. (To make up for what is lacking out there.)
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“The thing I really love about this program is that we learn English the way it is- as something real. It’s something that I now hear people doing. I have started hearing people and I don’t need to focus the way I was doing before. I am learning some little details that are making a huge difference when it comes to talking to, listening to, and understanding people. I tried a lot of methodologies before this program and at a certain point, I thought I would not find anything new about English. But now I realize that people don’t talk about these kinds of things in schools. Teachers don’t even know about these little details. Now I’m learning some little details that are going to make a huge difference in my English. I see something very different from the way I was learning and speaking before I joined this course.” Jose Oliveira |
The American Accent Workshop is an online foreign accent program designed to teach you everything you need to know to sound great in American English. The American Accent Workshop contains a series of 36 one-hour video classes that will take you through all of the American accent. We are going to teach you:
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The rules of the American accent. This is the stuff you didn't learn in your ESL class- even the average American doesn't realize he is doing this! |
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The difference between vowel sounds cat, cot, and cut. Many people confuse them. |
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How to distinguish between the vowels in hit and heat. |
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How to correctly pronounce the vowels in in foot and cook every time. |
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The one-of-a-kind American R. You'll do it right after our instructions. |
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How North Americans are saying O (and you are probably not.) |
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The TH in words like think and brother. |
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How to "Americanize" the L, and how to distinguish it from R if that is difficult for you. |
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How to overcome trouble sounds for your specific language background. |
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How spelling affects pronunciation. (Spelling is a killer when it comes to pronunciation.) |
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How to link words and sounds together so they sound smooth and natural, not stiff and choppy. |
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Which words should be stressed, which words should NOT be stressed, and why. |
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Basic patterns of word intonation. Once you get this down, you can start to recognize them in everything around you. |
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The absolutely, without a doubt, most common sound in English. And if you didn't learn English from childhood, you probably aren't saying it right! |
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How to recognize and pronounce the reduced words of English. This will make a HUGE difference in your speaking. |
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How to make sure you are getting your true meaning across without offending anyone. |
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Answers to your specific questions. |
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How to come across to others sounding like the confident and intelligent person that you are. |
This course is perfect for:
-business people
-medical personnel
-scientists
-educators
-college students
-real estate agents
-public servants
-engineers
-technicians
-anyone who communicates
with native English speakers
It is also excellent for anyone wanting to speak and/
or understand the American accent.
Note: Since the American Accent Workshop is conducted in English only, you will need to have a
high intermediate to advance level of understanding of English in order to participate in this program.
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“Each class really helped me. The teacher is just great. The explanations are very simple and understandable. The pronunciation of each sound is so easy to understand and you begin to use it. And because of that, my pronunciation got much, much better. Many people (my friends and family) noticed that I was taking this class and a lot of people noticed that my English became much better. Definitely I would advise people who want to improve their English to take this class.”
Irina Katz |
Why Online Learning Works So Well…
- Class are open all day everyday. You can learn anytime,
even if it's 2:00 a.m. and you are sitting at home in your pajamas.
- You can attend the video classes wherever you are in the world.
No travel time, no communting expenses.
- You can see the board and the teacher in each video. You will be able to hear
both the teacher and the other students.
- You will be able to practice along with the other students as if
you were in the class live.
- When you attend LIVE classes online, you can connect directly
with people from all over the world.
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After watching the video classes, you will want to attend our LIVE online classes to get personalized feedback on how you are doing. We have 4 online meetings per week that you can attend at your leisure. We call it Accent Workshop LIVE! Ask questions, work on things you have learned, and most importantly, get feedback on how you are doing. This program is one of the main reasons people have made so much progress in the American Accent Workshop. Our current schedule is: Help Sessions Talk Time Live Accent Reduction Classes Check the times in your time zone at www.worldtimeserver.com |
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“Even though I have master’s degrees in teaching English and Japanese, I have learned a lot of new things in each lesson of this course. Sheri is an excellent teacher and “accent” expert! Not many ESL teachers or speech pathologists can help you like she does. She has helped me improve my accent and gain self-confidence. I highly recommend her online course if you want to improve your accent.” Junko Ito |
It's tough when you don't feel confident about something as basic as communication. If leaves you feeling vulnerable and out of touch. It's easy to feel at a loss, wondering what you can do to turn things around.
We can help!
The accent reduction classes at the American Accent Workshop are more thorough than almost any another program out there. You will learn more than just how to pronounce sounds. You will begin to understand the music of the language.
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“I went to college and took all the levels of ESL in order to take credit courses. But one thing did not change- my strong Spanish accent. When you feel like people have to take time to understand you, it can make you feel embarrassed and insecure in your career, relationships, and friendships. Since I joined the American Accent Workshop it is amazing how much difference it has made. I feel more confident about myself and feel comfortable talking to my clients at work. I keep telling Mark and Sheri how well they teach and the class is a lot of fun because we can interact with them and the other students. We have Help Sessions every week and I make it a priority not to miss any of them. Now learning to change my bad habits from the way I spoke English for so many years is gradually changing. I can ask the teachers questions anytime and I get the feedback from them. It is an easy and convenient way to improve my pronunciation and that can change my life.” Rita Nardini |
We have 20 years of experience working with people from all over the world. We understand what it is like to live and work in a country we didn't grow up in. We know why people don't always understand you and what you need to do speak so they will understand.
We are going to teach you how to speak to be understood.
We are going to give you feedback on how you are doing.
We are going to let you come back to the program whenever
you need a reminder of how you should be speaking.
As a new member, you will also receive three months' membership into Accent Workshop Live. In this companion program you can join live Help Sessions online and be able to interact with an instructor and other learners. We hold 4 live online classes each week so you will you can decide when you would like to attend. If you want to continue with live classes after the first 3 months, you can do so for just $79 a month.
Just click on the button below and you will immediately receive:
* 8- hour long video lessons on pronouncing all of the vowels of American English
* 8- hour long video lessons on pronouncing all of the consonants of American English
* 10- hour long video lessons on recognizing intonation patterns of American English words and phrases
* 10- hour long video lessons on rhythm, timing, intonation and mood of spoken American English
* Exercises and assignments for each lesson
* Q&A section to ask your questions whenever they come to your mind
* Personalized answers from professionals in the foreign accent reduction field
* 3 month membership into Accent Workshop LIVE! Attend live classes and get immediate help.
* Lifetime access to all of the materials in the course
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“Thank you so much for your excellent teaching. I think it is the best accent course ever (I have already tried americanaccent.com and pronunciationworkshop.com). I like the fact that your focus is the accent part. Keep up the good work!” Sitthipol Rujirawat |
What do you think a life-changing course like this would be worth?
Improving your communication style may allow you to pull in thousands more dollars per year as you advance in your career. That could potentially mean tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of extra dollars over your lifetime. Imagine how that would change your life!
When you change the way you come across to others can improve your relationships with friends, colleagues, clients, and people in the community, the joy that these relationships can bring is priceless!
How much is the American Accent Workshop?
A course like this could easily cost you $5000. And it would be worth it. But that price would put it out of reach for a lot of people and we don't want that.
The price of the program is just $297 and you get all of this:
36 Video Lessons
Exercises
Assignments
Live Classes
Access to Instructors 24/ 7
Lifetime Membership
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24 Part American Accent Audio Course for FREE.
Download the audios and work on your
accent in the car, at the gym, or anywhere you like.
Price: $97
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(Not available for Trial Members)
I want to challenge you to try out the American Accent Workshop for 2 weeks. Check out the lessons, attend the live classes, ask all the questions you want. If within those two weeks you feel that the American Accent Workshop won't help you change the way you speak English, we will gladly refund your investment.
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain!
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Still Not Sure if the American Accent Workshop is Right for You?
Get a ONE WEEK TRIAL Membership for just $9.95 and see for yourself.
You can check out a 70 minute Pronunciation Lesson
Watch a few videos from our Video Vault
Ask questions in our Q&A Area
And…
We will even give you access to some of our live classes during your trial.
There is no obligation once your week is finished, but if you decide to become a regular
of the American Accent Workshop, we will even give you back your $9.95 investment.
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“My name is Jennifer Hsieh and I am a scientist. I am originally from Taiwan. I have been living in the United States for more than 10 years, but I still had trouble letting my American friends and colleagues understand me totally. Since I took Sheri’s workshop, she corrected my accent and I have been able to communicate better now. She is an excellent teacher, and her lectures are fun, vivid and creative. I learned so much about correct pronunciation, intonation and linking sounds of American English. It is definitely a useful and worthy experience for the person like me who has struggled so long to speak correct American English.” Jennifer Hsieh, Ph.D.
“My name is Franck Janet and I’m originally from France. I had many English teachers in my life, and most of them were very good in what they were doing. But if you want to make it in America, Sheri is outstanding because she focuses on helping people to learn American accent. And this type of expertise, at this high level is very rare. I had been looking for this many years until I found Sheri.” Franck Janet
“The classes have been EXCELLENT! Honestly, I haven’t found anything like this before, and I’ve been looking for a long time.” Kira Generoso
“I’ve just listened to lesson 4 (of the American Accent Course) and it is awesome! This course is just getting better and better.” Pablo Vargas
“The most useful (thing) was to know and be aware of what I am doing wrong. That’s the first step to overcoming it.” Francisco Dos Santos
“I could realize a lot of mistakes I make and… we could work on our specific mistakes.” Andreza Prado
“The lessons were extremely helpful. I liked the lessons very much, especially the pronunciation of vowels, R, L, linking words, and intonation.” Yun-Jeong Hong
“I have improved a lot with Sheri. I think she understands students very well, and honestly, she has the best way to explain things in English. I strongly believe that she is one of the best teachers I have ever had.” Yaser Alharbi |
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