Deborah Cortigiani
Course Summary
The American English Pronunciation and Accent Reduction Program is a 9 week course based on 3 pillars: 1) Phoneme Production, 2) Stress & Intonation, and 3) Connected Discourse. The goals are to make you more comprehensible when speaking American English and to make you more confident when you are speaking. Bonus: You become better able to understand the oral communication of native speakers!
Course Curriculum
It was a pleasure connecting and working with Debbie. She is an expert professional in language/pronunciation improvement. When you learn English at not a young age, the accent is almost impossible to change, but what can penalize you in a business environment is your pronunciation. Mispronouncing a word can change the sense of what you want to say. Misunderstanding can damage your credibility. I decided to join Debbie in what I call: "a journey of consciousness." I realized my flaws and what I must improve, and she gave me the tools to work on those. I improved during our sessions too, but applying those tools is primarily up to me. I sincerely recommend Debbie as a communication coach. She will open your eyes and ears to what you should work on to sound less like English as a second language speaker.
Debora è una professionista molto precisa e disponibile. La sua lunga esperienza nell'insegnamento della lingua inglese in particolare a persone di lingua italiana, la rende unica in quanto conosce molto bene tutti le difficoltà di pronuncia tipiche degli italiani. Il suo corso di Accent Reduction è ben strutturato, con video ed esercizi da fare prima e dopo ciascuna lezione. La raccomando a tutti.
