Name: Practicing Reductions
Uploaded: 2023-09-01T01:43:39.438Z
Duration: 5 min 36 s
Description: Get ready to transform your speaking and listening comprehension! Learn about reductions and practice using them in some common sentences.

Get ready to transform your speaking and listening comprehension! Learn about reductions and practice using them in some common sentences. 

English (ESL)

Hello! Hola! Bonjour! Здравствуйте! 

Are you ready to take your English to the next level? Of course, you are! And I would love to help you do that.

My name is Jeanne and I'm from Cleveland, OH, and I speak with a neutral American accent. You can feel confident that my fifteen years of experience teaching  ESL and pronunciation mean that you're in good hands. My Bachelor's degree is in Spanish and I have a Master's in Education with a Graduate Certificate in TESL plus a Certificate in PESL (or Pronouncing ESL.) 

I've also trained as a nurse, and I was a small business owner,  and now, I'm studying to be a yoga teacher, so my background is diverse.

I love connecting with my students on a professional and personal level. In addition, yo hablo español, et un peu de français, и я учу русский so I understand the challenge of mastering a foreign language.

My favorite area to teach is pronunciation and accent modification because you need to feel confident that people will understand you when you speak in English. I can also help you with grammar, presentation skills, writing emails, oral reading... and much more! 

I like to have fun when I teach so that you can feel relaxed when learning and so learn faster. If you're a very serious person, then I may not be the right teacher for you (unless you want to learn to be less serious!)

So what are you waiting for? Sign up for some lessons and let's get started! 

NOTE ABOUT SCHEDULING: in order to get the most benefit from your classes, I recommend scheduling classes 2 to 3 times a week for 30 to 45 minutes. I enjoy having a flexible schedule and I offer flexibility for my students as well.

Practicing Reductions

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Accent Reduction

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Certified Instructor, Pronouncing English as a Second Language

ILP 101: The PESL Certification Course

TESL Graduate Certificate

Color Vowel Complete, Level 1

I taught all levels of English for community-based classes. In addition, I coordinated the language program by testing and placing students, planning outings, and recruiting, supervising, and scheduling a staff of volunteer teachers.

ESL Instructor/Adult Education Coordinator

I taught the four skill areas (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) in a range of levels from basic to advanced in a rigorous college setting. I consistently received excellent ratings from students and supervisors each semester.

ESL Instructor

This is where I started teaching English. I lived in Mexico for two years, during which time I took a short training course to become an English teacher. I started my own school and taught a range of students from beginner to advanced.

Self-employed

I've been teaching with TakeLessons since May 2019. Most of my students are working on improving their English pronunciation in order to communicate more clearly. I have begun using the Color Vowel Approach with some of my pronunciation students.  
Most of my lessons utilize American English Phonetics and Pronunciation or Mastering the American Accent by Lisa Mojsing. 

I also have students studying grammar, vocabulary, and all the basics and we use a variety of online sources, depending on the student's individual needs.

Self-employed Accent Coach and ESL Instructor

Spanish

French

Russian

English is the language of the world! I'm amazed at how many bilingual people there are now living in Mexico, where I live. Aren't you ready to be one of them? Whether your areas of need are academic reading and writing or casual speaking, I can help you to improve your skills. We will use a variety of online sources and books as the classes progress.

I've got almost 15 years of experience teaching all aspects of ESL: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Coupled with a Master's degree in Education and a Graduate Certificate in TESL, I'm fully qualified to help you bring your English language skills to the next level. My accent is a neutral North American accent and I can teach you how to mimic me and other Americans so that you can understand and be understood.

I look forward to working with you!

Jeanne is a great teacher. She's very knowledgeable and it's been very fun working with her! I would recommend her to anyone who's interested in accent reduction. 

Jeanne provided a couple of lessons at very late notice to a potential staff member. She was very approachable and researched exactly what we needed to provide as much support as possible. Highly recommend her! 

For context, I did one "trial" lesson with quite a few "Accent Reduction" teachers available here. Out of those, I only decided to keep working with two: and Jeanne is one of them.

It's surprising just how productive (and tiring - in a good way) sessions are. Not to mention that no time was ever wasted - thanks to an evaluation exercise, the very first session already tackled the sound I have always had the most trouble with.

The flow of a lesson is really nice. She's really good at spotting problem areas - sometimes it almost feels like she's reading your mind. I wouldn't say that that I improved that much as of now - sadly there's no magic wands to fix the bad habits built over years and years of pronouncing stuff wrong, but this definitely feels like the best direction possible to finally tackle that "baggage".

I cannot recommend lessons with Jeanne enough for anyone who wants to try and improve the way they talk: people who are regularly forced to listen to you will be thankful :)

She is very approachable, proffesional and kind.

I really loved structure of the session. I was able to practice during the session, and Jeanne corrected me in very positive and encouraging manner. She also was making notes on what we have to do next. I already scheduled next session with Jeanne.

Jeanne is very professional teacher with a hight level of training. She is educated and smart . Thank you for your magnificent job.

Teacher Jeanne is an excelent professional. Perfect in guiding her students and transfering knowledge.

Get ready to take your speaking and listening comprehension to the next level! Learn about and practice linking so that you can better understand native speakers and speak more fluently. Let's do this!

Practicing Linking

Practice shadowing using an intermediate text in the present perfect tense. This is a fun way to learn English without studying grammar. Focus on the melody, rhythm, linking, and reductions. The more you practice, the easier it gets! Have a voice recorder ready to record yourself practicing and then listen to the results. Practice three to four times a day every day for a week and see how much you improve. Don't forget to watch my video "How and Why to do Shadowing" before you start.

Shadowing Practice: Present Perfect

Practice shadowing using a basic text in the future tense. Great practice for any level! Be sure to watch my video "How & Why to do Shadowing" before watching this video, and have an audio recorder ready. Have fun!

Shadowing Practice: Future Tense

Practice shadowing using a basic text in the simple present tense. A great place to start practicing shadowing for any level. Be sure to watch my video "How & Why to do Shadowing" before watching this video. Have fun!

Shadowing Practice: Simple Present

Learn about shadowing and why you should add it to your English practice routine.

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