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Accent Reduction with Jeanne P.

4.9
(114)
Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 18+
Speaks Spanish, French, Russian
Teaching since 2008
ADN (Associate Degree of Nursing)
  • 5 Repeated Students

Speak more clearly now! Teacher with 15 years of experience

I love to teach accent reduction! And my students are amazed once they learn how Americans really speak and that they can learn to speak like this, too. Before starting the lessons, you will complete an assessment. We will use this to design a plan to fit your specific needs. The first lesson will include a review of your assessment so that we can see what areas you need to focus on first, the areas that are causing breakdowns in communication. From the first few classes, you will find that your attention is immediately drawn to how you are pronouncing not only individual words but complete sentences, and how your ear will quickly become attuned to the reductions and links that Americans make. We will finetune your articulation muscles in order to make pronouncing difficult sounds effortless. We will use a variety of sources to target the most challenging areas for you, and you will have the opportunity to record our classes for your personal use. IMPORTANT: In order to see results, you MUST make time for focused practice between classes. This means at least 30 minutes a day. You will be required to send me weekly recordings for feedback. It's fun and exciting to see how quickly your accent develops into one that people can understand better and that you feel more confident using. Let's do this!

Instructor details

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Teaching Hours

Monday
7 AM-5:30 PM
Tuesday
7 AM-5:30 PM
Wednesday
7 AM-5:30 PM
Thursday
7 AM-5:30 PM
Friday
7 AM-4 PM
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Pricing
30 minutes
$39
45 minutes
$49
60 minutes
$59

About Jeanne P.

4.9
(114)
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.

Jeanne Videos

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Practicing Linking
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Beginner
Practicing Reductions
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Beginner
Shadowing Practice: Present Perfect
English (ESL)
02:43
Intermediate
Shadowing Practice: Future Tense
English (ESL)
02:00
Beginner
Shadowing Practice: Simple Present
English (ESL)
02:40
Beginner
How & Why to do Shadowing
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Shannon
Online
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.
Posted Mar 22, 2024
Shannon
Online
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.
Posted Mar 22, 2024
Oscar
Online
patience and kind way of teaching
Posted Mar 5, 2024
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Experience

Self-employed Accent Coach and ESL Instructor

May, 2019 - Present

TakeLessons

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.

ESL Instructor

Sep, 2006 - May, 2012

Cuyahoga Community College

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/Adult Education Coordinator

Jan, 2004 - Jan, 2012

El Barrio, Cleveland, OH

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.

Self-employed

Jan, 1999 - Oct, 2000

Jeanne's English School

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.

Education

BA Spanish

Aug, 1983 - Dec, 1987

John Carroll University

ADN (Associate Degree of Nursing)

Aug, 2009 - Aug, 2011

Cuyahoga Community College

MAEd

Aug, 2002 - Dec, 2004

University of Akron

Certifications

TESL Graduate Certificate

Jul, 2003

University of Akron

ILP 101: The PESL Certification Course

Mar, 2023

Institute of Language and Phonology

Certified Instructor, Pronouncing English as a Second Language

Color Vowel Complete, Level 1

Nov, 2021

Color Vowel English Language Training Solutions

Languages

Russian

Limited Proficiency

Spanish

Native Proficiency

French

Limited Proficiency

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