Julie,
Creative Workplace Learning has had several programs devoted to "accent
reduction" which have been very successful. I will be happy to refer your
email to several of our teachers who may be able to help you.  
 

Lloyd David, EdD.
Creative Workplace Learning
311 Washington Street
Brighton, MA 02135
Tel :  617-783-6360
FAX: 617-782-0136


 


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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of JBaker3439 at aol.com
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 12:41 PM
To: workplace at nifl.gov
Subject: [Workplace 882] Accent Reduction


I'm doing work in a large hospital where there are employees who speak
English, but are very hard to understand, due to their heavy accents. 
 
I have decided to tutor one employee who works with visitors and patients
entering the hospital. He's a very bright man from Argentina who would like
to move up the career ladder, but feels that this thick accent is holding
him back. It is very difficult to understand him, even though he understands
English perfectly.
 
I told this employee that I wouldn't want him to fully lose his accent, but
am willing to help him with certain sounds that will help him be more
clearly understood.
 
During my years in workplace education, I have helped many with accent
reduction on an informal basis.  However, I've never had any formal training
in that specific area and would appreciate any information others have in
that area.  Also, are there training materials available - both for the
students and for training the trainer?
 
Thank you,
Julie
 <mailto:workplace at nifl.gov> 
 
Julie N. Baker
Workforce Skills Development
13805 Shaker Blvd., Suite #4A
Cleveland, Ohio 44120
216-561-1629
jbaker3439 at aol.com



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