Monday's Assignment
Good morning, our first activity this morning is on accent reduction. Do you have an accent? How thick is your accent? How much have you spent on accent reduction?
How important is it to have a Canadian or North American accent? Why? Discuss with a partner.
Here are your tasks:
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| Everybody has an accent. Is your accent sin or sick, thin or thick? More cartoons here. |
How important is it to have a Canadian or North American accent? Why? Discuss with a partner.
Here are your tasks:
- Check out the following accent reduction programs:
- Fill in the following table:
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Program
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Pros
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Cons
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Price
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Rank (Best = 1)
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Accent Master
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Video lessons, private & small
group classes and customized software
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price
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$ 1280 for 12
sessions.
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$ 1720 for 18
sessions
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$ 2140 for 24
sessions
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3
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Accent School
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Free Accent reducing software
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Looks superficial
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$ 255 five 60 minute sessions
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4
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Accent Science Systems
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Customized
lessons for different language backgrounds
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Extensive video,
audio and text materials
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1
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Test Den
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DVD course + online practice + 1.5
hour private lesson
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Looks superficial
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$99
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5
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Udemy
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Oline Course
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$ 25
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2
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Post the table of your results on your blog. Feel free to comment specifically on Accent Science Systems. Then visit your classmates' blogs and publish your comments.
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