Accent Reduction
Accent Reduction

Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
Lynn S. Silver, Ph.D. is a speech-language pathologist. She has earned her Masters Degree and Ph.D. in speech-language pathology. Dr. Silver has also taught speech communication, public speaking and speech for non-native speakers of English at three colleges. She has given seminars for improving communication in corporate environments.

Dr. Silver offers accent reduction services for individuals born in foreign countries and individuals with regional accents. It is essential in the business environment that individuals have clear, correct pronunciation in order to accomplish an optimal level of communication.
  Some common errors foreign born speakers make are:

•Incorrect pronunciation of sounds
•Incorrect syllable accent
•Rate of speech is too fast
•Incorrect rhythm patterns of speech
•Incorrect stress patterns of words in sentences

Some or all of the above may be responsible.

Communication Skills

•Conversation skills
•Interpersonal skills
•Communication for small meetings
•Business communication
•Social communication
•Formal vs. informal

Services Offered

•Individual correction of pronunciation
•Individual correction of accent
•Individual correction of intonation and rhythm patterns
•Conversation skills
•Public speaking and presentation skills
•Improvement of English skills (vocabulary, grammar) designed at your level
•Correction of speech rate
•Conversation skills - business and social
•Meeting skills
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