Services

Length of Courses

Your first session entails a comprehensive speech analysis.  The specific number of sessions recommended will be based on the results of your speech analysis. 

8-11 One-Hour Weekly Sessions

•For individuals with mild foreign accents

12-15 One-Hour Weekly Sessions
• For individuals with moderate foreign accents

16-20 One-Hour Weekly Sessions
• For individuals with very strong foreign accents

Private Sessions  

Private Individual Sessions ​

• In-person sessions offered in Orange County

• Online Zoom option
  

Custom Tailored Sessions

Our first meeting begins with a comprehensive analysis of your spoken words. Your words, sentences, and reading are recorded to analyze your ability to produce the sounds of standard American English. Your results would be used to design an individualized teaching program that would address the areas of pronunciation that are most affected by the influence of your first language.

Depending on the level of your intelligibility, a specific number of sessions would be recommended, ranging from 8-20 weeks. With regular daily practice (about an hour), you will likely demonstrate an improvement in your English pronunciation of 50% or greater.  Courses are based on effective accent reduction methods, such as the Compton P-ESL Program.

 "I really enjoyed learning from Paula. She is such a wonderful teacher. Paula not only corrected my pronunciation but also taught me a lot of new things that I had never known before, such as intonation rules. Paula was always encouraging and has a real passion for her students. Taking lessons with her gave me both the right direction and the confidence to practice my pronunciation."  ~ L. Wei, China