As a former Cambridge speaking examiner, and International Exam Certification teacher, I have arrived at the conclusion that the best way to reach the full communicative potential in English is by improving the speaking skill, which will in turn boost self-confidence. The rest of the English learning experience falls in step automatically.
This coaching site is intended for anyone who wants to achieve clearer, more understandable pronunciation of American English to help them communicate more easily and effectively. You will learn about and practice consonant and vowel sounds, along with aspects of the “music” of English, including word stress, intonation, and connected speech. English does not have to be "perfect" to be clear. However, knowing how to produce more precise consonant and vowel sounds will definitely make a difference in your confidence in the English speaking world.
There are many American accents depending on the region they are spoken. This site aims at training to produce the clearest language possible to conduct social communication. More specialized accents or subjects will require further specific training.
Coaching will train your accent at your current level of English. If you need to achieve a higher level of English, then you need English lessons. However, by developing a clearer accent, native speakers will be able to understand what you want to say, even when the language is not fully grammatically developed.
This project was started with Mexican Spanish speakers in mind, but speakers of other languages will definitely benefit from the practice and interactions, though. Special sound awareness will be necessary for Eastern Europeans and Asians.
Alphabet letters and the sounds they represent in words are two different things.
Speaking English is like learning a language apart from its written form. Coaching will definitely help you achieve your goal.
Individual alphabet letters have their unique name. Letters are necessary to write words in their correct spelling.
Spelling follows rules and they can be consulted in dictionaries.
Syllables also follow rules, and can be consulted in dictionaries.
However, pronunciation has almost nothing to do with the alphabet, spelling, or syllabication, and it follows no rules.
Spanish speakers have a hard time adopting new speaking habits because they depend on applying rules to every aspect of English.
You must let go on rules and start simply adopting new ways of retraining your speech organs.
A good sign of producing correct English sounds is the sensation of chewing gum all day. Your face and throat muscles will hurt, and even often your head.
As time goes by, this is going to disappear, and you will notice that your accent is going to get progressively clearer.
You will need a lot of patience to yourself. Your Coach will be the most patient person you'll ever know. Making mistakes is not a bad thing.
Your progress is not measured in weeks or months, but in goals. The more you practice on your own, the more precise your pronunciation will get, and the sooner you'll achieve your goals.