What is the course about?
Speak clearly, make yourself understood, and feel proud of your spoken English. Designed for speakers wanting to master English speech patterns, this course offers practical guidance on English articulation, melody, and stress patterns. Through focused listening and speech training, you will gain the clarity and confidence to own your voice in any conversation.
Minimum English level Entry 3 / Level 1 (E3/L1).
Instruction focuses on key English vowel and consonant sounds that often cause confusion, as well as word stress patterns, weak forms, and sentence rhythm. You will also study intonation patterns to express meaning, politeness, and emotion accurately, alongside clear articulation habits and self-correction techniques for ongoing independent practice.
Taught across five guided class sessions alongside one week of structured independent study, lessons feature guided phonetic listening, targeted mouth articulation drills, and interactive conversation practice in the classroom.
The cost is £90 fixed fee for all learners, regardless of benefits status and where you live.
You will achieve noticeably clearer articulation, understand how to use pitch and rhythm to make your meaning obvious, and gain self-directed tools to monitor and improve your own spoken English.
Learners can advance to Career-Ready English: Effective Communication, Communication Skills: The Art of Listening, or accredited Level 1 and Level 2 ESOL or Functional English courses at WAES.
