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Phonological
Assessment of Foreign and Regional Accent
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There are 4
sections to
the Compton
Phonological Assessment of Foreign and Regional Accent. It
is a
slightly expanded version of the free screening.
The first section provides us with valuable information about your
background and current communication needs. The remaining 3
sections
will involve recording samples of your speech in a variety of
contexts. You will need to use your microphone to complete the
assessment.
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| What
Happens After
You Complete the Assessment? |
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submission your English
without
Accent! speech
professional will analyze your speech and confirm the length of course
you will need via email. Our recommendation will also include
a
personal phonetic
analysis. Based on the phonetic analysis a
completely
individualized program is constructed to match your level of
pronunciation proficiency. At that point, you will have the
opportunity to begin the training phase by purchasing the recommended
program length. Upon receipt of your training
materials (these
will be shipped to you and are included in the program cost) you will
begin your daily practice and weekly recorded submissions to English
without
Accent!.
Your speech professional will respond, each week,
by sending you a recording with recommendations and helpful examples to
enhance your homework. You will also arrange to meet with
your speech professional, every week, via video chat for a face-to-face
session! All this is done via the
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 You will need a microphone
to
complete sections II, III, and IV of the
screening. Approximate time required to complete this
assessment
is 30 minutes. Before
you begin... try out your microphone with the recorder below (click
here for more details on how to use the recorder). When
you are ready click "RECORD"
and count
out loud from
1 to 10. Then click "PLAY"
and listen. If you hear yourself
counting then you should be able to record your voice on the other
sections. If you do not hear yourself please click
here for
troubleshooting
tips.
Attention
Mac users! This
program is not compatible with the Safari browser. Please use Mozilla
Firefox. You can obtain the free download at
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/.
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