Accent instruction: Private or Group
Summer and fall are perfect times to take an accent program! Take the time to master speaking English with greater clarity and confidence!
Group instruction: Basic Level class. This is for people who learned English as a second language. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-7:45 pm.
August 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, September 2, 4, 9, 11.
Group instruction: Intermediate Level class. After you have completed the Basic Level, take the next step! Mondays, 6:30-7:45 pm. Begins September 15.
Private instruction: Start individual instruction whenever you like. Individual attention, customized programs!
Click for details about accent instruction.50 Words You Should Never Mispronounce!
Don’t miss our new self-study program for people who learned English as a second language! It’s called 50 Words You Should Never Mispronounce.
These 50 words (actually more than 50 words!) are words that we have heard countless people mispronounce. This is an informative, interactive tutorial program. It’s easy, and fast-paced. Simply use your personal computer (Windows only!), and click with your mouse to hear the correct pronunciations. Then, practice saying each word alone and in sentences. You’ll quickly learn the correct pronunciations of every one of these troublesome words.
If you learned English as a second language, this program is not to be missed!
You can download this enjoyable program in minutes. Best of all, it’s only $27.00!
$27.00 - 50 Words You Should Never Mispronounce
Your download link will be emailed within 30 minutes
TheStreet.com interviews Confident Speech
December 22, 2006 - “Voices Carry,” a feature by columnist Danielle Sonnenberg, quoted a number of accent modification trainers and their trainees. Confident Speech director, Everett Leiter, was interviewed about this training techniques. Both he and a past trainee were quoted.
According to people interviewed for the article, improved English pronunciation often translates into a competitive business advantage when a speaker connects with greater ease with clients and communicates more clearly with a work team.
A past trainee of Leiter's stated that he now speaks more clearly without the constant fear of being misunderstood.
Confident Speech director gives "Master Clinician" Lecture
December 13, 2006 - Brooklyn College's Speech Communication Arts and Sciences Department invited Confident Speech director Everett Leiter to present a Master Clinician lecture on “Accent Modification for Adults Who Speak English as a Second Language.”
The lecture was attended by faculty members of the Brooklyn College Speech Communication Arts and Sciences department and supervisors of the speech and audiology clinic.
Brooklyn College is one of the most highly respected university programs in the New York area for training speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Confident Speech is honored to have been recognized as one of the leaders in the field of accent modification!
AmedNews: Doctors seek clearer English
“Physicians say effective communication boosts their self-confidence, eases their interactions with colleagues, and improves patient care.” So reads a headline for an article in which Everett Leiter, director of Confident Speech, and one of his past trainees were featured.
The article, “Accent on clarity: Doctors seek classes to Americanize their speech,” appeared in the September 18, 2006 issue of the American Medical News, a publication of the American Medical Association.
Everett Leiter was quoted for his views on why accents are so persistent, and his trainee described benefits he received from the training.
The article describes various concerns that physicians have about the clarity of their pronunciation. One physician said that it could be a distraction to the patient-physician relationship. Others were worried about the possibility of being misunderstood by patients if their pronunciation, voice, and stress patterns differ dramatically from the usual American patterns.
The full article is available online for members of the American Medical Association at www.amednews.com.
NYC24 talks about Confident Speech!
Yes! Confident Speech has become part of the popular fascination with “makeovers.” Everett Leiter, Director of Confident Speech, was interviewed by NYC24, an online magazine focusing on “Real New York Stories.” They published a feature article about the accent programs at Confident Speech.
The story appears in “The Makeover Issue” of NYC24 (
March 11, 2005). It includes Mr. Leiter’s answers
to frequently asked questions about accent modification,
some tips for pronouncing American English, and two before/after
comparison recordings (audio streaming).
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for the full story.
Our new name!
In November, 2004, we inaugurated a new name: Confident
Speech!
We feel it captures who we are and the benefit we offer
to our clients.
For 22 years, we have been known as Advanced Communication Services. For about a year, we will continue to use both the old and the new names together.
It's a new name, but we're the same highly qualified trainers you have known for years. We are continually striving to develop and improve the services that we offer. We want to be your best resource for speaking clearly in English!
New speech newsletter is launched!
Confident Speech has launched our new "e-zine," a newsletter distributed by e-mail. We hope you enjoy it! We have tried to include interesting, useful information relating to communication and culture in the United States. We will be publishing new issues 6-8 times per year.
If you would like to subscribe, click on the link at the left, and send us your e-mail address on the form that appears.
We hope you will enjoy the articles and tips in future issues. We want to be your prime resource for information on pronouncing and speaking English clearly!
Accent modification for medical professionals
Now, Confident Speech offers a unique pronunciation program designed specifically for medical professionals. This training program teaches you clear pronunciation of American English, while concentrating on hundreds of words, sentences, and expressions you are likely to use daily in your practice of medicine.
If you are an international medical graduate and your first language is not English, this program will enable you to make yourself understood more easily. You will accurately produce the consonants and vowels of American English, as well as the characteristic rhythm and voice intonation. Contact Confident Speech for more information. (212) 929-0384.
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newsweekly features Advanced Communication Services
Read what Weekly NY Japion had to say
about Confident Speech.
In Japanese, with English translation.