Natural English
Natural English
During everyday communication, native English speakers use a lot of ‘colloquial’ phrases, which are made up of idioms, slang, phrasal verbs, and other elements of English that are rarely taught in textbooks. Speech Clarity will guide you through this informal, commonly used language and help you incorporate it into your daily speech patterns.
You will:
- Learn the different elements of naturally spoken English
- Understand the different contexts in which they are used
- Learn dozens of the most popular colloquial phrases that English speakers use in informal communication (contextualized in real conversations)
- Have extensive practice using this language
- Understand ‘informal’ pronunciation
- Become adept at speaking more naturally
Ask questions about our unique program here, or if you are ready to start speaking more naturally, schedule a free consultation here!
Steps to Becoming a More Natural English Speaker
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We will ask you a series of guided questions that are designed to collect information about your short-term objectives and long-term goals around your usage and understanding of colloquial (natural) English.
We will determine the depth of your current knowledge and usage of colloquial English.
We design a customized program to target your language needs. From making small talk in person, to speaking more naturally in virtual meetings, to correctly using current slang, we will create a specialized program that addresses your specific needs.
We chart a measurable path to improvement with specific weekly and/or monthly colloquial speech targets that you will meet or exceed.
One of the company’s two partners will personally guide you through a number of specialized exercises and activities that will help you gain practical, usable new language, develop more natural speech patters, and gain more confidence in understanding the colloquial speech of others.
We will arrange ongoing sessions, which are flexible based on your schedule and needs, to provide you with additional language support as needed. If you are preparing a short speech for a local event, attending a virtual office party, or will be joining a local PTA (Parent Teacher Association) meeting for your child, you will find us ready to help you speak more naturally and with more confidence!
Elements of Natural English
More than a thousand of these incredibly useful two- and three-word verb phrases are commonly used in everyday spoken English. Examples include, ‘look up to’ (admire) someone, ‘get over’ (recover from) something, and ‘drop by’ (briefly visit) a place. You will learn dozens of the most commonly used phrasal verbs and be able to ‘drop them into’ conversations with ease.
Learn how to smoothly navigate small talk by better understanding the cultural references that native English speakers casually use in conversations about sports, media, music, politics, and other topics that are connected to North American culture.
While slang is constantly evolving, you will become familiar with words and phrases that have ‘stood the test of time’ and continue to be commonly used in casual conversation. For example, if something is ‘lit’, it is cool or exciting, the ‘GOAT’ is the ‘greatest of all time’, and if something is/was ‘on point’, it was done really well. You will learn lots of common slang through natural conversations and dialogues and have many chances to practice this new language.
These are common phrases that used in casual conversation whereby the meaning of the phrase can’t be understood by the individual words contained within it. For example, to ‘play it by ear’ has no connection to sound or playing with something, but rather means to ‘decide at the time’ instead of planning ahead.
Quickly spoken ‘relaxed’ pronunciation can be hard to understand as many words and phrases change as they blend together or sounds are dropped as they go through reduction, linking and other natural pronunciation processes. You will learn all about these natural (but systematic) changes in pronunciation so that you can recognize them in real time and improve your listening comprehension.
Targeted training that guarantees measureable results!
Developing Natural English with Speech Clarity
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