Speak Up, Stand Out

Accent and Intelligibility – Breaking through your Communication Barriers (AAI2/23-24)

Do you feel self-conscious when interacting with fellow schoolmates or teachers who are native English speakers? Do you want to improve your English accent so that you can communicate with others more fluently?

Here is the chance for you to learn more and to practice with a registered speech and language therapist, so that you can interact with native English speakers more effectively.

This workshop is designed to improve your English accent and increase your speech intelligibility.

After this workshop, YOU WILL BE ABLE:

  • To gain a general understanding on the concept of accent and intelligibility
  • To learn about the benefits of increased speech intelligibility in campus and social life
  • To better understand how certain sounds in English are made and how this commonly affect intelligibility
  • To gain knowledge about available or prospective services for improving your accent and intelligibility

Date: 28 Feb 2024 (Wed)
Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Venue: KKLG103, LG 1/F, K.K. Leung Building
Language: English
Class size: 40 – 50
Fee: Free
Trainer: Ms. Imogen Dean, Register Speech and Language Therapist
Registration: Register for Accent and Intelligibility – Breaking through your Communication Barriers (AAI2/23-24)