IMPROVE YOUR DAILY INTERACTIONS AND YOUR CAREER PROSPECTS WITH Private English Speech Classes for Accent Reduction with Online Option For more information visit - accentreductioncoaching.ca

• Significantly reduce your accent • Pronounce English with clarity and confidence • Improve rhythm and stress patterns in English so that you pletely understood • Produce long-lasting results

Private Sessions taught Online Using Skype Each session includes: • coaching and accent reduction practice adapted to your personal needs • a practice tape provided after each session on problem sounds and phrases encountered • option for you to record entire sessions 30 minute introductory session for $40.00 (First session) Fees: $75/hr for 16 sessions or more $80/hr for 10 sessions $85/ hr for 8 sessions

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Instructor Bio: Professional stage actor and voice-over artist with 25 years’ experience. (Voice of Mercedes Benz, Tide, Rogers, Chrystal Lite, Gaviscon, Woolite and more).

Testimonials: Natasha Denkovski (Director, Automotive Finance at BMO) “As I have immigrated to Canada and English is my second language, I really wanted to improve my spoken English. Francoise helped me gain confidence and pronounce English with clarity. She designed a custom made program to meet my needs and to have fun at the same time. She was patient and genuinely cared about my speech classes for accent reduction. “

Ivan Pustagorov (Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Toronto) “As a research fellow I often need to present at conferences. This makes accent-free and clear pronunciation very important to me. I have been taking accent reduction classes with Francoise Balthazar for several months, and the progress has since been significant. In my opinion, what truly differentiates Francoise from other tutors is that, as a voice-over artist, she has mastered various accents herself. This allows her to see subtle details that are usually overlooked by others; and it makes a huge difference in practice. When other tutors need to guess how to approach a problem, Francoise knows exactly how to solve it.

Vineet Sen (CEO/Co-Founder Cybernext) “I’m an entrepreneur who recently moved to Canada. My work mostly involves working with clients across North America. Since I’m on the sales/business side of things, I’ve always felt the need to have a neutral North American accent to be able to connect better with my clients. I discovered Françoise on Superprof website, and after a quick demo session, immediately signed up for 16 sessions with her. Françoise has been absolutely phenomenal in helping me neutralize my Indian accent and sound more like a native English speaker.

Françoise is very professional and is able to pick up all the subtle variations in pronunciation, rhythm and flow. After assessing my capabilities and ings, Françoise was able to customize the sessions according to my specific needs - focusing on the areas which needed most work. Françoise does a very good job of explaining how to e the ings and even helps practice during the session with her. The tips and tricks for practicing after the session have helped me pick things up pretty quickly, and I feel like I’ve made good progress in a few weeks’ time. I would highly mend Françoise to anyone who is looking to work on their accent and improve their spoken English. The investment is well worth the reward! ”

Alex Ding (International Student at McGill University) “As an international student, I feel that I am at a disadvantage in the job market due to my lack of language proficiency. The accent reduction sessions I took with Françoise have greatly increased petitiveness when looking for a job. It helped me to speak English confidently and clearly. Because of that, I am able to express and to demonstrate my technical skill in interviews without any misunderstanding. With Françoise’s help, I landed a Software Developer position at a giant pany. I highly mend Françoise’s accent reduction sessions to any non-native speaker looking for a job in Canada.”

Fiona Hu (Equity Trader) “As a non-native English speaker, I always feel self-conscious at work and in school because of my Chinese accent. Especially when I moved to a sales role, I realized the importance of pronunciation. Clear pronunciation can convey messages clearly and confidently to my clients. I have been working with Francoise for several months now. I and my colleagues are amazed by my improvement in the precision and clarity of my English pronunciation. She customized a learning plan for me, and has taught me with patience. She not only helped me reduce my accent, but also build my confidence in speaking English with assurance. I mend her to anyone who would like to improve English pronunciation, and build their confidence in speaking English with clarity and consistency.”

Zahra Faraji-Dana (Researcher and Software Developer) "As a non-native English speaker, I often felt discriminated against and saw my accent as a barrier to my career development. Working with Francoise helped me to speak clearer and louder. Over time, I noticed that people are not asking me to repeat myself as often which boosted my confidence. Francoise gave me personalized exercises to do at home. They were fun and challenging. I really enjoyed my time with Francoise. She helped me tremendously, and I plan to continue working with her. I mend her to anyone who is interest in accent reduction."

Valerie Carrier (Actress) “I’m a French Canadian actress who realizes how obtaining the skill of speaking with a North American accent offers me many more career opportunities. Although I have been speaking English fluently for many years, I still have a small Quebec accent that is perceived as "charming", but which sometimes harms me. I have been working with Francoise in accent reduction for four months and I can already note a considerable decrease in my Quebec accent. It is ing less and less of a barrier in my career progression in Toronto. Francoise works in a personalized way, a caring atmosphere and in a professional manner. I highly mend her services.”

Sandrine Morin (Actress) ''I was born in Quebec in a French-speaking environment, and although I appreciate the beauty of my mother tongue, I always wanted to be an actress in the biggest productions, which are often English-speaking. I listened to a lot of TV shows and movies in English to practice. It helped me a lot with prehension and vocabulary, but I would never have progressed as quickly without Françoise's help. I may have been bilingual, but my accent was quickly a glaring obstacle for me: I needed to master the North American accent. No pronunciation error escapes Françoise, and that's what made me progress at a speed I never would have thought possible. She has taught me the skills necessary to master the North American accent. We've been working together for only a few months now, and there is already a huge difference. My English-speaking friends ment on how much my accent is improving. I mend Françoise to everyone without hesitation!''