• What is the skill level needed for these lessons?

Intermediate-Advanced skill level of English. ​ If you're still unsure of your skill level, you can check out the free trial lesson and see how much you understand and how comfortable you feel with the material. ​ If you are struggling to understand the information, then these lessons may be too advanced for you at this time.

• Who are these lessons for?

Anyone at an intermediate-advanced level who wants to become more familiar with American English pronunciation will benefit from these tutorials. 

• Is it possible to eliminate an accent?

That is dependent on many factors. ​ In general, the younger a person is, the easier it is to "lose" one's accent or change from one accent to another. ​ This is especially true if one is a child, immersed within the 2nd language that he/she is learning. ​ Otherwise, unfortunately, it is very difficult to completely 'get rid' of one's accent. ​ It may not be totally impossible, and some adults might even achieve this if they are highly motivated, have a good 'ear' for other languages and pronunciation, spend many hours practicing their speech (as actors/actresses do), ​ and spend as much time as they can with other speakers of that target language. ​

• What is needed to take these courses?
• Desire to Learn!
• Internet Connection
• Google Chrome Browser
• Mirror
• Microphone (to record your speech)
• Adobe Reader
• A quiet place to listen and study