English Accent Reduction Workshop

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English Accent Reduction Workshop
Good pronunciation to one’s speech is like pretty clothing to one’s body. If you have good pronunciation, you’ll be able to communicate with ease; as a result, people can understand you with little effort. Although many people have spent years working diligently on English, pronunciation has remained a challenge. No matter how large a vocabulary you acquire and how sophisticated grammar skills you obtain, people won’t compliment you on your English if you cannot speak clearly.  Pronunciation, a critical element of one’s English skills, has long been underestimated.
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  h/ C- e, j0 v5 s( cIn oder to help you break this bottle neck that prevents you from moving forward in your career, Mr. Hongjin Wang, who has three educations in Canada and ranked the best in every English class in the university he took, has teamed up with teacher Stephanie Tochia and open their second class this year. A translator and part-time English tutor at MacEwan over the last five years, Mr. Hongjin Wang has helped many immigrants and international students achieve their career and education dreams. Intensive pronunication correction will be practised and great tips offered. A comprehensive course package will be handed to you in class.

fee: $50

Saturday 12月11日  10 am to 5 pm
Riverbend Public Library (program room)         
460 Riverbend Square, Rabbit Hill Road & Terwillegar Drive (T6R 2X2)         
Tel: 780-437-2637; 780-902-6180（May）
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hongjingoodluck@yahoo.ca

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We had the first medical English seminar in July 2010 and first Accent Reduction seminar in August 2010.

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I just posted a recording. You can listen to it by clicking on the following link.
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About Myself
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I moved to Canada in 2004. I have since started my journey in education. Striving for the best, I have worked diligently in past few years.
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' |6 T: N- F: Z2 |3 QI got 91 in the English 30 class, the highest in a class of over 40 students with the majority being Canadians. My presentation mark was the 95, also the highest in the class.
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* k: \1 G6 b) }+ \3 f7 DI got 95 in my English 111 class, one the courses for the Management diploma program at Grant MacEwan University. I completed 21 courses in 11 months, and earned my diploma with distinction in 2007.
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I earned my Medical Ultrasound Diploma from NAIT in 2009 and was awarded several scholarships.
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I am also a master’s of engineering student at the University of Alberta, and achieved 95 in Communication and Team Management class, which I took as an elective from the MBA program.

I am now working full time as a medical sonographer, and a part-time tutor at Grant MacEwan. I am also the Chief Chinese flutist at Alberta Chinese Orchestra, where I play Chinese music.

9 ?6 [" _) I; L2 |I have helped more than 60 students from Grant MacEwan, the University of Alberta, and Athabasca University in a variety of subjects such as English 101, TOEFL, Science, Calculus, physics, biology, anatomy and physiology, and corporate finance.
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5 q. V) j# j- ~4 j0 U7 oThanks to the support of the Chinese community, we have organized a series of seminars at the Riverbend Library. I taught a medical English class in July, and taught pronunciation with my friend Stephanie Torchia in August and a TOEFL iBT class in September this year.
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- S$ n$ l# I1 }2 ?, B3 J+ y1 yHelping the Chinese immigrants and students obtain the fundamental skills in life, education, and career is my ultimate goal.

In the past, I have too experienced the same pain of unclear pronunciation and inability to express ourselves in the heath care environment. I understand how much we need these necessary surviving skills in Canada, a place we have planted seeds for the future for our family, our children, and ourselves.
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$ P0 g7 F3 L3 }1 s( k! ]My dream is one day I can devote all my life to teaching and helping our Chinese immigrants and students to achieve their fullest potential in this land, called

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Hi Friends,
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I'd like to share with you part of the famous fairy tale Snow White.  
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http://www.box.net/shared/nsgzpsz8nq
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Thank you.
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Hongjin

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Stephanie Torchia is the co-teacher of the workshop. She was born and raised in Canada,  but she speaks fluent Mandarin, although her background is Italian. She is a supervisor of a Chemical Lab, and teaches music in her spare time. Over the past few years, she has frequently conversed with Chinese immigrants and students, and can indentify the common challenges existing in their speeches.