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Tracey Ingram

Chicago, IL

I enjoy helping people communicate more effectively by providing coaching and training sessions

Interests: Spending time with family, close friends, and loved ones. Playing tennis, biking, swimming, writing books and articles for publication, reading, traveling and learning foreign languages

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Adults & American Accent Trainining

The number one question I get from students who are well established professionals and executives who speak english as a second language is, "Will this program work for me as an adult"? "Is it too late"? Many times my professionals feel that they are at a disadvantage due to their... Continue reading

Posted May 12, 2013 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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2013 The Chinese New Year of the Snake

On February 10th, 2013 the Chinese New year of the black snake begins! This 2013 year of the snake means that focus and discipline will be necessary for you to accomplish your accomplishments. The snake represents intelligence, wisdom, and self control. The snake is the 6th sign of the Chinese... Continue reading

Posted Jan 12, 2013 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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7 Weeks Better American Accent Workbook helps my student

Huge Help for My Students As an instructor with over 12 years of teaching English as a second language, formerly at two of the City Colleges of Chicago, and who presently teaches privately in Evanston, I highly recommend this program to my Chinese students. The course starts out with a... Continue reading

Posted Nov 19, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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The 7 weeks series will give you specialized Strategies to Improve English

TESTIMONIAL 7 Weeks to a Better American Accent Series will help give you specialized strategies to succed in speaking American English correctly "Speaking English is always frustrating for us Mandarin native speakers. However it will be a totally different story if we really master those tricks with an Insiders help.... Continue reading

Posted Nov 14, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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Testimonial - 7 weeks to a Better American Accent

7 weeks to a Better American Accent for Native Mandarin Speakers - Volume 1 "Many Native Chinese speakers can master English grammar but are not able to get rid of their accent no matter how many years they practice. Tracey's book offers a well laid out 7 week course that... Continue reading

Posted Nov 12, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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7 weeks to a Better American Accent for Native Chinese speakers

7 weeks to a better American Accent Native Chinese... Continue reading

Posted Nov 7, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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7 weeks Better American Accent Book Review

Native Chinese Improve American English Pronunciation in 7 Weeks - Written by David Yontz 7 weeks to a Better American Accent for NativeMandarin Speakers - Volume, 1, published by Sovereign Language Press, is a new resource for native Chinese professionals and students hoping to improve his or her English pronunciation.... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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My Accent is Bad....is it too late to change it??

This is the most common question that I hear from students of all nationalities. Everyone tells me that they have been told that after a certain age it is IMPOSSIBLE to change their accent. I am here to tell you that it can be done. It will take focused practice,... Continue reading

Posted Oct 24, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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7 Weeks to a Better American Accent for Chinese Speakers - week 7

WEEK 7 - Tips on building an Advanced Level Vocabulary It is possible to communicate effectively without using a lot of very big words. In fact, one never complete vocabulary acquisition; it is a lifelong process for everyone!! So what is the BIG deal anyway about building an advanced level... Continue reading

Posted Oct 22, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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7 Weeks to a Better American Accent for Chinese Speakers - week 6

WEEK 6 - You'll start discovering the sercrets of using common American idiomatic expressions in everyday conversations. Like it or not, the American workplace and most social scenes are full of colorful idioms and expressions. People don't begin a project; they get a project off the ground. Many professionals who... Continue reading

Posted Oct 22, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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7 Weeks to a Better American Accent for Chinese Speakers - week 5

WEEK 5 - You'll learn to optimize fluency and word associations Learning how to optimize fluency and word associations can be difficult for many native Mandarin speakers. Chinese characters start with consonants and end with either a vowel or a nasalized consonant (n or ng.) When learning how to differentiate... Continue reading

Posted Oct 15, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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7 Weeks to a Better American Accent for Chinese Speakers - week 4

WEEK 4 - Mastering Intonation (The rhythm and flow) of the American English language. There are so many aspects of communication in all languages. There are many clues when you observe body language and facial expressions. For example, you can tell if someone is happy or sad often by looking... Continue reading

Posted Oct 10, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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7 Weeks to a Better American Accent for Chinese Speakers - week 3

WEEK 3 - You'll be connecting phrases and sentences with ease while improving your speaking rate. Many times you have a list of items and are linking two or more short messages into one. What's the best way to do this??? When linking phrases, each prase will end on a... Continue reading

Posted Oct 8, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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7 Weeks to a Better American Accent for Chinese Speakers - week 2

WEEK 2 - Sharpen your listening skills to enhance speek production After working with many students, I have discovered that it is difficult for my students to produce certain English sounds because it is hard for them to perceive the sound. Learning how to discriminate among various sounds that are... Continue reading

Posted Oct 3, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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7 Weeks to a Better American Accent for Chinese Speakers - week 1

7 weeks to a Better American Accent for Native Mandarin Speakers - volume 1 was written specifically for the Native Chinese speaker to overcome language challenges while improving their spoken English. Each of the seven sections is divided by weeks. By the end of the seven weeks, you will have... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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Top 10 Benefits of Hiring an Accent Coach

Are you still struggling to achieve the American Accent? Here are the top 10 Benefits for hiring an Accent coach: An American accent coach can help identify the error patterns you make when you speak. An American accent coach will be able to give you constructive feedback on your error... Continue reading

Posted Sep 12, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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Chinese Speakers Improve English in 7 weeks

Native Chinese speakers face enormous challenges trying to improve their spoken American English pronunciation. The series, "7 weeks to a Better American Accent for Native Mandarin Speakers - volume 1, published by Sovereign Language Press provides a user friendly, workbook with audio tracks that are created to enhance learning. This... Continue reading

Posted Sep 10, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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Speaking American English so you are clearly understood

Do people often ask you to slow down??? or do they often ask you to repeat yourself??? Many non-native English speakers have a habit of speaking English too quickly!!! This makes it very difficult for Native English speakers to understand them. Sometimes I feel non-Native English speakers speak quickly because... Continue reading

Posted Aug 29, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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American Accent Training for Health Professionals

Are you a foreign born health profession who struggles with the American accent? Do people ask you to repeat yourself? Have you tried purchasing books and tapes and find out that the materials did not help you? Effective communication is a critical component in the medical setting among health professionals.... Continue reading

Posted Aug 23, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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Global Aviation & Accent Modification

Global aviation is here to stay, however when you have pilots from all over the world trying to communicate with each other confusion often occurs. Sometimes it's just amusing, like a 2006 recording of exchanges between an Air China pilot and an air traffic controller at Kennedy Airport in New... Continue reading

Posted Jul 2, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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The New York Times Chinese-Language Edition

The New York Times is very proud to announce it's beta version of a new online Chinese language edition. The new website: http://cn.nytimes.com, was launched on June 28, 2012, will continue to grow in scope and functionality in the next several months. This site will be edited specifically for readers... Continue reading

Posted Jun 29, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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Sofia Vergara "too old" to improve accent?

"Modern Family" actress Sofia Vergara, notorious for her exaggerated Columbian accent, told American TV host Ellen DGeneres that she was "too old" to improve her pronunciation. Wow, I did not realize that improving your accent had an age limit!! I have had students who were very young, and many who... Continue reading

Posted May 29, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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Take a look at "Siri" - Voice Recognition App Review

Siri, the state of the art voice recognition app on the iPhone 4S is having some translation trouble with heavy accents. Thousands of iPhone 4S users from Boston to Chicago, and across the globe have taken to Internet message boards, blogs, and You Tube to express anger and frustrations when... Continue reading

Posted May 21, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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Corporate employees seek accent modification services

In Chicago Illinois, more corporate employees are now seeking accent modification services to improve their chances of getting a promotion. Large corporations will often pay for effective communication programs. It is best to ask someone in Human resources, professional training, and employee assistance programs if funding is available. Its important... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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Chicago Spanish Speaking student improves accent to land a job

In the past 6 months, the Institute of Accent Modification located in Chicago, IL. has seen a sharp increase of spanish speaking students who desire accent modification services. The spanish speaking student who attends University of Chicago recently completed 12 sesions of a customized accent modification online program to learn... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2012 at American Accent Training for all Nationalities

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