RESULT
Participants know which sounds (phonemes) are particularly difficult for speakers of Dutch. They will have reduced their Dutch accent and gained more credibility as a speaker of English
CONTENT
This course focuses only on those aspects of English pronunciation that are difficult for speakers of Dutch. Participants will be made aware of their personal pitfalls; each candidate will receive an individual set of exercises to learn to replace incorrect sounds with correct English sounds. Attention will also be placed to word stress.
DURATION AND TIME INVESTMENT
Attendance at every lesson is essential. The course consists of 6 sessions. Each session lasts one and a half hours. Homework is expected to take approximately two hours each week.
Course overview
- Course code
EPD
- Programme is for
PhD candidates and UT staff with Dutch as their native language who wish to reduce their Dutch accent.
- ECTS
The study load for this course is roughly equivalent to 1 ECTS.
- Date
Check the available course dates on the page below
- Time
Check the available time slots on the page below
- Location
Vrijhof Building
- Course fee
UT-employees: €250
Faculty departments pay an annual fee, so you do not pay yourself. You need permission from your head of department, and a project number.
Service departments will be charged with the course price, so you do not pay yourself. You need permission from your head of department, and a project number.
Partners of UT-employees: €250
Non-UT participants: €325
Partners and non-UT participants can use internet payment to pay the course fee
- Maximum participants
Minimum 8 and maximum 10 participants
- Trainers
Qualified teacher of English as a foreign Language
- Course materials
Provided by the UT Language Centre
- Requirements
The course is open to native speakers of Dutch. Please contact the UT Language Centre if your native tongue is another European language.
Further Information
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