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2015-2016

The Best Pronunciation Training

Method...Period

ESLAN

COURSES ENGLISH SPEAK LIKE A NATIVE INFORMATION PACK

Contact details

Coach Patrick E. Hayeck

Email info@englishspeaklikenative.com

URL www.englishspeaklikenative.com

Skype id eslan.online

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CONTENT ................................................................................... 2

SERVICES ................................................................................... 4

HISTORY .................................................................................... 4

THE METHOD ............................................................................ 5

THE BENEFITS .......................................................................... 5

THE COURSE ............................................................................. 5

Description ............................................................................... 5

Goals ........................................................................................ 5

Learning Objectives ................................................................. 6

Mode of Delivery, Information and schedule .......................... 7

Online & Face-To-Face 1-on-1 Course Content ...................... 8

Face-To-Face Group Class Content ......................................... 9

Assessment Method ................................................................. 9

TUITION FEES ......................................................................... 10

COURSE RULES & POLICY ................................................... 11

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR.................................................. 11

TESTS .................................................................................... 11

GRADING ............................................................................. 12

CONTENT

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SERVICES

Online Courses via Skype

Face-To-Face Group Classes

Face-To-Face One-On-One Sessions

HISTORY

Created and taught by Patrick Hayeck 8 years ago.

First taught at Lloyds International College from 2007

until 2010.

Named as the PRON method at Ability English where

Patrick also created and taught the popular pronunciation

and fluency courses until 2012 as well as trained 8 ESL

teachers in the method.

Taught in Japan to individuals and small groups in

companies until 2015.

Used as the basis of the phonological awareness and

phonics program at Aiwin International School, a school

Patrick co-founded in Osaka in 2014.

Currently, ESLAN offers online and onsite courses in

Sydney.

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THE METHOD

Unique training in mimicking native speakers.

Expert teaching of the features of native English.

Intensive correction of the students' mistakes.

THE BENEFITS

More fluent English.

Smoother and faster English.

Clearer and more natural English.

More grammatically correct English.

Better listening and comprehension skills.

THE COURSE

Description

You will speak more fluent, faster and more native-like English.

You will no longer think native speakers talk too fast. You will

fix your pronunciation so that you never have to repeat what you

say twice because of your accent.

Goals

Students will improve their fluency, speed and listening skills in

English. They will understand the source of their speaking and

listening problems, and manage to fix their pronunciation errors

on their own.

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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

speak more fluently.

speak more confidently

produce more native-like intonation.

produce longer sentences smoother and faster.

use more natural language, idioms and slang.

speak more grammatically correct.

recognize/read the International Phonetic Alphabet of 44

phonemes.

identify the 7 key features of native English.

recognize a sound from the position/shape of the mouth

when possible.

distinguish between minimal pairs.

discriminate between correct and incorrect sound or

tone.

identify/hear own errors and correct themselves without

assistance.

write with less spelling mistakes.

read aloud smoother faster.

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Mode of Delivery, Information and schedule

Online Number Of Units: 13

Unit: 10 sessions

Session Duration: 1 hour

Time: Subject To

Availability

Unsupported

Unit duration: 10 days

Days: Mon-Fri

Semi-Supported

Unit duration: 15 days

Days: Mon-Sat

Fully-Supported

Unit duration: 20 days

Days: Mon-Sun

Face-To-Face

Location: Sydney CBD

Group Class

Duration: 10 Weeks

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 4-7pm

One-On-One Session

Duration: 10-20 days

Days: Mon-Sun

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Online & Face-To-Face 1-on-1 Course

Content

Unit Target English Level

1 ABC Of Clear Pronunciation Pre-Int To Int

1 Problem consonants and problem vowels.

2-4 Key Sounds In English Grammar Pre-Int To Int

2 6 basic tenses.

3 All about modals.

4 Conditionals 1, 2 and 3.

5-7 Survival English Pre-Int To Int

5 Searching for accommodation.

6 Going shopping.

7 Self-introduction and socializing.

8-10 Career English Int To Upper

8 Job searching.

9 Job interviews.

10 Customer service & Hospitality

11-13 Every day English Int To Adv

11 Common slang.

12 Common idioms.

13 Common phrasal verbs.

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Face-To-Face Group Class Content

Week Target English Level

1 ABC Of Clear Pronunciation Pre-Int To Int

2 Key Sounds of Grammar I Pre-Int To Int

3 Key Sounds of Grammar II Pre-Int To Int

4 Survival English Pre-Int To Int

5 Job Interviewing 1 Pre-Int To Int

6 Career English Int To Adv

7 Everyday English I Int To Adv

8 Everyday English II Int To Adv

9 Business English Int To Adv

10 Job Interviewing II Int To Adv

Assessment Method

Online &

Face-To-Face (1-on-1) Face-To-Face

(Group Class)

Final day of each 10-hour unit Final day of the week (Friday)

Practical Practical & theoretical

Assessment report only

available under the Fully-

Supported study plan and the

Face-To-Face (1-on-1)

Assessment report available

for all the students in the

classroom.

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TUITION FEES

Face-To-Face only fees:

Admin Fee: $50

Materials Fee: $30

Online

Face-To-Face

Group

Face-To-Face

1-on-1

Per Unit

(10 hrs)

Per week

(15hrs)

Per Unit

(10 hrs)

Unsupported

$350

$250

$500

Semi-Supported

$400

Fully-Supported

$450

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COURSE RULES & POLICY

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR

Classroom Language: Only speak English in the classroom.

Lateness: If you’re more than 15 minutes late in the morning

AND 5 mins after breaks, please do not attempt to enter the

classroom as you will be denied entry until after the end of the

session.

Absence: If you’re absent more than 3 times without a valid or

convincing reason, you will not be granted a certificate.

Assistance: Assist your classmates and be assisted by them

Tools: Bring a mirror along to the classroom as you need to

observe the movements of the muscles of the mouth during

practice.

Group work: Always work in a group and never sit in the

classroom without repeating or practising by yourself while

waiting for your turn.

Shyness: Do not be shy and afraid of receiving feedback from

your classmates

TESTS

They take place every Friday between the hours of 6pm and 8pm

(depends on the students’ number and performance).

They must be completely memorized

They are handed over and heavily practised every Monday.

They are required to be recorded on the teacher’s laptop.

They are corrected and graded then handed back to the student

who is expected to review the errors made through listening to the

recording saved as an MP3 file.

Results will be discussed throughout the week.

All 6 tests must be completed in order for a certificate to be

granted.

Failure to complete all tests will lead to the student’s being denied

a certificate.

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GRADING

The Areas of Proficiency

English Phonemes

Word Stress

Sentence Stress

Intonation & music

Word Linking

The Levels of Proficiency

Poor

Limited

Reasonable

Advanced

Near Native-like (L1 Influence detected)

Native-Like (L1 Influence Undetected)