Individual Sounds
Practice how to produce vowels and consonants aloud.
PR — Pronunciation & Rhythm
Pronunciation & Intonation Training
Refine your sounds, stress, rhythm, and intonation through speaking practice.
Revisit English pronunciation from the basics and practice aloud. SEI's Image Phonics approach helps you understand how sounds are produced, including sounds that Japanese learners often find difficult.
Trial Lesson ¥1,000Who This Program Is For
- Learners who want to review English pronunciation from the basics
- Anyone who wants to move beyond katakana-style English pronunciation
- Learners who want to practice difficult sounds such as th and r
- Anyone who wants clearer, more understandable pronunciation
What You'll Learn in PR
Stress & Rhythm
Practice word stress and sentence rhythm.
Intonation
Work on pitch movement to make your speech easier to understand.
Pronunciation Training Content
Practice pronunciation using SEI's Image Phonics approach alongside the textbook Grammar in Use. The sounds are covered over four sessions.
Session 1
Start with the basics of English sounds: th and r, Chapters 1–3 (letters and sounds, /a:/ vs. /ʌ/, and /ɜ:/). Finish with role-play.
Session 2
Review the previous session, then practice the vowel sounds i and oo. Chapters 4–5 (/i:/ vs. /ɪ/, and /u:/ vs. /ʊ/). Finish with role-play.
Session 3
Review the previous session, then practice o, or, and ea. Chapters 6–7 (/ɒ/ vs. /ɔ:/, and /e/ vs. /æ:/). Finish with role-play.
Session 4
Bring together everything from the four sessions. Chapters 8–10 (/ɪə/ vs. /eə/, /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /ɔɪ/, and /əʊ/ vs. /aʊ/). Finish with role-play.
How a Lesson Works
- Review
From the second session onward, begin by reviewing the sounds from the previous lesson.
- Focus Sounds
Practice producing the vowels and consonants covered in each chapter.
- Role Play
Use the sounds you've practiced in role-play at the end of each session.
Materials & Videos
Pronunciation in Use
How to Pronounce L and R Differently
Tuition
The published tuition is for the Pronunciation Correction course (four lessons per month).
Pronunciation Correction Course (4 Lessons/Month)
Enrollment Fee¥9,900
4 lessons/month
Excl. tax ¥19,960
Incl. tax ¥21,956
Per lesson
Excl. tax: ¥4,990 / Incl. tax: ¥5,489
What Our Students Say
Student A
In other one-on-one lessons, I sometimes ended up just listening to the teacher talk. Here, the teacher properly points out my mistakes and explains things on the whiteboard, which I really appreciate.
Student S
I've gradually overcome my discomfort with speaking English. I no longer shy away when visitors ask me for directions. Perhaps because I've had more opportunities to use English, my TOEIC score has improved too.
Student F
The teacher introduces topics that make it easy to talk and explains the background behind word meanings when we read English texts. I can really feel myself improving.
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