After mastering the basic sounds of English, it’s time to focus on stress and intonation—key elements of natural and fluent American English. This course is designed to help ESL learners improve their fluency, rhythm, and ease of speaking.
You will learn how stress patterns and pitch changes affect meaning, and how to apply these rules in everyday conversation. Through practical exercises, you will develop a better understanding of how native speakers use intonation to express emotion, emphasize ideas, and communicate clearly. By the end of the course, you will have gained the tools to handle common challenges in speech clarity and will speak.with more confidence and precision.
This course has discount registration fees! UNLV Staff and Alumni, visit http://ced.unlv.edu/registration-policies#discounts for more information. Otherwise, email us at continuing.education@unlv.edu to see if you qualify for a discount.
Course: | 253CX1123 |
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Dates: | October 13-29, 2025 |
M and W from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, 6 sessions | |
Hours: | 15.00 |
CEUs: | 1.50 |
Location: | Online-UNLVGO and Zoom |
Instructor: | Katia Abou-Haidar |
Fee: | $289.00 |
Materials: | Optional: Have a mirror and audio recorder available to use during class. |
There are still openings remaining at this time.