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Barbara

Rate $129
Response 1h
Students
Number of students Barbara has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
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Number of students Barbara has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

$129/hr

1^st lesson free

ESOL
English writing
Business English
English accent reduction

Accent Reduction Specialist offering online lessons in American English to actors and corporate executives. Based in New York City, 5 years experience

Name: Barbara
Address: New York, NZ
Telephone: undefined
Price range: $129

ESOL
English writing
Business English
English accent reduction

Lesson location

- online

About Barbara

Barbara holds a BA in Performing Arts and a CELTA certificate, (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) and has been teaching for the past six years in New York City. She is qualified to teach all aspects of English, including reading, writing, speaking and grammar, with a specialty in pronunciation and accent reduction. Her clientele includes corporate executives and actors. Barbara is also available as a coach for Public Speaking.

About the lesson

Traveling to 20 countries, including Europe, Asia and Latin America, Barbara Duffy’s unique background as a professional tap dancer/teacher/performer for 30 years has perfected her innate ability to communicate with people who speak English as a Second Language. Because tap dance is a musical and rhythmic art form, she has acquired acute listening skills, enabling her to detect pronunciation problems that students encounter. Barbara has applied these musical and physical sensibilities to her English teaching. In addition, Barbara possesses an instinctive sensibility to immediately adapt to the cultural differences of her students, easily developing a comfortable rapport.
Barbara’s method of teaching quickly helps students become more confident when speaking English. After identifying the student’s difficulty, she uses exaggerated movements of the mouth, tongue and jaw, as well as imagery to emphasize the placement of the sound. When a student can “feel” where a sound is placed, it will be easier for them to remember how to say this sound correctly. As the student’s pronunciation improves, Barbara then focuses on stress syllables and intonation, finding the “song” in English speaking. As a result, students are able to communicate more effectively in their everyday lives, at home and at work.

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$129

Pack prices

5h: $645
10h: $1290

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$129/h

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The first lesson with Barbara will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.

Accent Reduction Specialist offering online lessons in American English to actors and corporate executives. Based in New York City, 5 years experience

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Accent Reduction Specialist offering online lessons in American English to actors and corporate executives. Based in New York City, 5 years experience

Lesson location

About Barbara

About the lesson

Rates

Rate

Pack prices

online

free lessons

Similar ESOL tutors in New York

Gerry

Avni

Jiya

Pauline

Megan

Joan

Alexander

Simon

Mark

Nicholas

Stephen

Micayla

Philip

Mel

Françoise

Hugh

Sam

Joël

Karl

Louise

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