Online rates:
Qualifications / Experience Summary:
Three Relevant Masters Degrees -All from Top UK Universities:
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Over 22 years teaching experience -all ages and levels.
Bonuses
included in Received Pronunciation 121 Classes & Packages:
121 coaching Includes the following bonuses: |
1 hour Introductory |
2 Hours Introductory |
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Signature sounds Document (text). This outlines the 15 signature sounds in Standard British English/Received Pronunciation (RP) for example the ‘t’ sound is pronounced crisply and can be seen in words such as better, lot of, shatter. The document provides practice words for each sound and sentences which incorporate the practice words. |
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Signature Sounds Recording. In this the signature sounds are read out as are the practice words and sentences. You can use this recording to practice in your own time. |
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Personalised audio recordings of the words you mispronounced /need to work on. Natasha will write these down as you are reading an article and you will go through them together so that she can guide you towards the RP pronunciation and explain which sounds you are mispronouncing. We may put all of these collected words in sentences and, in this case, Natasha will also send you the audio recordings of these sentences so you can practice with them in your own time. Obviously the more hours you learn, the more words you can collect. |
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The Rainbow Passage Text & Recordings. This famous passage incorporates all of the sounds in the British language so is great to practice with. (In the recording Natasha reads out this passage so you can practice it in your own time). You will also be sent a link to others reading this passage. |
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First Introduction Ebook with audio (so you can practice outside classes). 14 pages. |
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Full length e-book with audio (so you can practice outside classes). 135 pages. |
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One recording of an article/story read aloud by Natasha (RP accent) plus the text so you can practice in your own time. (These recordings will be around 10 minutes long). |
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Second recording of an article/story read aloud by Natasha plus the text so you can practice in your own time. (These recordings will each be around 10 minutes long). |
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Third recording of an article/story read aloud by Natasha plus the text so you can practice in your own time. (These recordings will each be around 10 minutes long). |
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Second full length ebook included with audio to practice with. |
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Fourth recording of an article/story read aloud by Natasha plus the text so you can practice in your own time. (These recordings will each be around 10 minutes long). |
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Bonus twenty minute reading class to collect more words for your personal word-library. You will read from an article and Natasha will record the words you are struggling with, write them down and record them for you then send you the recordings. |
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First Assessment/Introductory Class Rates
for One-to-One Online Lessons:
1 Hour: £95
90 Minutes: £135 (90/hr)
2 Hours: £180
- The first assessment class can be taught without any commitment to do further classes. For accent classes you will be given materials in this class (please see the table below) that you can practice with even if you do not do further classes. After this introductory class, students can either commit to a course or stop classes. (See reasons below for this approach).
- Please scroll down for course discounts /packages -the more hours booked the lower the hourly rate. (The 1st assessment class is discounted and the packages range from £85 to £94 an hour though packages also come with different bonus materials -the RRP of which add up to hundreds).
- The more hours booked, the more bonus materials you receive -(you can use these to practice outside of classes) -please scroll down further to see the bonuses linked to different packages (Received Pronunciation /RP Accent packages).
- Discounted packages (please scroll down for these) are for classes that are 2 hours or longer -(we can have an additional short tea break in the middle if you like). Discounted packages assume you will have at least one two hour class a week, as a minimum, so they need to be completed within the corresponding time. They range from £81-89/hour (though rates do not take into account the RRP value of bonus materials which add up to hundreds of pounds).
Discounts are for 121 classes which are 2 hours or longer (optional tea break in the middle).
4 Hours: £356 (£89/hr)
8 Hours: £704 (£88/hr)
16 Hours: £1,376 (£87/hr)
24 Hours: £2,064 (£86/hr)
32 Hours: £2,720 (£85/hr)
8 Hours: £704 (£88/hr)
16 Hours: £1,376 (£87/hr)
24 Hours: £2,064 (£86/hr)
32 Hours: £2,720 (£85/hr)
`You can also book bespoke packages for the exact number of hours you want (minimum 4 after the first class) e.g. if you want to book 12 hours you can just multiply the hourly rate for the appropriate package by 12 hours. (The more hours booked the lower the hourly rate).
You'll get the same benefits are the corresponding package e.g. if you book 12 hours you will get the same package bonuses as the 8 hour package. Please see bonuses in the table below.
You'll get the same benefits are the corresponding package e.g. if you book 12 hours you will get the same package bonuses as the 8 hour package. Please see bonuses in the table below.
- Classes must be taken at least once a week so, for example, an 8 hour package of one hour classes needs to be completed in 8 weeks. This structure helps students improve and not leave gaps that are too large between classes.
- Most students take accent classes twice or three times a week (but some take them as regularly as everyday and others as little as once a week). It is more effective to fit the hours you have booked into a shorter time frame so that we can interrupt habits and speech patterns more regularly -especially for the first month/s. Once you have mainly mastered an RP accent we can reduce the frequency of classes and just have top up/correction classes since the patterns will already be re-established.
- You can also buy the RP accent audio files (that Natasha has recorded) separately These are great for practicing outside classes (or for those on a tight budget who can't do longer packages):
- £35 Signature sounds recording (text sent to accompany it).
- £20 The Rainbow Passage recording (text sent to accompany it).
- £25 First recording of an article/story read aloud by Natasha plus the text so you can practice in your own time. (These recordings will be around 10 minutes long).
- £25 Second recording of an article/story read aloud by Natasha plus the text. (Approximately 10 minutes long).
- £25 Third recording of an article/story read aloud by Natasha plus the text. (Approximately 10 minutes long).
- £25 Fourth recording of an article/story read aloud by Natasha plus the text. (Approximately 10 minutes long).
- £130 Bundle package of all of the recordings listed above that Natasha has recorded: £115 (instead of £155 buying them separately, save £25).
- (The other materials included as bonuses are allowed to be shared in classes but not sold by anyone but the creators -to buy them for their original prices really adds up)!
- Nb. Audio recordings can be sent to your WhatsApp or Signal for your convenience and for easy access when practicing. They can also be emailed. Lastly they can also be accessed online via hidden links/pages (Natasha can give you the links) so you can listen to them there.
- All lessons are payable in advance & non-refundable. Please pay via bank transfer -I can text you transfer details after we have spoken -I don't take payment online as I need to confirm I have time to teach you. (You may also want to speak for guidance on which package may suit you best -ultimately though I leave this choice completely up to the individual as they best know their schedule and budget -no pushy sales tactics)!
After the first class -(if students prefer to do a paid trial class before committing)- I ask students to commit to a course for several reasons:
- Life is always busy &, however good your intentions are to improve, unless you commit to a courses, it will be too easy to put off your good intentions to do classes. By committing to a course you are helping yourself achieve your goals. In addition I can organize my schedule so I can know when I have no more time to take on new students.
- If students don't commit to courses, I waste time arranging each class time, checking every payment has come through, reminding students to decide when to book the next class, etc, it complicates my tax records with lots of little payments, etc, and, most importantly, I can't plan my schedule effectively.
- I only want to teach committed students -wanting to improve is not enough as that is a wish and not an action, to see results students need to be committed to improving which they will do by booking a course. It is not satisfying to teach classes scattered across months and I can't plan lessons or your progress this way -I only want to teach students where I can see their improvements hence a course is needed. I'm sure you also want to improve -or want your child to improve- so our goals are aligned but you need to take the first action before I can help you make that a reality!
Pronunciation classes are audio classes (the reasons why are explained below):
In pronunciation classes we just use audio, rather than using video. For pronunciation classes this ensures that your focus is on the sounds I am making/teaching you and I have found (in the 20+ years I've taught pronunciation) it is far more effective and that students learn a lot faster this way. I will be sending you resources to read and learn from so you will have plenty to look at visually. In absorbing a presentation, scientists have worked out that people usually focus on (approximately):
This approach can often also works well for English classes though I do use video with with young children whose concentration I need to monitor. (I'm happy to do calls for kids without video if preferred but, if parents prefer, also happy to do video calls).
In pronunciation classes we just use audio, rather than using video. For pronunciation classes this ensures that your focus is on the sounds I am making/teaching you and I have found (in the 20+ years I've taught pronunciation) it is far more effective and that students learn a lot faster this way. I will be sending you resources to read and learn from so you will have plenty to look at visually. In absorbing a presentation, scientists have worked out that people usually focus on (approximately):
- 7% what is said
- 55% body language
- 38% paralinguistics (Cambridge Dictionary definition: "Paralingustics -connected with the ways in which people show what the mean other than by the words they use, for example by their tone of voice, or by making sounds with the breath").
This approach can often also works well for English classes though I do use video with with young children whose concentration I need to monitor. (I'm happy to do calls for kids without video if preferred but, if parents prefer, also happy to do video calls).
Group Lessons & Group Discounts:
- If you have a group who would like group classes then please make contact for a quote, thank you.
