BATCS Launches New interactive apps

LONDON - April 20, 2015 - PRLog -- Today sees the launch of new mobile applications to help people who struggle with English sounds as a non-native speaker.  These applications have been built to offer and excellent and effective approach to learning a neutral English or American Accent.

These applications have been based on bestselling books in the series “Get Rid of your Accent”, which is a phenomenon.  These books have been used by many industry leaders across many sectors including Actors, lawyers, brokers, businessmen and diplomats who have flourished with our help.

Apps Contents and Functionality

Pronunciation Course at your fingertips, ideal for self-study. It contains audio lessons.

The lessons cover all English sounds needed to master Standard English or General American Accent. Each lesson begins with an illustrated description of the speech organ position, followed by practical exercises. The exercises consist of words, amusing sentences, tongue twisters, and verses, taken from literature and conversational English. All exercises are recorded on audio tracks that illustrate the model pronunciation. Students can play audio tracks, record themselves, and compare their pronunciation with the model.

This app will help you to:

• Neutralise your foreign or regional accent within 1-3 months
• Make your English clear and easy to understand
• Become a better communicator and public speaker
• Increase your personal confidence and overall image
• Improve your job prospects

All apps are now available on the AppStore: Link to App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/olga-smith-batcs-limit...)

Quotes

"As a diplomat I need effective communication skills, particularly to address public audiences through radio and TV. A clear, crisp accent is always more convincing than a thick, foreign one. I am reading this book and I think it is immensely useful for foreigners like myself." - Samuel Moncada, Venezuelan Ambassador to the UK

About

Olga Smith (BA in Linguistics, MBA)

Olga holds a degree in Linguistics and an MBA from Nottingham University. She is also an advanced public speaker and a holder of the Toastmaster bronze reward.

Olga is the founder of BaTCS. Olga and Linda James co-authored international bestsellers Get Rid of your Accent, Part 1, 2 and 3. In April 2013, BaTCS launched an Android app, which made it possible to have a pronunciation course on a mobile phone or tablet!