Improve Your Pronunciation Advanced Focus A promotes autonomous learning and the teaching of strategies that lead to improved pronunciation, fluency, delivery and listening skills. Key components of the course are oral journals; oral presentations; phonological analysis and practice of authentic speech forms and features; phonological analysis and practice of the supra-segmental (stress, rhythm, intonation) sound system of English; contrasting the supra-segmental (stress, rhythm, intonation) sound system of English with learner language. Course delivery involves language and content appropriate to CLB levels 7 through 9.
Prerequisites
CLB 6 Listening, CLB 6 Speaking.
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What you will learn
- Word Stress and Vowel Reduction
- Sentence Level Stress and Unstress
- Intonation
- Contrastive Analysis
- Strategies and techniques specific to improvements in pronunciation, fluency, delivery and listening in advanced level English
How to register
Please contact the School of Instructor Education at 604.871.7488 or 604.871.7499 or by email at advising@vcc.ca to apply.
For more information, please see the PIDP Program Content Guide.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61107 |
June 1, 2026 to July 22, 2026 |
Lecture Lab |
VCC Broadway Building A | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43078 |
January 31, 2026 to March 31, 2026 |
Online | Online | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.