Pronunciation and clear speech for international teams
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 6 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 30 min
- Lessons
- 6 lessons
- Frequency
- At onboarding for international teams
- Last reviewed
- 21 Oct 2026
You do not understand a colleague's accent
Try it: this is one of 13 interactive activities in the course.
What's included
Three pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 6 lessons, about 30 minutes
- Process, flashcards, accordion, sorting activity and quizzes
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 10 slides
- Poll, quiz, word cloud, scale slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
Two surveys
Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.
- Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
- 30-day check-in
- Anonymous by default
- Results feed your next refresher
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Each objective and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Source | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 222.0 | Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment | - | Whole course |
| SO 222.1 | Tell apart sounds that change meaning | CEFR Companion Volume (2020) phonological control scale [source: report anchor, unverified] | Whole course |
| SO 222.2 | Use word stress in common work words | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 222.3 | Use sentence stress and rhythm in a working day | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 222.4 | Understand other accents and ask for repetition | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 222.5 | Rate your clarity and plan practice + your info | Employer's programme your english programme link | Whole course |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Your workplace details: fill in the 6 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
6 lessons, about 30 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1Two words, two meanings, one confused meeting
4 pages
9 min
Two words, two meanings, one confused meeting
4 pages
2Sounds that change meaning
2 pages
5 min
Sounds that change meaning
2 pages
3Word stress that makes you understood
2 pages
4 min
Word stress that makes you understood
2 pages
4Sentence stress and rhythm in a working day
2 pages
4 min
Sentence stress and rhythm in a working day
2 pages
5Understanding other accents
2 pages
4 min
Understanding other accents
2 pages
6Final assessment and next steps
2 pages
4 min
Final assessment and next steps
2 pages
Live deck and surveys
10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
- Overall rating 5 stars
- Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
- What was most useful? multi-select
- Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
- Which part is still unclear? multiple choice
- How clear is your speech now? 1-5 scale
- Which sounds do you still find hard? open text
- I feel able to ask a colleague to repeat. 1-5 scale
- One thing we should change or add open text
- Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
- Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
- How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
- Do you know where to find the practice list? yes / no / not sure
- A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
- Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking
Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.
Make it yours
6 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Ld contact
{{LD_CONTACT}} - English programme link
{{ENGLISH_PROGRAMME_LINK}} - Audio recordings
{{AUDIO_RECORDINGS}} - LMS or record system
{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}} - Survey 2 URL
{{SURVEY_2_URL}} - Course URL
{{COURSE_URL}}
FAQ
Common questions
Can I run pronunciation and clear speech for international teams training online?
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
How often is this training needed?
At onboarding for international teams, as a short optional module, and before a team begins regular calls.
Who needs this training?
Non-native English speakers whose accent or word stress causes misunderstanding, and their teammates (all levels); run by L&D with HR and global team leads.
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.