{"id":2393,"date":"2025-06-02T02:26:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T02:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/?post_type=eventbrite_events&#038;p=2393"},"modified":"2025-06-12T02:56:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T02:56:50","slug":"cld-cafe-june-2025-speak-like-a-native","status":"publish","type":"eventbrite_events","link":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/eventbrite-event\/cld-cafe-june-2025-speak-like-a-native\/","title":{"rendered":"CLD Caf\u00e9 (June 2025) Speak Like a Native! How to Neutralize Accents and Increase Understandability and Confidence When Interpreting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Speak Like a Native! How to Neutralize Accents and Increase Understandability and Confidence When Interpreting<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Date: Wednesday, June 11th, 2025<\/li>\n<li>Time: 8:00-9:30pm US Eastern | 5:00-6:30pm US Pacific<\/li>\n<li>Presenter:<b> Dottie Li\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li>CE Points: Those who attend the Zoom session live will be eligible for 1 ATA-approved CE point.<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Zoom (event link will be shared via Email to registered attendees)<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">Register at: <a class=\"orb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/MNy4ByCAKWVjabPi6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/MNy4ByCAKWVjabPi6<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2394 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025.06.11-CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-native-783x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"783\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025.06.11-CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-native-783x1024.jpg 783w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025.06.11-CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-native-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025.06.11-CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-native-768x1004.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025.06.11-CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-native-1174x1536.jpg 1174w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025.06.11-CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-native-18x24.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025.06.11-CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-native-28x36.jpg 28w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025.06.11-CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-native-37x48.jpg 37w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025.06.11-CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-native.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">This interactive session is designed for non-<span class=\"il\">native<\/span> English speakers. It will help you\u00a0<span class=\"il\">speak<\/span> with enhanced clarity and purpose, neutralize accents, and develop more effective methods of interpreting for your most critical clients. You will learn techniques of replicating standard American speech sounds and intonation to increase the clarity and effectiveness of your communication. This workshop will help overcome communication barriers, reduce complaints, and boost your confidence and bottom line.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Dottie Li, a seasoned accent reduction coach, former Voice of America broadcaster, and network television producer, will guide you through this eye-opening training to improve your oral English delivery. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dottie-Li_headshot-1-1024x954.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dottie-Li_headshot-1-1024x954.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dottie-Li_headshot-1-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dottie-Li_headshot-1-768x715.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dottie-Li_headshot-1-24x22.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dottie-Li_headshot-1-36x34.png 36w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dottie-Li_headshot-1-48x45.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dottie-Li_headshot-1.png 1341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Dottie Li is a successful coach, keynote speaker, and communication strategist who designs and provides media training and cross-cultural communication training.\u00a0 She has conducted numerous workshops, presentations, and seminars on the techniques and benefits of effective communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Her work has been featured on NPR, by China Daily, and in other media. She is a certified coach on accent modification and reduction.\u00a0 Millions hear her voice as the Voice and Voice Coach of Rosetta Stone\u2019s Mandarin products. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Dottie has coached countless non-<span class=\"il\">native<\/span>\u00a0English professionals to transform their careers through accent reduction and modification.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-Native-Dottie-Li-2025-06-11-at-22.04.18-1024x710.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-Native-Dottie-Li-2025-06-11-at-22.04.18-1024x710.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-Native-Dottie-Li-2025-06-11-at-22.04.18-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-Native-Dottie-Li-2025-06-11-at-22.04.18-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-Native-Dottie-Li-2025-06-11-at-22.04.18-1536x1065.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-Native-Dottie-Li-2025-06-11-at-22.04.18-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-Native-Dottie-Li-2025-06-11-at-22.04.18-36x25.png 36w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-Native-Dottie-Li-2025-06-11-at-22.04.18-48x33.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CLD-Cafe-Speak-like-a-Native-Dottie-Li-2025-06-11-at-22.04.18.png 1642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This interactive session is designed to help you speak with enhanced clarity and purpose, neutralize accents, and develop more effective methods of interpreting for your most critical clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-2393","eventbrite_events","type-eventbrite_events","status-publish","eventbrite_category-past-event","eventbrite_tag-cldcafe","entry","has-post-thumbnail"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eventbrite_events\/2393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eventbrite_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/eventbrite_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2393"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eventbrite_events\/2393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2408,"href":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eventbrite_events\/2393\/revisions\/2408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}