Level: Intermediate / Duration: 12 Hours
Prerequisites: Requires prior completion of Lip Reading Like Sherlock for Beginners
12 Hours of virtual class sessions containing more intense study
Price is $250.00 per person
Lip reading is a combination of what the eyes see and the brain’s ability to interpret and fill in the gaps. Key focus areas of this Intermediate Lip Reading course include recognizing various speech patterns, such as different types of tongue movements and complex consonant clusters. We’ll also explore colloquialisms, digraphs, and how to identify vowel and phonic mixes. There will be a deeper dive into the rules of syllables, accents, and phonic sounds, helping to refine your ability to lip read across various linguistic contexts.
Additionally, you will gain important insights into reading body language and facial expressions, two critical components of effective lip-reading. We’ll work with real-world challenges, such as interpreting speech in group settings, with beards or mustaches, and in noisy environments. Practical communication strategies for social settings is also covered, along with techniques for lip reading in media, including TV shows, movies, and theater performances. Throughout the course, you’ll learn clues to help develop your ability to identify sound movements without relying on every single word, fostering a more intuitive, confident approach to speechreading.
Important: Classes are virtual and captioned. Times are communicated in Eastern time zone. Prior to checkout, let us know the course or courses you’re interested in and your preferred date(s) and times. We will do our best to accommodate you and will make it easy for you to return to our secure checkout.
