Mastering The American Accent
by Lisa Mojsin M.A. /
2016 / English / PDF
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This combination book and audio instructional program is designed
to diminish the accents of men and women who speak English as their
second language. It will help them speak standard American English
with clarity, confidence, and accuracy. Specific exercises
concentrate on vowel sounds, problematic consonants such as V, W,
TH, the American R, and the often confusing American T sound. It
teaches them to employ correct syllable stress, emphasize the
correct words in a sentence for native sounding rhythm, speak with
American intonation, link words for smoother speech flow, use
common word contractions, and more. Additional topics that often
confuse ESL students are also discussed and explained. They include
distinguishing between casual and formal speech, homophones (for
instance, they're and there), recognizing words with silent letters
(comb, receipt, and others), and avoiding embarrassing
pronunciation mistakes, such as mixing up "beach" and "bitch."
Students are familiarized with many irregular English spelling
rules and exceptions, and are shown how such irregularities can
contribute to pronunciation errors. A native language guide
references problematic accent issues of 13 different language
backgrounds. Correct lip and tongue positions for all sounds are
discussed in detail. There is also a link to downloadable audio
that uses male and female voices to coach correct American-style
pronunciation.
This combination book and audio instructional program is designed
to diminish the accents of men and women who speak English as their
second language. It will help them speak standard American English
with clarity, confidence, and accuracy. Specific exercises
concentrate on vowel sounds, problematic consonants such as V, W,
TH, the American R, and the often confusing American T sound. It
teaches them to employ correct syllable stress, emphasize the
correct words in a sentence for native sounding rhythm, speak with
American intonation, link words for smoother speech flow, use
common word contractions, and more. Additional topics that often
confuse ESL students are also discussed and explained. They include
distinguishing between casual and formal speech, homophones (for
instance, they're and there), recognizing words with silent letters
(comb, receipt, and others), and avoiding embarrassing
pronunciation mistakes, such as mixing up "beach" and "bitch."
Students are familiarized with many irregular English spelling
rules and exceptions, and are shown how such irregularities can
contribute to pronunciation errors. A native language guide
references problematic accent issues of 13 different language
backgrounds. Correct lip and tongue positions for all sounds are
discussed in detail. There is also a link to downloadable audio
that uses male and female voices to coach correct American-style
pronunciation.