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Mastering the American Accent
Lisa Mojsin
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Description for Mastering the American Accent
Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: URD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 277 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Barron´s Educational Series Inc.,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
462g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781438008103
SKU
V9781438008103
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-99
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