BE AWARE! When I recorded this I was in a state of being half asleep yet half awake, SO IT COULD BE TERRIBLE. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR EARS!
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Exercise 1-59: Practicing Word Groups CD 2 Track
When I read the paragraph this time, I will exaggerate the pauses. Although we're working on word groups here, remember, I don't want you to lose your intonation. Repeat each sentence group after me. Hello,
my name is ___________. | I'm taking American Accent
Training. There's a
lot
to learn,| but I hope to make it as enjoyable as possible. | I should pick up
on the
American
intonation pattern pretty easily, although | the only way to get
it is to
practice
all of the time.| I use the up and down, or peaks and valleys intonatîon
|
more than I
used to. I've been paying attention to pitch, | too. Iťs like walking
down a
staircase. | I've been
talking to a lot of Americans |
lately, and they tell me | that I'm
easier
to understand
. | Anyway, I could go on
and on, | but the
important thing is to listen well | and sound good. Well
, | what do
you
think? Do I?
