開個"Mastering the American Accent"初級學習班？

各位教授前輩們開的AAT班我等初學者隻有敬仰的份。心向往之......可惜菜鳥如我者得先學走再學飛。

有沒有和我一樣打算從初級點的"Mastering the American Accent"開始學的？要有三五個同修的話，咱們組織一個“Mastering the American Accent"初級班如何？每周聽/讀若幹tracks,互相促進，貼上來拍拍。若有前輩們給把把關，更是我等前世修來的造化。

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-American-Accent-Audio-CDs/dp/0764195824/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Contents

Chapter 1: The Vowel Sounds 1

Production of Vowels 2

Chapter 2: Vowels in Detail 18

Chapter 3: Consonants 29

Chapter 4: Problematic Consonants 34

Chapter 5: Syllable Stress 66

Chapter 6: Word Stress 78

Chapter 7: Intonation 95

Chapter 8: Sound Like a True Native Speaker 101

Chapter 9: Memorizing the Exceptions 119

Product Description

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, B, TH, and the American R, employ correct syllable stress, link words for smoother speech flow, use common word contractions such as won't instead of will not, 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 party and potty. 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. Enclosed with the book are four compact discs that use male and female voices to coach correct American-style pronunciation.

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If you speak English as your second language and want to express yourself with greater clarity, confidence, and accuracy, speech expert Lisa Mojsin's book and audio program will give you the instruction and advice you're looking for. Specific exercises help you concentrate on perfecting vowel sounds, as well as problematic consonants such as TH, V, W, and the American R and L. You will learn to stress the correct syllable of each word and link your words rhythmically for more natural, American-sounding speech. You'll also find help from this program's native language guide, which references problematic accent issues of 13 different language backgrounds. The set of four CDs enclosed with this book use both male and female voices to coach you in correct American pronunciation.

 

 

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