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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 401 EAN: 9780764173691 Edition: 2 ISBN: 0764173693 Label: Barron's Educational Series Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 210 Publication Date: September 01, 2000 Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Studio: Barron's Educational Series Accessories: Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: The second edition of the highly acclaimed American Accent Training, now on 5 audio CDs, is for foreign-born students and business people working, traveling or studying in the United States and Canada. Through extensive intonation and pronunciation exercises, students learn how to speak with a standard American Accent. At the same time, listening comprehension improves dramatically. Supplementary materials included detailed nationality guides for eight languages (Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Spanish, French, German, Russian and Korean), access to a comprehensive website, and referral to a qualified telephone analyst for an individual diagnostic speech analysis. Also included are colored markers for written exercises, and a mirror to practice accurate pronunciation. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - useless incompetent misleading bookI purchased this book hoping to learn American pronunciation. My background: Previously I have been studying British pronunciation for 2 years and know the subject. In the United States I have been studying American pronunciation with a private tutor for almost one year. About the book: The book mixes the sounds together which are infact completely different sounds. Therefore it is not consistent. For example page 75: the words "talk", "chalk", "pawn" are in the same pronunciation column as ... Read More Rating:  - A Good Book~~This book may be very helpful to readers who want to learn American Accent!! I'm also learning english as a second language. I realized that the "Accent" is very difficult for ESL students but, it is very important for talking. After I purchased this book,I'm studying for myself with the book and CDs. I believe that this book will change me~~ I hope I'm good at "Accent" through this book^^ Rating:  - Necessary for all non-native English speakers - but you still might have an accent - here's whyThis superb book and CD series is excellent and I use this for my ESL students. However, many are stating that they still have their accent. Granted, for many of my students, they are just beginning their English studies. An accent is a very difficult thing to overcome. However, I believe this book is commonly used in 'accent reduction' training, meaning, that it can help reduce the foreign accent in speakers. More important than trying to eliminate the foreign ... Read More Rating: - Great book, but one thing to bear in mindThis books is great for those who are tyring to have an better English accent. I have no dobut you will be satisfied with the outcome of studying with the book. However, don't ever buy the book in the hope of getting rid of your accent. you can reduce it, but it is impossible to remove your accent if English is not your first language. As long as you keep my advice in mind, this book will be the perfect guide to improving your English accent. Rating:  - Not very easyAmerican accent could be very difficult to learn if you already speak English. I have an African-British accent. I bought this book 7 yrs ago and tried everything in there but I still found myself reverting back to my old accent..I took the class training on the book and my instructor took me through the required drills for 4 months.. yet I still have a pretty heavy accent. The problem? There are too many instructions in the book to remember..too many things to remember in every conversations and ... Read More 
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