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American Accent Training: A Guide to Speaking and Pronouncing American English for Anyone Who Speaks English as a Second Language, 2nd Edition (Book and Audio CD Edition)

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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.

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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 15, 2008 Type: User Review useless incompetent misleading book

I 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...
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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 13, 2008 Type: User Review 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. read full review | report as inappropriate





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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 12, 2008 Type: User Review Necessary for all non-native English speakers - but you still might have an accent - here's why

This 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...
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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 09, 2008 Type: User Review Great book, but one thing to bear in mind

This 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...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jul 04, 2008 Type: User Review Not very easy

American 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...
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From: Amazon Posted: Feb 02, 2008 Type: User Review an excellent book, worth so much and cost so little

This book is excellent. I have taken a couple of ESL classes, and learned some basic thing. But I forgot most of the things when classes were over. with this book, I can repeat listening again and again. Not only that, the content of this book is...
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 18, 2007 Type: User Review Very Good for ESL

I would like to recommend this book to ESL students. It helps me improve my accent and pronunciation. Learning from this book gives me lot more confidence to talk with native speakers.
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From: Amazon Posted: Nov 28, 2007 Type: User Review Not the best resource if you want to understand rules of the language

I have tried two products, and to be honest this one didn't fulfill my expectations at all. So, if you really want to learn and improve your accent and understand the rules of the language at the same time don't buy this product. The narrative is...
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From: Amazon Posted: Sep 16, 2007 Type: User Review This is it!

Great for English-as-a-second-language, or for those who just want to sound more American. American Accent Training is THE tool for developing your American Accent. I am American born, from the Midwest, so I bought it to help me learn how to speak...
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From: Amazon Posted: Sep 15, 2007 Type: User Review The American pronunciation building

This book is helpful for everybody who is training his or her pronunciation and intonation. It gives you possibilities to master your pronunciation with routine practice when you follow the instructions in the book. The book helps you to hear,...
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