Author: Linda JamesPublisher: John Donald
ISBN: 9780955330025
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Here's How to Do Accent Modification
Author: Robert McKinneyPublisher: Plural Publishing
ISBN: 1635500087
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Here's How to Do Accent Modification: A Manual for Speech-Language Pathologists is designed for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working with clients on accent modification in American English. A growing number of non-native speakers are interested in improving their communication skills and SLPs need preparation to work with this clientele. The text provides copious advice and many diverse techniques for teaching accent modification, from the level of basic sounds to the level of discourse. The text emphasizes realistic goal setting, so that clients focus on becoming effective communicators as opposed to sounding exactly like native speakers. The objective is a balance between clear and natural speech. Many SLPs favor intelligibility over naturalness because of their backgrounds working with speech delayed children, but with non-native speakers this often leads to unnatural speech and listeners focus on how something is said as opposed to what is said. Here's How to Do Accent Modification is uniquely geared toward the skills and backgrounds of SLPs working with clients in a one-on-one setting, but is also an excellent introductory text for any English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. Robert McKinney brings this unique perspective as a speech-language pathologist with degrees in both Communication Disorders and Teaching English as a Second Language. Also included with the text are numerous practical activities and worksheets for working with clients. The ebook includes audio files and video clips to demonstrate working with non-native speakers.
American Accent Training
Author: Ann CookPublisher: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780764173691
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Directed to speakers of English as a second language, a multi-media guide to pronouncing American English uses a "pure-sound" approach to speaking to help imitate the fluid ways of American speech.
Mastering the American Accent with Online Audio
Author: Lisa MojsinPublisher: Barrons Educational Services
ISBN: 1438008104
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Mastering the American Accent is an easy-to-follow approach for reducing the accent of non-native speakers of English. Well-sequenced lessons in the book correspond over eight hours of audio files covering the entire text. The audio program provides clear models (both male and female) to help coach a standard American accent. The program is designed to help users speak Standard American English with clarity, confidence, and accuracy. The many exercises in the book concentrate on topics such as vowel sounds, problematic consonants such as V, W, TH, the American R and T and others. Correct lip and tongue positions for all sounds are discussed in detail. Beyond the production of sounds, the program provides detailed instruction in prosodic elements such as syllable stress, emphasis, intonation, linking words for smoother speech flow, common word contractions, and much more. Additional topics that often confuse ESL students are also discussed and explained. They include distinguishing between casual and formal speech, homophones (e.g., they're and there), recognizing words with silent letters (e.g., comb, receipt), and avoiding embarrassing pronunciation mistakes, such as mixing up "pull" and "pool." 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 for 13 different language backgrounds. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
Accent Reduction For Professionals: How to Eliminate Your Accent to Sound More American
Author: Whitney NelsonPublisher: Whitney Nelson
ISBN: 1518717454
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Strong Accents Can Affect Hiring Chances In “Accent Reduction For Professionals”, you’ll discover secrets of reducing – and eliminating – your foreign accent. Envision the ability to present a contract or proposal to your colleagues and not worrying about how you sound, confident in knowing that you’ve effectively masked your tell-tale accent and how everyone is listening to what you are saying and not how you’re saying. With this guide, you’ll quickly learn the easiest ways to sound more like an American and dramatically improve the way you sound. What insights can you be assured of learning when you read and implement the tips, tricks, and techniques revealed in this concise book? • 8 secrets to quickly and effortlessly reducing your accent • The Number 1 method of acquiring not only accent elimination but the intonation and syllable stress of native English speakers. • What are the sounds that English speakers use daily that are difficult, if not seemingly impossible, for those who are still learning to master the intonation and other nuances of the language This Guide will Also Reveal How to Overcome: • The use the “s” or the “z” sounds at the ends of words. (What you didn’t know that sometimes the letter “s” could be pronounced as a “z”?) • The proper pronunciation of perhaps the trickiest sound of all: the “th.” With the instructions in this book, you can swiftly conquer this sound and rapidly improve your accent • The diphthong problem that confuses and confound so many non-native speakers. • The seemingly insurmountable hard “r” sound. Did you know English is the only language with a true hard “r” sound? In this revolutionary approach to speaking like a native, you’ll discover what in your speech has been holding you back. You’ll be able to start implementing these practical tips and others will stand up and take notice immediately. This Accent Reduction Guide is For You If.. ✔ You have a high school diploma ✔ English is not your first language ✔ Public speaking is part of your job ✔ You are trying to get a career that requires perfect accent ✔ Having good communication skill is required in your job If any one of those sounds familiar to you, perhaps you have found the right book. This book is essential for you to break through and not only improving your spoken skills but developing them so well that you can communicate with others efficiently. Download This Book Today and Start Manifesting The Career of Your Dream !
Author: Jennifer AdamsLose Your Accent in 28 Days
Author: Judy RavinPublisher: Language Success Press
ISBN: 0972530045
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
Lose Your Accent in 28 Days is the powerful, proven system that will help you master American English pronunciation in weeks -- not months or years. Practice 30 minutes a day for 4 weeks and greatly improve your pronunciation. No more being asked to repeat yourself! No more being asked, "What did you say?" Discover the pronunciation system preferred by faculty and students at America's most prestigious universities -- including Cornell, UC Berkeley, Middlebury, and University of Southern California. Lose Your Accent in 28 Days features an interactive CD-ROM that shows you exactly how to pronounce EVERY vowel and consonant through hundreds of video clips. The Audio CD includes over 70 minutes of material on rhythm, stress, and everyday speech patterns. The Workbook offers 80 techniques for better pronunciation. In all, you'll learn from 956 guided examples. What an easy and enjoyable way to lose your accent! Lose Your Accent in 28 Days is complete. There are are no extras to buy. You get all this with your system: * A CD-ROM. Learn to position your mouth and make those difficult vowel and consonant sounds you never thought you could. If you use a system without video, you'll miss the picture. - An Audio CD. Join Ravin and her expert team to practice rhythm, stress and everyday speech patterns. Develop perfect pronunciation and total confidence! - A Workbook. Master pronunciation techniques that will make you sound native-born! People will no longer ask, "What did you say?" - A Carrying Case. Study both at home and on-the-go with this durable and attractive case! Why do people choose this system over the others? * Most accent reduction training systems have audio only. It is very helpful to see the instructor's mouth so you know how to position your own mouth to make the sounds correctly. * Systems that use a video-cassette or DVD do not allow you the incredible flexibility of being able to click with your mouse on the sounds you need to practice...and click over and over again until you've mastered the target sound. * Many systems are complicated and difficult to use. After a few chapters, many people just give up in frustration. Lose Your Accent in 28 Days is clear and user-friendly so you look forward to studying every day. * Lose Your Accent in 28 Days also helps you master new vocabulary as you go. The system includes a handy idioms glossary definining every idiom used in the book.
Speak With a New York Accent
Author: Ivan BorodinPublisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781478156963
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Finally, the go-to handbook for pulling off a convincing New York Accent. Hollywood dialect coach Ivan Borodin invites you to benefit from twenty years of preparing actors for stage and screen. The New York born instructor outlines the major aspects of this famously aggressive accent, including: *Monotone delivery *Increased nasality *Favoring the upper lip *'Yuge' changes *Unraveling contractions After going through this program, you'll have the audience convinced you're a New Yorker mid-way through your first sentence. This course is innovatively supported by free-to-access YouTube videos. Study this book while a veteran dialect coach spoon feeds you the subtleties of the accent. Interested in mastering a New York accent? Then this course will take you there in a very different way. Benefit from the best of two decades of experience. Awaken the New Yorker in you with this straightforward publication from a dialectician with a profound love of accents. 'Speak with a New York Accent' takes the exotic art of performing with dialects and delivers easy-to-follow lessons. Break all barriers to learning the New York accent with this book, and at your next audition the casting directors will be scraping their jaws off the floor. This program is also extremely helpful for comedians and voice-over artists. Ivan Borodin has taught dialects and accent reduction since 1993 at Los Angeles City College and Los Angeles Valley College Community Services, and several other schools. He has worked as a dialect coach on several films, including 'The Truth about Angels'.
A Handbook of Diction for Singers
Author: David AdamsPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019804366X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Now in its second edition, A Handbook of Diction for Singers is a complete guide to achieving professional levels of diction in Italian, German, and French, the three major languages of the classical vocal repertory. Written for English-speaking singers and offering thorough, consistent explanations, it is an ideal tool for students and an invaluable reference for voice teachers, vocal coaches, and conductors. The book combines traditional approaches proven successful in the teaching of diction with important new material not readily available elsewhere, presenting the sounds of each language in logical order, along with essential information on matters such as diacritical marks, syllabification, word stress, and effective use of the variety of foreign-language dictionaries. Presented in an attractively concise format, the book goes into greater detail than comparable texts, providing specific information to clarify concepts typically difficult for English-speaking singers. Particular emphasis is placed on the characteristics of vowel length, the sequencing of sounds between words, as well as the differences between spoken and sung sounds in all three languages. Featuring significantly expanded coverage of each of the three languages and illustrated with numerous examples, this second edition of A Handbook of Diction for Singers is an exceptional text for courses in diction and a valuable reference source for all vocalists.
Author: Linda James