纯正美音发音教程【为中国学生录制】

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Introduction

This book will help non-native speakers of English learn to speak with an American accent.

Which American Accent Will This Book Teach Me?

You will learn to produce the standard American accent. Some people also call it “broadcaster

English.” It’s the kind of standard, neutral speech that you hear on CNN and in educated

circles. It’s a non-regional American accent, meaning that people do not associate the

dialect with any particular part of the United States. It is the accent most commonly associated

with educated people in the American East, Midwest, and West.

How Should I Practice?

Listen to the recorded material over and over. You will hear words and sentences pronounced

followed by a pause for you to repeat after the speaker. You may want to record yourself

repeating so that you can compare your accent to the accents of the speakers on this audio.

Then practice the new sounds in real-life situations.

There are numerous study tips throughout the book, both from the writer and from her

many successful students who have greatly improved their American accent. For an individual

professional analysis of your accent which will help you to study accent reduction

more efficiently and tell you which sections of this book you should focus on most,