7 Weeks to a Better American Accent for Native Mandarin Speakers - Volume 1 (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

Native Chinese students and professionals can now learn top insider secrets in a fun new series, which will help the user build a foundation to speak American English with more confidence. The 70 page workbook and 16 Audio tracks, both sold separately, work together so that by the end of the 7th week, you will have completed the first volume of the series. If you have been frustrated, or find that your confidence in your accent and speaking English with your American colleagues is not what it should be, you might want to give this affordable series a try. The Author, an experienced Speech and Hearing professional, and the Director of the Institute of Accent Modification originally developed the materials while working with her Native Chinese students. She discovered that the students had studied English in mainland China, but when they arrived to the United states the students realized that Americans spoke very differently. Here's a quote from one of the students, "I thought I was good when I left China for the United States to start my career. I had mastered all the lessons in my classes and was confident until the day I first arrived to the United States. When I got off the airplane, I had a hard time understanding the words that were spoken. The words sounded so fast and so overwhelming to me." According to the Author, changing some of your old habits takes time and dedication, but as you start learning you will begin to sound more natural. There are several phases which will take place in this process. Initially, you will learn new sounds and get familiar with the rhythm and flow of speech. The initial phase of learning to hear new sounds and to discriminate which English sounds are difficult is critical. Learning how to hear these sounds correctly will help you tremendously with your English pronunciation. After the initial phase, you will learn how to apply these principles in words, short phrases, and gradually sentences. Finally, as you continue these new habits will start to automatically transfer in your everyday speech. 7 weeks to a Better American accent breaks down the basics of American stress patterns, vowels, consonants, and idiomatic expressions in a step-by-step model that allows the user to work at his or her own pace in developing a competent command of American English. Upon successful completion of the seven week program, Native Chinese speakers will have internalized a foundation of basic tools to help them improve business relations, personal interactions, and day to day understanding of American English. Here's the information that is contained in the first volume:1. How to Master Intonation (rhythm and flow) of the American English language2. How to correctly pronunce American consonants and vowels3. Learn top methods to improve voice projection4. Perfect the use of stress patterns in words5. Top methods for vocabulary building6. Discover secrets of using American idiomatic expressions7. Tips on speaking more spontaneously