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1. From this page you can go directly to see the best of the lot. (Just scroll down to the yellow box for our recommendations!) to check out some accent improvement programs.

2. Or, if you prefer, you can also go for more information and resources about:

• What is a foreign accent,
• How to rate yours,
• Some Facts about Accent,
• English Sounds,
• Listening to English Vowels and Consonants,
• Intonation,
• Useful Accent Tips,
• Practicing for your accent improvement,
• The New York Accent,
• Accent Archives,
• and Recommended Resources.

  

  

  We recommend Master Accent but you can also take a look at the following GENERAL recommendations valid for apeakers of all languages learning English. You also can find a resource aimed at YOUR Specific language . When you get there, you will find resources for Japanese, Russian, Indian, Arabic, and Spanish speakers.

  Accent Master Computer software for accent reduction The Accent Master program provides both basic and advanced lessons for learning English pronunciation.You will discover 1000’s of spoken words and examples for you to learn from. Accent Master has SEPARATE, specialized editions designed to reduce the accent YOUR language brings to your English! When you order you specify the accent you want to reduce. With just a click of a button you will be able to hear the example, record your own voice and compare the two. Wave form graphs will help you visually identify the differences between your recording and the speaker models. You will see an animated simulation of the production of the sound, showing you the movement of the tongue, lips, and vocal cords. Wow! This is cutting edge technology for accent reduction! Basic lessons focus on listening and speaking at the sound (or phoneme) level.  In the basic lessons you will learn the specific sounds that speakers of different languages need to learn to reduce their accents. The needs of a Russian speaker are different from those of a Spanish, Hindi, or Chinese speaker. You will view video and animated graphics that teach these sounds.  You will then be able to play games and complete exercises which focus on these sounds in isolation (level 1), use the sound in words (level 2), and using the sound in sentences (level 3).  These basic lessons will increase your intelligibility allowing you to be understood the first time you speak!    The advanced lessons focus on the three skills foreign speakers need in order to sound fluent.  They are word stress, linking, and intonation.  We present video instruction, audio examples, listening games & exercises, and recording exercises in each of these three areas.  A brief list of our features includes: Record and compare yourself to a model with just the click of a button. Focus on the sounds you need to master your English pronunciation. Play interactive listening and speaking games for every skill. See video of an authentic American speaker producing each sound. Perfect your execution of each sound using our animated side view of the mouth. Use the waveform graphs to see how you compare to the model speakers. Watch detailed video instruction for all advanced sections. Look up any of the 52 American English sounds in our sound library. Enjoy the flexibility of setting your own learning pace. Practice in private. Hear American English speakers pronounce every practice sound, word and sentence. Thousands of recorded model words, and thousands of recorded model sentences. Tips exclusively for the speakers of your language. Remember! If you put in our code, "goodaccent", when you make your order, you will get a $5.00 discount. Make sure you select your language when you order Master Accent! But don't forget! If you don't enter the code the system will not take the $5 off the price of your program. So hurry up and order now!

  American Accent Training American Accent Training by Ann Cook; Paperback: 210 pages and CDs. Publisher: Barron's Educational Series I highly recommend this book and CDs. I have reviewed it and am impressed by its content. I know the difficulty my immigrant students have with accent training. Sincerely, The Webmaster Another reviewer says, "Ann Cook has put together the clearest, most insightful program for acquiring an American accent that I have found. You get 5 very useful CD's all cued to the manual, a small mirror for checking on the position of your lips, markers for written exercises, and an excellent manual. Quite a value! She understands the American accent perfectly and masterfully explains the ingredients that make up that accent. I am a native speaker/speech therapist and even I learned a good deal from this package." 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. It it based on sound linguistic and phonetic principles. 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.

  We recommend either of the two above programs:

  • Accent Master
  
  
  • American Accent Training.

  However, you may have heard of some of the following programs. We put them here for your convenience.

  Accent America! Essentials: Quick Steps to Pronouncing English with an American Accent (Audio CD) By Dorothy M., Ph.D. Taguchi Book and CD help the non-native speaker of English achieve an American accent.can Accent (Audio CD)	Accent Modification Manual: Materials and Activities By Harold T. Edwards How does American English intonation work? Concentrates on which word is stressed in an utterance, tonal pitch, joining words, blending sounds. Learn how and improve how people understand you.	Clear Speech Student's book: Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension in American English By Judy B. Gilbert This is a good course. Not too much, not too little. A highly successful and innovative pronunciation course.
  Pronunciation Contrasts in English By Don L. F. Nilsen Vowel and consonant contrasts, each with phonetic diagrams and descriptions, minimal pairs (both isolated and in sentences), and specific languages for which the contrast may be problematic.	Lose Your Accent In 28 Days By Judy Ravin An audio CD, computer CD-ROM, book with carrying case. Hear the sounds of American English on the CD. See the position of your lips and tongue on the CD-ROM. Learn techniques for correct pronunciation from the book. Currently under $38 used at Amazon.com!	Accent Reduction Made Easy By Jane Wellborn/Penton Overseas Audio Cassette course plus an 88 page book. This low-priced course will help you sound like an American.
  Pronunciation Games By Mark Hancock This book makes learning pronunciation fun. Suggest that your English teacher buy this book and use it when teaching you. Inspect/Order Pronunciation Games	Accurate English: A Complete Course in Pronunciation By Rebecca M. Dauer Enables readers to improve their pronunciation of English so they can be understood effortlessly by native speakers.	American English Pronunciation: It's No Good Unless You're Understood - 1 By Donna Hope For reducing accent. It teaches vowel and consonant sounds as Americans speak them. Audio cassette and book.
  Pronounce It Perfectly in English By Jean Yates A cassette and a book which will help you toward better pronunciation.	Improve Your American English Accent: Overcoming Major Obstacles to Understanding By Charlsie Childs Be understood better with American English. This book helps you to be understood by correcting the biggest obstacles to understanding. Contains 3 CD's for your practice.	The American Accent Guide, Second Edition: A Complete and Comprehensive Course on the Pronunciation and Speaking Style of American English for Individuals of All Language Backgrounds / book and 8 CDs By Beverly A. Lujan An effective course that gives you a real American Accent. Reader reviews are a solid 5! How the sound system of American English works. Published in 2004. 8 CDs with male and female voices.

  

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  ¡Escucha y Habla Inglés! Claves de Gramática y Pronunciación del Inglés ¡con archivos sonoros que te presentan muestras grabadas de los sonidos del Inglés! ¡Mira la muestra: Parte 1: (La Gramática Sin Trauma) con el siguiente contenido: Introducción (un repaso de la gramática del Español para asentar las bases del estudio del Inglés. Los que ya están al día podrán saltar el repaso y avanzar directo a las claves del Inglés. ¿Gramática? ¡Qué Susto! 1. Las Partes de la Oración ¿Qué cosa, de qué tipo, y cómo? 2. El Nombre  ¿Cuántos y Quienes? 3. El Verbo El Tiempo del Verbo:  ¿Hoy, ayer o mañana? El Número del Verbo:  ¡Nosotros es mucha gente! La Persona del Verbo:   ¿Me estás hablando a mí? 4. Las Claves del Inglés Clave 1: El adjetivo Clave 2: La "s" en la tercera persona singular de los verbos Clave 3: Las dos formas  del pasado Clave 4: La pregunta en el tiempo presente del verb. Clave 5: La pregunta en el tiempo futuro del verbo Clave 6: La pregunta en el tiempo pasado del verbo Clave 7: El negativo del verbo presente Clave 8: El negativo del verbo pasado Clave 9:   El infinitivo  español e Inglés Clave 10: Modos de indicar la posesión Clave 11: El pronombre posesivo Clave 12: El verbo reflexivo Clave 13: Palabras Demostrativas Clave 14:   El Pronombre del sujeto Clave 15: El Pronombre del objeto Clave 16: La palabrita "to" Clave 17: Las Preposiciones Parte 2: El Acento Hispano en el Inglés Hablado con el siguiente contenido: Nota; En la Segunda Parte todas las claves tienen sus grabaciones. A. Ideas Previas El Alfabeto Fonético Internacional los signos del IPA B. Las Vocales Inglesas Clave 1: Los sonidos vocálicos parecidos a los del Castellano Clave 2: Las vocales cortas inglesas Clave 3:  Las vocales largas, cortas y las doble consonantes Clave 4: Las vocales inglesas "raras" C. Las Consonantes Inglesas "No Esmóquing" en los "Yunaited Esteits" Clave 5: Las consonantes "explosivas" Clave 6: Las consonantes sordas y sonoras 1. Los sonidos "p" y "b" 2. Los sonidos "k" y "g" 3. Los sonidos "t" y "d" Clave 7: Los diferentes sonidos que toma la "s" al final de una palabra. 1. La "s" al final del verbo: 2. La "s" al final del nombre: La "regla" de la "s" en 3 partes   La "s" sorda   La "s" sonora   La sílaba agregada  La "t" sorda  La "d" sonora  La sílaba agregada Clave 9:   La "Regla" General Clave 10: Las consonantes "raras" fáciles Clave 11: Las consonantes "raras" que se confunden entre sí Clave 12: Las últimas consonantes "raras"   ¿Interesante? ¡Consigue "¡Escucha y Habla Inglés!" en el formato que quieras! ¡Mira la muestra de "¡Escucha y Habla Inglés!" ¡Anda conoce nuestro blog... ¡"Learn English/Aprende Inglés"! para poder preguntar cualquier cosa a los anglófonos y profesores de Inglés que comentan en el blog. Además es buena forma de ejercitar tus conocimientos ayudando a los que ponen preguntas de las que sabes la respuesta. Regresar al comienzo de esta página en inglés