The One Common Mistake Most People Make
You see, most people don’t understand that spoken English is very different than the English
reading and writing skills that you have spent years learning in your country or in ESL (English as a Second
Language) classes.
For example, did you know that:
- In spoken American English the words are linked together and that many sounds
many sounds are deleted or reduced?
- The 26 letters in the English alphabet make up more that 40 different
sounds?
- The spoken sound of a vowel or consonant changes according to its position in
a word?
- The way a syllable is stressed determines the meaning of a
word?
- Stress & intonation, which are so vitally important to comprehensibility
in spoken English are not represented in the written form of the language?
If you didn't, don't feel bad because it's not your fault!
The truth is that most English teachers know a great deal about teaching English
reading and writing. But, they don’t know how to teach pronunciation or help you reduce your accent. These skills
are very different than learning English reading and writing skills.
As a result, most American English
learners are not taught the differences between written & spoken English.
It All Comes Down To Knowing What To Do and How To Do It
In order to improve your American accent and pronunciation you need specific
training to help you understand what the differences between spoken and written English are. You need to
know spoken American English fundamentals
AND how to apply these principles
in your daily speech.
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