Of course both those books have CD's. Without CD's those books would be worthless... Both books are especially about intonation, linking words, reduced sounds and something about pronunciation you can hardly find in books on American

I don't think there is such a thing as the accent varies dramatically across the British Isles. For example, the Doric from around Aberdeen is unlikely to be understood by someone with a Gordie or broad Liverpool accent. The BBC used to use

I was going to say NO! (dictionaries for learners say that the weak form is only a conjunction, and American Accent Training says so too) but I just checked on Merriam Webster, and a weak form is listed for the pronoun too... so, if it's

I am currently working on an undergraduate project focusing on the impact of accent training classes on students' perceptions of their own accents and identities. If you have a few minutes to spare, I would appreciate it if you could complete

I'm undergoing accent neutralization training. My instructor says that when a word ends with a vowel sound and if the next word starts with a vowel sound, then I'm supposed to add an "r" in between to read that out. I'm a bit

Language teachers, could you tell us about some ways in which you are providing "learners with the tools to cope with 'real-life' communication ..."? Here in my country, they don't. And I heard it's so in most other

Unfortunately, I don't think I have the material you want, but it depends on what kind of English you are interested in. If you are interested in British English rather than in American English, you can find a lot of free stuff on the BBC

You should have learned about pronunciation since the beginning! It's important! Anyway, it's not too late, don't worry. If you think you're going to hear more American English than British English, or if you plan to go to the US,

Hi, I need some advice regarding ESL instruction. I don't have any formal ESL training or certification, but I do tutor some foreign students in English - mainly written English. I've been approached by a Russian student who wants to

Where are you teaching? I am teaching in The Netherlands This changes absolutely nothing with regard to my previous comments. However, as somebody who does oral exams for the Cambridge syndicate, teh main British testing organisation, I would like