http://t1.stooorage.com/thumbs/957/3226755_american-2baccent-2btraining-2bcover.jpg Title: American Accent Training Author(s): Ann Cook Publisher: Barron's Date: 2000, 2nd Edition Pages: 208 Size: 335 Mb (ebook: 2.2 Mb + Audio CD: 333 Mb) Format: PDF + MP3 Quality: High, 44kHz/128kbps Language: American English Contents: Recommended! 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. Table of Contents Introduction: Read This First . iv A Few Words On Pronunciation . vii Preliminary Diagnostic Analysis x Chapter 1 American Intonation 1 Staircase Intonation 5 Syllable Stress 19 Complex Intonation 23 Two-Word Phrases 24 Grammar in a Nutshell . 35 The Miracle Technique . 46 Reduced Sounds . 48 Word Groups and Phrasing . ...