“After viewing the DVD and reading this book, I am buying it for a friend who has a thick Eastern European accent, which, while charming to his friends, he feels has impeded his ability to attract clients in the United States (he is an engineering professional). This may not be fair, it may not be respecting of diversity, but it is a reality in his business world. When people learn English, the focus is on teaching vocabulary and grammar – leaving learners to acquire pronunciation on their own, by exposure and by trial and error. This book finally explains the anatomical mechanics of pronunciation — the tongue, teeth, and lip placement necessary to make certain English sounds. The explanations and exercises in the books and on the audio shorten EXPONENTIALLY the time needed to pronounce the vocabulary words most ESOL teachers focus on imparting. There seems to be nothing else like it on the market. Perfecting Your English Pronunciation is a great resource for business executives, medical professionals, educators, and anyone whose career depends on the ability to be understood, in English, by clients. It is a great investment at a very reasonable price.” April 9, 2018 By -- MD MAGS (Maryland USA) …Continue Reading about “After viewing the DVD and reading this book, I am buying it for a friend who has a thick Eastern European accent, which, while charming to his friends, he feels has impeded his ability to attract clients in the United States (he is an engineering professional). This may not be fair, it may not be respecting of diversity, but it is a reality in his business world. When people learn English, the focus is on teaching vocabulary and grammar – leaving learners to acquire pronunciation on their own, by exposure and by trial and error. This book finally explains the anatomical mechanics of pronunciation — the tongue, teeth, and lip placement necessary to make certain English sounds. The explanations and exercises in the books and on the audio shorten EXPONENTIALLY the time needed to pronounce the vocabulary words most ESOL teachers focus on imparting. There seems to be nothing else like it on the market. Perfecting Your English Pronunciation is a great resource for business executives, medical professionals, educators, and anyone whose career depends on the ability to be understood, in English, by clients. It is a great investment at a very reasonable price.” →
“Amazing tool to help reduce foreign accent. CD/DVD are extremely useful to understand how to focus on the specific single sound. Susan’s precise description of the sounds, and the hand/mouth analogy are very useful, even for self study, to understand what the correct pronunciation is. Once the correct sound is understood, the book provides several exercises to apply it: exhaustive list of words, contrasting sounds practice, use in phrases. It is also very precise: it lists exceptions and different uses. Now, do not expect this to be a magic recipe that would get rid of your accent in a week: it takes a lot of time and patience. I still have an accent and I am still working on it. However, I did correct several sounds, and improved in others. People understand me much better, and I do know how to pronounce any word without accent, if I take my time. Compared to two other books/systems I tried, this was definitely the most effective, hands down.” April 9, 2018 By -- Francesco …Continue Reading about “Amazing tool to help reduce foreign accent. CD/DVD are extremely useful to understand how to focus on the specific single sound. Susan’s precise description of the sounds, and the hand/mouth analogy are very useful, even for self study, to understand what the correct pronunciation is. Once the correct sound is understood, the book provides several exercises to apply it: exhaustive list of words, contrasting sounds practice, use in phrases. It is also very precise: it lists exceptions and different uses. Now, do not expect this to be a magic recipe that would get rid of your accent in a week: it takes a lot of time and patience. I still have an accent and I am still working on it. However, I did correct several sounds, and improved in others. People understand me much better, and I do know how to pronounce any word without accent, if I take my time. Compared to two other books/systems I tried, this was definitely the most effective, hands down.” →
“This book contains tons of practical lists of words sorted by difficult sounds. This can be really useful for either students or teachers looking for material to drill challenging sounds. The DVD shows lots of articulation exercises to improve your vocalization and diction. You can also see how several non-native speakers of English can master the pronunciation of vowels and consonants by practising this original method.” April 9, 2018 By -- Gustavo …Continue Reading about “This book contains tons of practical lists of words sorted by difficult sounds. This can be really useful for either students or teachers looking for material to drill challenging sounds. The DVD shows lots of articulation exercises to improve your vocalization and diction. You can also see how several non-native speakers of English can master the pronunciation of vowels and consonants by practising this original method.” →
“As teachers, we collect resources. This one will be integrated into next semester’s curriculum. Very helpful for teaching ESL (American) to adult learners.” April 9, 2018 By -- Sandra (San Diego, CA) …Continue Reading about “As teachers, we collect resources. This one will be integrated into next semester’s curriculum. Very helpful for teaching ESL (American) to adult learners.” →
“The only pronunciation guide I’ve found that lists all the words for each particular sound. So if you’re brave enough to learn them, you make sure you’ll never mispronounce them. Plus the DVD is really useful to mechanically change your speech patterns. As a French native, I felt that it really helped me to feel more comfortable with the English pronunciation.” April 9, 2018 By --sabas …Continue Reading about “The only pronunciation guide I’ve found that lists all the words for each particular sound. So if you’re brave enough to learn them, you make sure you’ll never mispronounce them. Plus the DVD is really useful to mechanically change your speech patterns. As a French native, I felt that it really helped me to feel more comfortable with the English pronunciation.” →
“This book is great for the people who can speak English but they have difficulty with pronunciation! You need to simply follow the DVD and practice.” April 9, 2018 By -- Sepster …Continue Reading about “This book is great for the people who can speak English but they have difficulty with pronunciation! You need to simply follow the DVD and practice.” →