Helping ESL students learn American English and practice to achieve an american accent.

1. AMERICAN ACCENT Research proven methods to achieve an absolutely fantastic American English Accent stan Burmich with yun jeong

6. Conversation Starter #1 Hello. How are you? I am fine, thanks, and you? I am very good. What is your name? My name is Fred. Nice to meet you Fred. How to Begin a Conversation

9. Rhythm #1 English Rhythms CATS EAT MICE The CATS EAT MICE The CATS EAT the MICE The CATS have EATEN the MICE The CATS might have EATEN the MICE Click on Screen to View Video

12. Conversation Starter #2 Tell Me About Your Family Do you have a big family? Yes, it’s very big. What about you? No. My family is very small. Do you have any pictures? Sure. Would you like to see them?

15. Rhythm #2 English Rhythms KIDS LOVE TOYS . The KIDS LOVE TOYS . The KIDS LOVE the TOYS . The KIDS might LOVE the TOYS . The KIDS might have LOVED the TOYS .

18. Conversation Starter #3 Ending A Conversation Oh! Look at the time. I really have to go. Could we get together later today? No, I have so many things to do today. Well, it was really nice talking with you. Yes, I hope that I see you again sometime!

21. Rhythm #3 English Rhythms ONE TWO THREE FOUR a ONE a TWO a THREE a FOUR a ONE and a TWO and a THREE and a FOUR a ONE and then a TWO and then a THREE and then a FOUR Click on Screen to View Video

27. Rhythm #4 English Rhythms I read the book. I read the book that you lent. I read the book that you lent to me. I read the book that you lent to me yesterday. I read the book that you lent to me yesterday at the coffee shop. I read the book that you lent to me yesterday at the coffee shop beside the parking lot. I read the book that you lent to me yesterday at the coffee shop beside the parking lot near the apartment.

30. Conversation Starter #5 Taking Telephone Messages (Ring! Ring!) Hello. Hello. Is Mr. Burmich there? No. I’m sorry but he’s not here right now. Can I take a message? Yes. Would you tell him that Juan, one of his students, called and that ___________?

33. Here is a Rhythm with the /th/ sound: It’s nothing. I told you it’s nothing. I thought I told you it’s nothing. I thought I told you a thousand times it’s nothing. I thought I told you a thousand times it’s nothing worth thinking through. I thought I told you a thousand times it’s nothing worth thinking through at the theater. I thought I told you a thousand times it’s nothing worth thinking through at the theater on Thursday. I th ought I told you a th ousand times it’s no th ing wor th th inking th rough at th e th eater on Th ursday, en th usiastically.

36. Conversation Starter #6 Making Excuses (Ring! Ring!) Hello. Hello. Is Maria there? Yes. Speaking. Hi Maria. This is Julia and I am calling about our lunch today because ( Reason For The Call ).

39. Here is another Rhythm with a different /th/ sound: Don’t bother. Don’t bother your father. Don’t bother your father, ask your mother. Don’t bother your father, ask your mother then your brother. Don’t bother your father, ask your mother then your brother you have another. Don’t bother your father, ask your mother then your brother you have another sister and another brother. Don’t bo th er your fa th er, ask your mo th er th en your bro th er you have ano th er sister and ano th er bro th er you can bo th er.

45. A Rhythm that works on the letter /l/: My love called me. My love called me late. My love called me late last night. My love called me late last night to let me know. My love called me late last night to let me know that he would leave. My love called me late last night to let me know that he would leave Illinois. My love called me late last night to let me know that he would leave Illinois and go to California. My l ove ca ll ed me l ate l ast night to l et me know that he wou l d l eave I ll inois and go to Ca l ifornia to l ook for a l ittle work.

51. Here is a Rhythm that works on the letter /r/: My brother wrote. My brother wrote his secretary a card. My brother wrote his secretary a card three times. My brother wrote his secretary a card three times to ask her. My brother wrote his secretary a card three times to ask her to marry him. My brother wrote his secretary a card three times to ask her to marry him but she worried. My b r othe r w r ote his sec r eta r y a ca r d th r ee times to ask he r to ma rr y him but she wo rr ied about how to r eact.

57. A Rhythm that works on the letter /e/ He used to sleep. He used to sleep at least thirteen hours. He used to sleep at least thirteen hours, eat ham and cheese. He used to sleep at least thirteen hours, eat ham and cheese, and leave the house. He used to sleep at least thirteen hours, eat ham and cheese and leave the house to play soccer. He used to sleep at least thirteen hours, eat ham and cheese, and leave the house to play soccer on a team. H e us e d to sl ee p at l ea st thirt ee n hours, e at ham and ch ee se, and l ea ve th e hous e to play socc e r on a t ea m until h e hurt his h ee l. Click on Screen to View Video

63. And here is a Rhythm that works on the letter /i/: It was silly. It was silly that my sister Cindy picked. It was silly that my sister Cindy picked the simple red bricks. It was silly that my sister Cindy picked the simple red bricks to fix the doorway. It was silly that my sister Cindy picked the simple red bricks to fix the doorway since the color simply didn’t fit. I t was s i lly that my s i ster C i ndy p i cked the s i mple red bricks to f i x the doorway s i nce the color s i mply d i dn’t f i t i nto the v i ntage style house.

69. This Rhythm will help you work on the letter /b/: The boy. The boy’s brother. The boy’s brother used to be a bad baseball player. The boy’s brother used to be a bad baseball player, but now he is probably the best. The boy’s brother used to be a bad baseball player, but now he is probably the best baseball player. The b oy’s b rother used to b e a b ad b ase b all player, b ut now he is pro b a b ly the b est b ase b all player on his b ase b all team.

75. This Rhythm will help you with the letter /v/: They live. They live in a valley. They live in a valley and bought a very expensive television. They live in a valley and bought a very expensive television, video. They live in a valley and bought a very expensive television, video and oven. They live in a valley and bought a very expensive television, video and oven so they invited us over. They li v e in a v alley and bought a v ery expensi v e tele v ision, v ideo and o v en so they in v ited us o v er to show off their v aluables.

80. This Rhythm will help you with the letter /w/: Who wants? Who wants a window? Who wants a window wound down? Who wants a window wound down in the wind? Who wants a window wound down in the wind on a winding way? Who wants a window wound down in the wind on a winding way in the west? W ho w ants a w indow w ound do w n in the w ind on a w inding w ay in the w est w hen driving in W yoming?

95. Conversation Starter #17 Talking About The Wedding. I heard that Sara just got married! Yes, the wedding was last Sunday. It must have been a beautiful wedding. It was, and the music was terrific. Oh! I’m sure she was a beautiful bride.

116. Conversation Starter #24 Education And Work Experience Well, I went to High School in Oregon. But I studied Accounting at the University of California in San Diego. My first job was with a manufacturing company. But right now I am not working. I would like to find something in advertising.

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