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American Accent for Mandarin Speakers 101
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American Accent for Mandarin Speakers 101

Skills Mandarin Speakers Need to Know for Speaking Clear American English
Created bySusan Ryan
Last updated 1/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • Mandarin speakers will learn 15 skills for speaking American English with clarity and friendly intonation.

Course content

1 section18 lectures1h 51m total length
  • Syllabus2:24

    Download the Course Syllabus here to see what you'll learn in this course.

  • Class 1.1 Pronounce Two Syllable Nouns Clearly & Correctly8:33
  • Class 1.2 Pronounce Two Syllable Verbs Clearly & Correctly6:28

    Download your homework for Class 1 here.

  • Class 2.1 Pronounce Verbs Ending with ATE Clearly & Correctly6:24
  • Class 2.2 Pronounce Verbs Ending with IZE Clearly & Correctly7:59

    Download your homework for Class 2 here.

  • Class 3.1 Pronounce Compound Nouns Clearly & Correctly4:08

    Learn to pronounce compound nouns and phrasal verbs clearly by stressing the first syllable with secondary stress on the second, using examples like software, deadline, timeline, handout, supermarket, and newspaper.

  • Class 3.2 Pronounce Phrasal Verbs Clearly & Correctly5:33

    Download your homework for Class 3 here.

  • Class 4.1 How to Use the Tapped T Sound7:43
  • Class 4.2 Skills Review3:53

    Download your homework for Class 4 here.

  • Class 5.1 How to Use the Held T Sound8:06
  • Class 5.2 When to Use Silent T5:45

    Download your homework for Class 5 here.

  • Class 6.1 Linking & Blending for Smooth Speech Part 17:35
  • Class 6.2 Linking & Blending for Smooth Speech Part 25:42

    Download your homework for Class 6 here.

  • Class 7.1 The Sounds of Word Final S4:38

    This lecture explains the three sounds of word-final s for Mandarin speakers, teaching when to pronounce s after voiceless consonants and z after voiced ones, with practice examples.

  • Class 7.2 Skills Review & Integration4:44

    Download your homework for Class 7 here.

  • Class 8.1 Review & Practice ALL Skills5:58
  • Class 8.2 Using the Correct Intonation in WH Questions8:11

    Master the correct wh-question intonation in American English, using rise up and step down on multi-syllable words and glide down on peak syllables to improve communication.

  • American Accent for Mandarin Speakers 101 Skills Checklist7:38

    Download your American Accent for Mandarin Speakers 101 Skills Checklist here.

Requirements

  • Students should have a strong command of English.

Description

In American Accent for Mandarin Speakers 101 you'll learn the skills that Mandarin speakers need to know for speaking clear American English.

Skills include:

  1. How to pronounce words correctly using syllable stress
  2. How to pronounce the American T sounds
  3. How to pronounce word final S sounds
  4. How to link and blend words together for smooth speech
  5. How to ask questions with friendly intonation

Skills are presented using 17 video lessons. 

Course includes 8 homework assignments with audio files.

American Accent for Mandarin Speakers 101 Skills Checklist and audio is included.

Who this course is for:

  • Mandarin speakers who want to speak American English in a clear and engaging manner.