Stuck in oral speaking, and need help to get rid of accent, especially the tone in mother language. if Somebody got expert in grasping the rythm of English can supply some help, it will be very much appreciated! And looking forward your warm-hearted messages. :)
agree with Johnathon, poetry will help to get the rythmn, but `accent` is what makes us all individuals
It's not something you can get from a book - you'd need a real native speaker with lots of patience, who will listen to you and give you advice on sounding natural.
Songs and videos will give you a straing point, but you do need real feedback.
Hi
Why dont you try some simple childrens poems, that would give you an idea of the 'beat' of the language.
http://www.kidsworldfun.com/kidspoems/
Thanks for all your good advice. :)
Sean:
It is a common misconception amongst students of English, that they need to eliminate their accent.
That is false. Accents are entirely acceptable. Many English speaking countries are "melting pots" of foreign people who speak English with an Accent. There are German accents Spanish accents,
Slavic accents, Italian Accents, French Accents, African accents, Indian accents, Chinese Accents, Vietnamese accents, Cambodian Accents, Arabic accents and so on and so forth.
You can find rythm for the English language in Nursery Rhymes, Poems, and songs generally.
Here is a link to the Slow Ballads that I recommend for this kind of study.
You can also find in my Notebook Entries, lyrics (words) for all of these songs, and for many others I recommend for study. The Slow Balldads are the easist to understand.
http://www.italki.com/entry/454515
