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1、LisaMojsin,M.A.Director,AccurateEnglish,Inc.LosAngeles,CAAcknowledgmentsThisbookisdedicatedtomyaccentreductionstudentswhocametotheUnitedStatesfromallpartsoftheglobe.Theirdrivetoexcel,passionforlearning,amazingworkethic,andbeliefintheAmericandreamhaveinspiredmetowritethisbook.I
2、nthewordsofHenryDavidThoreau,“Goconfidentlyinthedirectionofyourdreams.Livethelifeyouhaveimagined.”ThankstoallofthesupportiveandextremelyprofessionalpeopleatBarron’s:DimitryPopow,myeditor;WayneBarrforseekingmeouttowritethisbook;andVeronicaDouglasforhersupport.Iamenormouslygrate
3、fultoLouSavage,“TheVoice.”Hisisthebeautifulmalevoiceontherecordings.Hewasalsoresponsibleforalloftheexpertaudioengineeringandaudioediting.Thankyou,Lou,forbeingsuchaperfectionistwiththesoundandinsist-ingonfixingtheaudio“mistakes”Icouldn’thearanyway.Iamalsogratefulforthecontribut
4、ionsofMaryamMeghan,JackCumming,KatarinaMatolek,MauricioSanchez,SabrinaStoll,SonyaKahn,JennieLo,YvetteBasica,MarcBasica,andLauraTien.©Copyright2009byBarron’sEducationalSeries,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeanswithoutth
5、ewrittenpermissionofthecopyrightowner.Addressallinquiriesto:Barron’sEducationalSeries,Inc.250WirelessBoulevardHauppauge,NY11788www.barronseduc.comISBN-13:978-0-7641-4185-0(bookonly)ISBN-10:0-7641-4185-6(bookonly)ISBN-13:978-0-7641-9582-2(book&CDpackage)ISBN-10:0-7641-9582-4(bo
6、ok&CDpackage)LibraryofCongressControlNumber2008938576PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica987654321ContentsIntroductionviChapter1:TheVowelSounds1MainVowelSoundsofAmericanEnglish1ProductionofVowels2/i/asinmeet3/I/asinsit3/eɪ/asintake5/ɛ/asinget6/ae/asinfat7/ɑ/asinfather8/ɘ/asinfun9
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