Accent Reduction for Chinese Speakers targets the most common pronunciation problems and accent errors for Chinese speakers of English. This targeted focus guarantees Chinese speakers the greatest improvement in the shortest amount of time. After more than 15 years working with Chinese professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical, information technology and other industries, Accent reduction expert Lauren Supraner summarizes in this book the key pronunciation errors for Chinese speakers, along with the tools to help correct them. You will master :• Problem consonants and vowels • Word stress, sentence stress, and rhythm • Linking, which runs words together for fluency • Common intonation patterns This book includes: • Over 170 activities targeting the most common accent errors for Chinese speakers • 4 hours of recordings accessible on line to sharpen your listening and mimicking skills • Explanations for more than 20 common mistakes due to first language • Photographs and figures to help you master tongue, lip and jaw placement. Accent Reduction for Chinese Speakers is also an excellent reference for ESL and pronunciation teachers. I have always been fascinated and enamored with languages and cultures, and how people communicate with and within them. It is my profound belief that language and culture cannot be separated, and good communication depends on both. A passionate educator, I have devoted my entire professional career to helping people communicate better across cultures, by developing both their language skills and cultural competency. I first met Lauren when I was in NJ at SAPA annual conference in 2014. Her presentation on the topic of accent reduction for foreign-born professionals was a huge success and an unexpected gain for me on that trip. She presented vividly with rich information, powerful examples, real-time practices, which challenged and motivated me to pay attention to the details of speaking English correctly and getting better. Lauren has lived and worked in Asia, and understands our culture pretty well, which made her a perfect intercultural bridge to link west and east.If you want to reduce your accent, I highly encourage you to take training from her, for you, your friends, and your company. - Jiang Long, former President of SAPA-NE (Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association- North East), Lauren Supraner is president and founder of CAL Learning, an intercultural communication consulting and training company based in New York. She has over 25 years' experience in language and culture training, assessment, and program development. Since founding CAL Learning in2004, she's helped thousands in the pharmaceutical, life science, education,healthcare and other industries improve their culture and language skills. She holds an MA in TESOL from Columbia University.