Ingles: Que Buen Acento! An English Pronunciation Guide for Spanish Speakers (Book & 2 Audio CDs) (Spanish Edition) [Plastic Comb]

Santiago Reynaga (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0972530053 | ISBN-13: 978-0972530057 | Publication Date: May 2005 | Edition: Com/Pap

FINALLY THERE'S AN AUDIO COURSE TO HELP NATIVE SPANISH SPEAKERS ACHIEVE PERFECT AMERICAN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION! Inglés ¡Qué buen acento! is the new English pronunciation system for Spanish speakers who want to lose their foreign accents fast. It is written specifically for Spanish speakers by ESL instructor Santiago Reynaga. Inglés ¡Qué buen acento! offers a simple and effective way to start speaking more clearly and so much like a native that people will no longer ask about your accent. It’s gone! This easy-to-use system includes a 126-page book, 95 minutes of audio material on two CDs, plus a handy carrying case. Take it with you in the car, on the bus or train. Take it to work. Lose your accent during lunch break! Inglés ¡Qué buen acento! is ideal for self-study and for classroom use. Use the Inglés ¡Qué buen acento! system to master all English vowel and consonant sounds and the phonetic symbols that go with them. Hear the difference between Spanish sounds and English sounds. Pronounce any English word without an accent! Inglés ¡Qué buen acento! is complete. There are no extras to buy. The system includes: * Two audio CDs with the voice of author Santiago Reynaga as well as four native speakers of English.
* An explanation of every major sound in the English language. And many examples.
* A comparison of the English sounds with the similar Spanish sound. How do English and Spanish pronunciation differ? Which English language sounds are “traps” for Spanish speakers?
* Each chapter on sounds includes the “Listen & Compare” section. Hear the difference on CD. Then repeat the English pronunciation. You said it. You did it. Congratulations!
* Lessons on advanced aspects of pronunciation, including all the nuances that identify a native speaker of English. Know the difference between strong and weak forms. Master the contractions of everyday conversation. Talk like a native, sound like a native speaker of English!
* A section on tongue-twisters and how to untangle them. Readings that target the specific sounds that can give you away as a Spanish first-language speaker and not a native speaker of English.
* A handy glossary of “false friends” (falsos amigos). Learn these and stop being “embarrassed” by your mistakes in English!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Simply studying every day or at least three times per week, for 15 minutes, you will be able to speak better English, with a smooth accent. Inglés ÂQué buen acento! is the course that will help you solve your problems of pronunciation and get rid of your strong accent." -- Acento Latino newspaper

Qué bueno que ya aprendió el inglés; pero me imagino que le molesta un poco su fuerte acento e incluso se acompleja cuando las personas le hacen una expresión como si no le estuvieran entendiendo. Si le sirve de consuelo, muchos viven lo mismo. ¿Y qué piensa cuando muchos latinos hablan el inglés con un sutil acento, como si llevaran muchos años viviendo en los Estados Unidos? Es cierto que muchos, es porque llevan años y años en los Estados Unidos, pero hay los que tienen muy buen oído y los que han trabajado y estudiado mucho por mejorar su pronunciación. Y... ¿cómo se logra esto? Pues "echándole ganas", como dicen mis amigos mexicanos. Simplemente estudiando todos los días o por lo menos tres veces a la semana, durante 15 minutos, usted podrá hablar el inglés mejor y con suave acento. Inglés ¡Qué Buen Acento!, es un curso que le ayudará a solventar los problemas de pronunciación y el fuerte acento, a un precio de $24.55. Este curso fue realizado por el peruano Santiago Reynaga, un reconocido profesor de idiomas e intérprete profesional. -- Acento Latino newspaper

About the Author

Santiago Reynaga has taught English for more than thirteen years at many universities and institutes, including the Catholic University Language Institute and the Inlingua language school. Reynaga has taught English to executives of Bristol Myers, Goodyear, Ely Lilly, Merck and Philip Morris in Lima, Peru. He holds a degree from the Department of Interpreters and Translators at Ricardo Palma University in Lima, Perú.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb
• Publisher: Language Success Pr; Com/Pap edition (May 2005)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0972530053
• ISBN-13: 978-0972530057
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #762,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nuevo manual de pronunciación inglesa indispensable para los hispanohablantes, July 15, 2005

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Santiago Reynaga "lucky author" (Lima, Perú) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ingles: Que Buen Acento! An English Pronunciation Guide for Spanish Speakers (Book & 2 Audio CDs) (Spanish Edition) (Plastic Comb)

Esta obra sin igual es un manual de pronunciación inglesa, diseñado específicamente para personas de habla hispana. Es un instrumento realmente útil y un complemento muy necesario para las personas que están aprendiendo inglés o que ya lo saben pero desean lograr una pronunciación inglesa excelente o perfecta. Este manual consta de un libro con dos discos compactos en un estuche elegante de plástico.

En realidad no existe un manual similar en el mercado.

En él se enseñan y comparan los sonidos vocálicos y consonánticos del inglés (más o menos 44) con los sonidos del español (22) con una gran variedad de ejemplos. Hay otros capítulos que atañen únicamente a los hispanohablantes y no a los hablantes de otras lenguas, como el de los famosos "falsos amigos".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I found it useful, April 5, 2009

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Martin J. Coady (Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ingles: Que Buen Acento! An English Pronunciation Guide for Spanish Speakers (Book & 2 Audio CDs) (Spanish Edition) (Plastic Comb)

I am retired in Mexico and volunteer as an English teacher. My only previous teaching experience had been tutoring with the Literacy Network in Lee, MA, so I am always looking for references and support material, which has led me to some expensive and disappointing purchases but not in this case.

The text used in the program for which I volunteer does not address pronunciation but proceeds on the assumption that everyone can learn to speak a foreign language by mimicry; an assumption I find untrue. This book includes explanations in Spanish and the speakers on the CD's have a clear Midwestern (6:00 o'clock national news) accent (I am from the South), so it has worked very well in the introduction of the material.

The jury is out on whether my students can improve their accents from the material as I just began using it but I am hopeful.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great if your trying to learn English, January 18, 2012

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Pokes (PORT ARTHUR, TX, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ingles: Que Buen Acento! An English Pronunciation Guide for Spanish Speakers (Book & 2 Audio CDs) (Spanish Edition) (Plastic Comb)

My co-worker is from Peru, and she could barely speak English, but she wanted to learn. I brought this as a gift for her, and in less then a year, she has shown great progress! The audio and workbook really gave her the tools to pick up so much in that amount of time. She likes speaking to me in English to help her practice, and help her with unfamiliar words, but she doesn't need much help from me.