{"id":726,"date":"2021-05-20T08:42:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T08:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/?p=726"},"modified":"2021-08-16T08:32:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T08:32:55","slug":"accent-improvement-for-asian-language-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/accent-improvement-for-asian-language-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Accent Improvement for Asian-Language Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Event_20210526-300x156.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Event_20210526-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Event_20210526-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Event_20210526-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Event_20210526-24x12.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Event_20210526-36x19.png 36w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Event_20210526-48x25.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Event_20210526.png 1346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>May 26 \/ 6:30 pm &#8211; 7:30 pm EDT<\/h4>\n<p>For more information or to register, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atanet.org\/event\/accent-improvement-for-asian-language-speakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ATA Webinar page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Accents can be great conversation starters, but sometimes they create conversation hurdles.<\/p>\n<p>For many Chinese speakers, speaking American English comes with challenges.<\/p>\n<p>This webinar, presented by Kara Lund, will address common problem areas and provide tools for independent practice. The goal is not to eliminate your accent, but to improve your pronunciation of English phrases and make your accent work for you.<\/p>\n<p>CLD and JLD (Japanese Language Division)\u00a0will co-host a Coaching and Social Hour (C&amp;S Hour) immediately following the webinar. Those who registered for the webinar will receive a link to join the C&amp;S Hour shortly before the webinar begins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 26 \/ 6:30 pm &#8211; 7:30 pm EDT For more information or to register, please visit the ATA Webinar page. Accents can be great conversation starters, but sometimes they create conversation hurdles. For many Chinese speakers, speaking American English comes with challenges. 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