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Better Accent Tutor (BAT)

Better Accent Tutor (BAT). How to Access and use BAT to improve your pronunciation. BAT helps you: Practice American English pronunciation Focus on intonation, stress and rhythm See and hear your pronunciation Identify and correct your pronunciation errors. About Better Accent Tutor .

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Better Accent Tutor (BAT)

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  1. Better Accent Tutor(BAT) How to Access and use BAT to improve your pronunciation. Fullerton College Skills Center

  2. BAT helps you: Practice American English pronunciation Focus on intonation, stress and rhythm See and hear your pronunciation Identify and correct your pronunciation errors About Better Accent Tutor Fullerton College Skills Center

  3. Entering Better Accent Tutor Use the mouse to double click on the icons in the following order: 3 1 4 Click OK to enter. 2 Fullerton College Skills Center

  4. Selecting a Lesson • To Begin a lesson: • Double-click the Topic you want to work on. • Double-click the Word Stress type you want to work on. • Then, double-click the exercise you want to complete. Fullerton College Skills Center

  5. You will receive 3 types of feedback Click on the desired mode of feedback to select it. Waveform Intonation Intensity/Rhythm Allows users to match the tone of the recording. For example, a rising or falling tone in a word. Allows speakers to match the length and loudness of syllables and the t of pause between words. Allows users to match the recording’s speech in a digital waveform. Fullerton College Skills Center

  6. To Compare Your Speech Previously Recorded Voice Your Voice 3. Click on the bottom Play button to hear your recorded voice. 4. When you have finished recording, you can compare your pronunciation with the one above it by analyzing the differences between the patterns. • Click on the top Play button to hear the word. • Then, click on the button and repeat what you heard. Fullerton College Skills Center

  7. For an explanation of the type of pattern you are working with, click on the button in any screen. Explanation of Pattern Fullerton College Skills Center

  8. To exit the program click on the button from any screen. Your work will not be saved. Make a note of where you left off so that you can start on the next section on your next visit. Exit Better Accent Tutor Good luck improving your Pronunciation! Fullerton College Skills Center Z. Rosillo 5/20/06

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