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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
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Drill material, even when it’s serious, is lively. And much of it
is fun. An anonymous genius once said: «There’s no fun in medicine,
but there’s lots of medicine in fun. Fun can help recharge our men-
tal, emotional, and physical batteries. Fun can lead to longevity»
(L.V. Mayer, p. xi).
The book deals with lots of drill exercises but don’t forget that
they will not only help you to acquire good English (British or
American) accent but also will improve your voice and articulation.
Our course doesn’t concern itself so much with what you say, but how
you sound when you’re saying it. Do you know how much talking you
do? About thirty thousand words a day. But do the people you talk to
daily react favourably to your voice? Do they find your voice pleasant
and agreeable? Do they find you animated and interesting to listen to?
Have you ever thought about it? You should remember: how a person
says something rather than what the person says forms a lasting and
almost permanent impression. Your voice is the sharp cutting edge of
your personality. First impressions do count, because «you never get a
second chance at a first impression» (ibid., p. 2).
So, the aim of this textbook is to help achieve a melodious voice
and clean-as-a-whistle articulation. Do you remember an aphorism
that «Beauty, it seems, isn’t necessarily in the eye of the beholder.
Much of it is in the ear of the listener» (ibid., p. 3).
I’d like to remind you that speech is a learned skill therefore it’s
possible to improve your pronunciation and make it correct and
beautiful if you’re willing to work hard. The exercises in this textbook
will help you develop a voice that is more likable and appealing than
your present speaking voice. You may even discover a new you !
But don’t forget that the most important thing is practice, prac-
tice and then more practice! And remember this: practicing isn’t
always exciting fun. Neither is dieting or bodybuilding. You won’t
I N T R O D U C T I O N _____________
Drill material, even when it’s serious, is lively. And much of it
is fun. An anonymous genius once said: «There’s no fun in medicine,
but there’s lots of medicine in fun. Fun can help recharge our men-
tal, emotional, and physical batteries. Fun can lead to longevity»
(L.V. Mayer, p. xi).
The book deals with lots of drill exercises but don’t forget that
they will not only help you to acquire good English (British or
American) accent but also will improve your voice and articulation.
Our course doesn’t concern itself so much with what you say, but how
you sound when you’re saying it. Do you know how much talking you
do? About thirty thousand words a day. But do the people you talk to
daily react favourably to your voice? Do they find your voice pleasant
and agreeable? Do they find you animated and interesting to listen to?
Have you ever thought about it? You should remember: how a person
says something rather than what the person says forms a lasting and
almost permanent impression. Your voice is the sharp cutting edge of
your personality. First impressions do count, because «you never get a
second chance at a first impression» (ibid., p. 2).
So, the aim of this textbook is to help achieve a melodious voice
and clean-as-a-whistle articulation. Do you remember an aphorism
that «Beauty, it seems, isn’t necessarily in the eye of the beholder.
Much of it is in the ear of the listener» (ibid., p. 3).
I’d like to remind you that speech is a learned skill therefore it’s
possible to improve your pronunciation and make it correct and
beautiful if you’re willing to work hard. The exercises in this textbook
will help you develop a voice that is more likable and appealing than
your present speaking voice. You may even discover a new you !
But don’t forget that the most important thing is practice, prac-
tice and then more practice! And remember this: practicing isn’t
always exciting fun. Neither is dieting or bodybuilding. You won’t
