This is a useful reference book for older Year 13 students attempting an American accent for an A Level piece or an Arthur Miller or Eugene O’Neill school production. It is very technical and so is perhaps more suited to older students, or certainly those applying to university or Drama school. The first 49 pages are dedicated to an introduction and a section on the mouth, with exercises for the face, tongue, jaw and lips. While this section is very technical and perhaps not the most riveting of reads, I did find myself wanting to get into making the sounds and exploring the accent itself. However, like any exercise, this is an absolute necessity if the accent is going to be ‘mastered’, no matter how repetitious some of the activities are.
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