Accent sample feedback

Jack   Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:00 pm GMT
This is a sample taken from a Russian english speaking forum.

If you're a native speaker, what's your take on it?

http://www.mediafire.com/?evyvydmjbxy
Guy   Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:48 am GMT
It's a good accent, very clear and easy to understand.
There are some parts where he dropped some sounds and spoke fairly fast, but generally speaking, a very good American accent for a non-native speaker.
Brian   Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:09 pm GMT
He sounded pretty good. He was clear and is about as close as he could probably get to perfect pronunciation.
Michael   Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:22 pm GMT
Can i ask how people train to speak in a foreign accent?
Jack   Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:03 am GMT
It's an interesting case, for sure. He seems to have all the sounds right, but he doesn't sound native regardless. Very native-like but not quite there. If he can step it up a notch...