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從小編接手《口語版》至今，經常收到讀者關于發音、口音等方面的詢問。許多讀者都追求一口流利地道的英語，這固然是正確且值得贊賞的，但是小編也發現，在這個過程中，許多讀者也矯枉過正了。其實，小編認為，語言是溝通的載體，無論何種形式，只要做到有效溝通，便是成功的。下面這篇文章總結了三個level的英語發音，讀者們也不妨對照一下自己的英語發音，看看你是屬于哪個level。

There are three levels of English pronunciation:

Level 1: People often don’t understand what you want to say. You use the wrong sounds in English words. (example )

Level 2: People understand what you want to say， but it is unpleasant to listen to you. (example)

Level 3: People understand you， and your English is pleasant to listen to. (example one， example two)

Level 3 can be called good pronunciation. Notice that good pronunciation is not “perfect American or British accent”. You don’t have to sound like the Queen of England or the President of the United States of America.

Why not? Because there are many regional kinds of English. In England， people from Newcastle speak English differently from people in London. In America， people from New York City， California， and Texas each have their own pronunciation. So it is no problem if you have your own accent.

But your accent must be close to the standards (American and British English). What does it mean? Turn on your TV and watch channels like CNN International， NBC， EuroNews， BBC， or Sky News. You will hear many different people (news anchors， reporters， etc.) from Germany， France， and other non-English-speaking countries. They all have good accents—easy to understand and pleasant.

The rule is: If you are close to the standard， you can always communicate， and your English will be pleasant. If you are far from the standard， sometimes you won’t communicate successfully.