- 10 coach-guided lessons
- 19 native-speaker recordings
- PDF cheat sheet + transcripts
Accent materials · British Isles Accents
Standard British Accent (RP)
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- Instant access after checkout
- Computer, tablet or phone
- Future updates free
A free lesson from Jim's YouTube channel
Meet your coach
Jim Johnson
“Dialects, voice and sarcasm.”
Jim coaches actors professionally and has worked on well over 150 productions with hundreds of students. He gathers many of the native-speaker recordings himself, travelling to collect dialects — sometimes recording from his camper van.
- 150+ productions coached
- 27.8K YouTube subscribers
- 157 free video lessons
“We're constantly updating the materials further, adding additional native speakers, tweaking our teaching — and the updated versions are always free!” — JJ
What you get
Lesson plan
- History & Social Context
- Sound Placement
- Intonation
- Helpful Hints
- Consonants
- Vowels
- Diphthongs
- Specific Pronunciations
- Practice Sentences
- Practice Monologue
Native Speakers:
- Sussex Female
- London Male
- England Female
- Brighton Male
- Actor
- Actress
- London & Northumberland Female
- Oxfordshire Male
- Marlow Buckinghamshire Male
- Brighton Female
- Jersey Channel Islands Female
- Kent Male
- London & Buckinghamshire Female
- Bath Somerset Male
- Chelsea Female
- Bath Somerset Male
- Exeter Male
- Buckinghamshire Male
- Witney Male
Most of these Native Speaker recordings are made "in the field" so you will hear such things as birds, cars or other people in the background. A transcription of the conversations is included to help you follow along. In addition to a conversation, most speakers also read a list of words and The Rainbow Passage.
About these materials
Standard British - RP Accent Learning Materials
- The Standard British accent materials include recordings of Accent Help coaches Kate DeVore and Jim Johnson guiding you through learning the accent. Jim also leads you through applying the accent to a practice monologue.
- Numerous recordings of native speakers are included, along with transcripts of their conversations so that you can follow along as you listen.
- You'll get instant access to the audio and written materials, plus a PDF "cheat sheet" for learning the accent.
- This accent is appropriate for productions of various plays by Noel Coward and GB Shaw and also more contemporary, plays. It has a number of names: Standard British, Standard English, Received Pronunciation, RP, Queen's English, BBC English - but they're all roughly referring to the same accent.
- Standard British is commonly associated with upper-class and older speakers. Today, even some members of the royal family sometimes speak in an Estuary accent, which is more of a blend of RP and London Cockney accents.
- You'll immediately be able to access the materials on your computer, tablet, or phone.
- You'll also get future updates for free!
Questions
How do I get the materials?
Right after checkout you get access to the audio and written materials — listen on your computer, tablet or phone.
What exactly is included?
Lessons with coach Jim Johnson guiding you through the accent, practice words and sentences read by a native speaker, a practice monologue, native-speaker recordings with transcripts, and a PDF cheat sheet.
How does the 25% bundle discount work?
Ready-made packs already have the price for 4 accents at 25% off — no code needed. Want your own mix? Add any 4 accents to your cart and enter the code BUNDLE at checkout.
Do I get updates?
Yes — future updates to the materials are free.
Can Jim record my actual lines?
Yes — that's the Script Recording service. Email your lines and character notes and Jim sends back an mp3 in the accent.
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