Ludwig (trailingvortex) wrote in linguaphiles,
Ludwig
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Will I Sound Like an Oriental Hick?

Well, I'm currently trying to learn Mandarin from Pimsleur and I must admit learning with them is almost sinfully easy BUT...

It's narrated by a man and a woman with what seem like different accents.

Does anyone familiar with Pimsleur Mandarin know whose pronounciation I should be emulating, assuming I want to sound as standard Beijing as possible, and maybe from where in China the speakers appear to be?
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