Clear Speech Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension in American English

Name: Clear Speech Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension in American English
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ISBN: 9780521543545

ISBN-10: 0521543541

ISBN-13: 9780521543545

Edition: 3rd 2005 (Student Manual, Study Guide, etc.)

Authors: Judy B. Gilbert

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Description:

A revised and expanded version of the highly successful and innovative pronunciation text for intermediate to high-intermediate students of North American English. The Clear Speech, Third Edition, Student's Book provides learners with visual representations of important pronunciation features, such as voicing and syllable length. It features a reordered table of contents, a greater emphasis on listening recognition, and more coverage of vowel sounds. It also contains a Student Audio CD, so students can practice many of the exercises on their own.

Book details

List price: $50.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/29/2004
Pages: 192
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Acknowledgments


To the student


To the teacher


Clear listening test


Clear speaking test



Rhythm: number of syllables


Sounds



Stops and continuants



More stops and continuants: grammar



Rhythm: stops and syllable length



Sounds: Voicing



Concentrating on sibilants



Rhythm: voicing and syllable length


Words



Stress: vowel length



Stress: vowel clarity



Word stress patterns


Sentences



Basic Emphasis Pattern: content words



Basic Emphasis Pattern: structure words


Conversation



Focus 1 : pitch patterns used for emphasis



Focus 2: emphasizing structure words



Intonation: pitch direction of questions



Intonation: thought groups (1)



Intonation: thought groups (2)


App. A Vowels


App. B Additional work on consonants


App. C Student's own dictation