Targeting Pronunciation Communicating Clearly in English

Name: Targeting Pronunciation Communicating Clearly in English
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ISBN: 9780618444182

ISBN-10: 0618444181

ISBN-13: 9780618444182

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Sue F. Miller

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Targeting Pronunciation uses a communicative, interactive approach to help intermediate and advanced ESL students communicate effectively and clearly in English. This up-to-date text makes pronunciation easy to teach and fun to learn. It features a complete diagnostic package for setting individual priorities and goals. Through a variety of engaging listening and speaking activities, partner practice exercises, role plays, and dialogues, students increase their confidence and command of English speech. Home assignments provide practice beyond the classroom to help students become independent by improving their self- monitoring skills and their ability to correct their own errors. The…

Book details

List price: $73.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: CENGAGE Learning
Publication date: 3/22/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 8.58" wide x 10.87" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 1.518
Language: English



Note: Each chapter concludes with Finishing Up and each unit concludes with a Progress Check



Getting Started



Improving Your Pronunciation



Setting Goals



Assessing Your Pronunciation Priorities



Making Your New Pronunciation a Habit



Pronunciation Basics Intonation Moving Your Mouth for English Thought Groups Focus Words Final Sounds Linking Finishing Consonant Clusters Speech Rhythm: Stress and Unstress More Practice



Words



Stressing Syllables and Speaking Clearly Word Stress Compound Nouns



More Intonation Patterns: More Words Predicting Stress: Which Syllable Should I Stress? Descriptive Phrases Phrasal Verbs Names



Phrases and Sentences



Speech Rhythm: Stress and Unstress Sentence Rhythm: Strong Stress, Normal Stress, Unstress


Predicting Stress: Chart Focus Words: The Basic Stress Pattern Changes in Focus Conversation Strategies



Vowels and Speech Music Unstress: Shortening the Vowels in Weak Syllables


Reductions and Schwa Vowels Clear Vowels Moving Your Mouth for English: Contrast Three Long Vowels


Moving Your Mouth for English: Contrast Three Short Vowels Moving Your Mouth for English: Contrast Two More Short Vowels More Practice



Sing Along: The Melody of Speech How Much Melody Do People Use?


The Four Pitch Levels of English Speech Some Guidelines for Intonation Intonation Variations Longer Sentences



Sounds: Consonants and Vowels



The Speech Pathway--What's Happening Where?


Follow the Speech Pathway Stops: The Air Stops Along the Speech Pathway Continuants: The Air Flows Out the Pathway Are You Ready for "R" and "L"?



Important Endings



"Ed" Endings



"S" Endings



More about Vowels and Consonants More about Vowels More about Consonants More Practice with "R" and "L"



Putting It All Together



More about Conversational Speech Reviewing Reductions and Chunks of Speech Practice with Authentic Speech



More about Thought Groups Presenting New Information Thought Groups in Conversational Speech What's Next?



Consonants



Vowels