Contents - Understanding English Pronunciation
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Understanding English Pronunciation
Boyer Educational Resources have developed an excellent, highly comprehensive English pronunciation resource for learning English pronunciation.
Understanding English Pronunciation has an easy-to-follow format which presents the features of English pronunciation that are important for everyday communication in English. This a very popular book for students learning English and English teachers.
Understanding English Pronunciation is suitable for adolescents and adults, as it presents learning activities and exercises through a variety of interesting topics. Each unit examines and provides practice with a particular feature such as word stress, stress within sentences, pausing, linking and intonation for assisting you with learning English pronunciation.
Understanding English Pronunciation is recommended for private study (as the answers to all exercises are included) or as a class course book for learning English pronunciation through analysis and practice.
Using Understanding English Pronunciation, with its accompanying audio recording, you will:
- learn ways to overcome listening and pronunciation problems
- hear and practise the pronunciation of new words
- learn to hear the difference between the individual sounds of English in context
- hear extended stretches of speech which demonstrate features of spoken language
- examine the link between English spelling and pronunciation
- learn to use your dictionary for independent study
- feel increasing confidence as your listening and speaking skills improve.
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Contents - Understanding English Pronunciation |
Pages |
About this book Important note to students Glossary of pronunciation terms |
| Unit 1 - Introduction to English Pronunciation | 6 - 11 |
| Sounds and Symbols | 7 |
| Using a dictionary | 8 |
| Listening Test | 10 |
| Unit 2 - Language Study | 12 - 21 |
| Distinguishing syllables | 20 |
| Contractions | 19 |
| Unit 3 - Introduction to English Pronunciation | 22 - 34 |
| Word Stress | 26 |
| Stress within utterances | 27 |
| Unit 4 - City Living | 35 - 46 |
| Intonation as feedback | 35 |
| Prominent words | 45 |
| Unit 5 - National Parks | 47 - 57 |
| Pronunciation of 'ed' endings | 49 |
| Intonation for ‘checking’ & ‘telling’ | 53 |
| Progress Check one | 58 |
| Unit 6 - Books and Computers | 59 - 66 |
| Connected speech, word linking | 63 |
| Unit 7 - Health and Happiness | 67 - 76 |
| Pronouncing 'c' as /s/ or /k/ | 75 |
| Connected speech, sound deletion | 76 |
| Unit 8 - Medical Miracles | 77 - 85 |
| Consonant clusters, silent letters | 83 |
| Unit 9 - Festivals & Celebrations | 87 - 95 |
| Word stress - revision | 89 |
| Moving word stress | 93 |
| Unit 10 - Time and Change | 96 - 105 |
| Connected speech – revision | 104 |
| Unit 11 - The World of Sport | 106 - 115 |
| Word stress - revision | 107 |
| Intonation and pausing | 112 |
| Review of /3:/and /a:/ | 115 |
| Unit 12 - Options and Goals | 116 - 125 |
| Pausing and ‘thought groups’ | 119 |
| Concluding Progress Check | 126 |
| Answers to Exercises | 128 |
| Phonemic Chart of English Sounds | 154 |
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Spelling and Pronunciation for
English Language Learners ( SPELL)
This resource uses interesting and varied activities as a basis for the introduction, practice and revision of English spelling conventions.
The material is suitable for adolescent and adult learners of English from an intermediate level upwards and presents learning activities and exercises through a variety of interesting formats.
It is recommended for self-access study (as the answers to all exercises are included) or as supplementary material for classroom use. The material can also be used as a companion workbook to 'Understanding English Pronunciation - an integrated practice course'.
Using this practice book you will:
- See the patterns of English spelling.
- See the link between English spelling and pronunciation.
- Learn how to use your dictionary effectively.
- Find the activities and exercises practical, informative and enjoyable.
- Expand your vocabulary of frequently used English words
- Learn the variation in British and American spelling where applicable.
Part One - Introduction |
| Introduction to the spelling and pronunciation of English | 2 |
| How your dictionary can help you | 3 |
| Understanding syllables | 4 |
| Spelling and syllables | 5 |
| Glossary of spelling and pronunciation terms | 6 |
Part Two - Spelling patterns - Vowels |
| The vowel letters and sounds of English | 7 - 38 |
Part Three - Spelling patterns - Consonants |
| The consonant letters and sounds of English | 39 - 58 |
Part Four - Spelling in Context | 59 - 69 |
| Homophones | 60 - 63 |
| Pronouns -pronunciation and spelling | 64 |
| Find the spelling mistakes (proof-reading activities) | 65 - 68 |
| 'Silent' syllables | 69 |
| A final note | 69 |
Part Five - Answers |
| Answers to exercises | 70 - 85 |
Part Six - Spelling Lists |
| Student's spelling reference lists | 86 - 95 |
Part Seven - Reference pages |
| List of irregular verbs | 96 |
| List of common American and British spelling variations | 97 |
| Phonemic Chart of English Sounds | 98 |
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