McCormack, Joan
English for Academic Study : Speaking and Pronunciation / Joan McCormack, Sebastian Watkins, Jonathan Smith, and Annette Margolis. - 1st ed. - Reading, UK : Garnet Education Limited, 2010. - 224 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + 3 CDs. - English for Academic Study .
Includes glossary, transcripts and appendices.
"EAS Speaking and Pronunciation is for students who need to communicate clearly and effectively in an academic environment. The book is designed to help students develop the speaking skills they need to participate in academic classes and discussions and to enable them to improve their presentation skills. It makes use of engaging topics such as changing roles in the family, the influence of the media, and science and the paranormal. The book also aims to help students develop their pronunciation to a level that will enable the listener to understand them with ease. The Speaking and Pronunciation sections can be studied separately, or used together as part of an integrated program of study" (Book Cover).
CONTENTS: Speaking
i. Introduction 01. Topic: Communicating in Academic Situations Skills focus: Delivering a presentation Language focus: - Reporting back on a discussion
- Agreeing and disagreeing
- Using signpost expressions
02. Topic: Classes and Discussions Skills focus: - Recognizing different perspectives
- Reaching a balanced conclusion
Language focus: - Comparing perspectives
- Summarizing the outcome of a discussion
- Chairing a discussion 03. Topic: Examining Underlying Assumptions
Skills focus: - Presenting information from an article
- Anticipating arguments before a discussion Language focus: - Referring to an article
- Exchanging opinions
04. Topic: Reading into Speaking Skills focus: - Using a text to support your ideas
- Listening actively
- Exchanging information (1)
Language focus: Clarifying and confirming understanding 05. Topic: The Use of Data Skills focus:
- Presenting information from charts
- Building on what others have said Language focus:
- Referring to data
- Referring to what previous speakers have said 06. Topic: Consolidation Unit Skills focus: Leading a class Language focus: Review and consolidation 07. Topic: Supporting Your Point of View Skills focus: - Finding a focus for a presentation
- Preparing for a discussion by thinking the issues through Language focus: Taking turns in a discussion 08. Topic: Collecting and Presenting Data Skills focus: - Designing a questionnaire
- Participating in a debate Language focus: Expressing quantity 09. Topic: Thinking Rationally Skills focus: Presenting a research proposal
Language focus: Expressing doubt and belief
10. Topic: The Importance of Reflection
Skills focus: Exchanging information (2) Language focus: Review and consolidation g. Glossary r. Reading Texts t. Transcripts a. Appendices: Appendix 1 - Signpost Expressions for Presentations Appendix 2 - Table
Appendix 3 - Sample OHTs Appendix 4 - Preparing and Planning a Presentation Appendix 5 - Possible Topics for Class Discussions Appendix 6 - Career Drivers Questionnaire Appendix 7 - Sample Proposal Appendix 8 - Useful Language Appendix 9 - Photocopiable Handouts
Pronunciation i. Introduction p. Phonetic Alphabet
1. Vowel Sounds 1, Word Stress and Weak Forms Topic: - Vowel sounds: [æ], [e], [ɪ], [ɑ:], [ʢ:], [i:]
- Syllables and word stress
- Weak forms in function words
Objectives: - Learn which phonemic symbols represent certain vowel sounds
- Practice recognizing and producing these vowel sounds
- Learn about the concepts of the syllable and word stress
- Practice producing words with the correct word stress
- Practice recognizing weak forms of function words when listening 2. Vowel Sounds 2, Word Stress Patterns
Topic: - Vowel sounds: [ɒ], [ʌ], [ɚ], [ʊ], [ɔ:], [u:]
- Unstressed syllables and word stress patterns Objectives: - Learn which phonemic symbols represent the other vowel sounds
- Practice recognizing and producing these vowel sounds
- Learn more about which syllable is stressed in some types of word 3. Consonant Sounds 1, Sentence Stress Topic: - Voiced and unvoiced consonants
- Consonant sounds: [θ], [ð], [t], [s]
- Sentence stress Objectives: - Learn about the pronunciation of voiced and unvoiced consonants
- Practice recognizing and producing these sounds
- Learn to identify stressed words in sentences
- Practice using sentence stress to highlight important information 4. Consonant Sounds 2, Word Stress on Two-Syllable Words
Topic: - Consonant sounds: [ʒ], [v], [ɺ], [ʃ], [tʃ ], [dʒ]
- Word stress on two-syllable words Objectives: - Learn more phonemic symbols representing consonant sounds
- Practice recognizing and producing these consonant sounds
- Learn where to place the stress in words with two syllables 5. Diphthongs 1, Sounds in Connected Speech Topic:
- Diphthongs: [aɪ], [oʊ], [eɪ]
- Sounds in connected speech: linking, insertion Objectives:
- Learn which phonemic symbols represent certain diphthongs
- Practice recognizing and producing diphthongs
- Learn how the pronunciation of words is affected by their context in connected speech 6. Consonant Clusters 1, Tone Units 1 Topic: - Consonant clusters: at the beginner and in the middle of words
- Sounds in connected speech: disappearing sounds, contractions
- Tone units Objectives: - Learn how to pronounce groups of consonants (consonant clusters) at the beginning and in the middle of words
- Learn how to divide up connected speech into tone units 7. Diphthongs 2, Tone Units 2 Topic: - Diphthongs: [aʊ], [eɚ], [ɪɚ], [ɔɪ]
- Sentence stress and tone units Objectives: - Learn which phonemic symbols represent other diphthongs
- Practice recognizing and producing these diphthongs
- Have more practice identifying sentence stress and tone units 8. Consonant Clusters 2, Intonation Topic: - Consonant clusters: at the end of words and across two words
- Intonation Objectives:
- Learn how to pronounce consonant clusters at the end of words and across two words
- Learn how intonation is used to organize and emphasize information
g. Glossary t. Transcripts
Upper intermediate to proficiency.
9781859645697 (Student Book)
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
English language --Studying and teaching.
English language --Problems and exercises. --Spoken English
English language--Pronunciation.
Pronuncation.
Speaking.
B2-C2 (CEFR).
Upper intermediate to proficiency.
English for Academic Study : Speaking and Pronunciation / Joan McCormack, Sebastian Watkins, Jonathan Smith, and Annette Margolis. - 1st ed. - Reading, UK : Garnet Education Limited, 2010. - 224 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + 3 CDs. - English for Academic Study .
Includes glossary, transcripts and appendices.
"EAS Speaking and Pronunciation is for students who need to communicate clearly and effectively in an academic environment. The book is designed to help students develop the speaking skills they need to participate in academic classes and discussions and to enable them to improve their presentation skills. It makes use of engaging topics such as changing roles in the family, the influence of the media, and science and the paranormal. The book also aims to help students develop their pronunciation to a level that will enable the listener to understand them with ease. The Speaking and Pronunciation sections can be studied separately, or used together as part of an integrated program of study" (Book Cover).
CONTENTS: Speaking
i. Introduction 01. Topic: Communicating in Academic Situations Skills focus: Delivering a presentation Language focus: - Reporting back on a discussion
- Agreeing and disagreeing
- Using signpost expressions
02. Topic: Classes and Discussions Skills focus: - Recognizing different perspectives
- Reaching a balanced conclusion
Language focus: - Comparing perspectives
- Summarizing the outcome of a discussion
- Chairing a discussion 03. Topic: Examining Underlying Assumptions
Skills focus: - Presenting information from an article
- Anticipating arguments before a discussion Language focus: - Referring to an article
- Exchanging opinions
04. Topic: Reading into Speaking Skills focus: - Using a text to support your ideas
- Listening actively
- Exchanging information (1)
Language focus: Clarifying and confirming understanding 05. Topic: The Use of Data Skills focus:
- Presenting information from charts
- Building on what others have said Language focus:
- Referring to data
- Referring to what previous speakers have said 06. Topic: Consolidation Unit Skills focus: Leading a class Language focus: Review and consolidation 07. Topic: Supporting Your Point of View Skills focus: - Finding a focus for a presentation
- Preparing for a discussion by thinking the issues through Language focus: Taking turns in a discussion 08. Topic: Collecting and Presenting Data Skills focus: - Designing a questionnaire
- Participating in a debate Language focus: Expressing quantity 09. Topic: Thinking Rationally Skills focus: Presenting a research proposal
Language focus: Expressing doubt and belief
10. Topic: The Importance of Reflection
Skills focus: Exchanging information (2) Language focus: Review and consolidation g. Glossary r. Reading Texts t. Transcripts a. Appendices: Appendix 1 - Signpost Expressions for Presentations Appendix 2 - Table
Appendix 3 - Sample OHTs Appendix 4 - Preparing and Planning a Presentation Appendix 5 - Possible Topics for Class Discussions Appendix 6 - Career Drivers Questionnaire Appendix 7 - Sample Proposal Appendix 8 - Useful Language Appendix 9 - Photocopiable Handouts
Pronunciation i. Introduction p. Phonetic Alphabet
1. Vowel Sounds 1, Word Stress and Weak Forms Topic: - Vowel sounds: [æ], [e], [ɪ], [ɑ:], [ʢ:], [i:]
- Syllables and word stress
- Weak forms in function words
Objectives: - Learn which phonemic symbols represent certain vowel sounds
- Practice recognizing and producing these vowel sounds
- Learn about the concepts of the syllable and word stress
- Practice producing words with the correct word stress
- Practice recognizing weak forms of function words when listening 2. Vowel Sounds 2, Word Stress Patterns
Topic: - Vowel sounds: [ɒ], [ʌ], [ɚ], [ʊ], [ɔ:], [u:]
- Unstressed syllables and word stress patterns Objectives: - Learn which phonemic symbols represent the other vowel sounds
- Practice recognizing and producing these vowel sounds
- Learn more about which syllable is stressed in some types of word 3. Consonant Sounds 1, Sentence Stress Topic: - Voiced and unvoiced consonants
- Consonant sounds: [θ], [ð], [t], [s]
- Sentence stress Objectives: - Learn about the pronunciation of voiced and unvoiced consonants
- Practice recognizing and producing these sounds
- Learn to identify stressed words in sentences
- Practice using sentence stress to highlight important information 4. Consonant Sounds 2, Word Stress on Two-Syllable Words
Topic: - Consonant sounds: [ʒ], [v], [ɺ], [ʃ], [tʃ ], [dʒ]
- Word stress on two-syllable words Objectives: - Learn more phonemic symbols representing consonant sounds
- Practice recognizing and producing these consonant sounds
- Learn where to place the stress in words with two syllables 5. Diphthongs 1, Sounds in Connected Speech Topic:
- Diphthongs: [aɪ], [oʊ], [eɪ]
- Sounds in connected speech: linking, insertion Objectives:
- Learn which phonemic symbols represent certain diphthongs
- Practice recognizing and producing diphthongs
- Learn how the pronunciation of words is affected by their context in connected speech 6. Consonant Clusters 1, Tone Units 1 Topic: - Consonant clusters: at the beginner and in the middle of words
- Sounds in connected speech: disappearing sounds, contractions
- Tone units Objectives: - Learn how to pronounce groups of consonants (consonant clusters) at the beginning and in the middle of words
- Learn how to divide up connected speech into tone units 7. Diphthongs 2, Tone Units 2 Topic: - Diphthongs: [aʊ], [eɚ], [ɪɚ], [ɔɪ]
- Sentence stress and tone units Objectives: - Learn which phonemic symbols represent other diphthongs
- Practice recognizing and producing these diphthongs
- Have more practice identifying sentence stress and tone units 8. Consonant Clusters 2, Intonation Topic: - Consonant clusters: at the end of words and across two words
- Intonation Objectives:
- Learn how to pronounce consonant clusters at the end of words and across two words
- Learn how intonation is used to organize and emphasize information
g. Glossary t. Transcripts
Upper intermediate to proficiency.
9781859645697 (Student Book)
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
English language --Studying and teaching.
English language --Problems and exercises. --Spoken English
English language--Pronunciation.
Pronuncation.
Speaking.
B2-C2 (CEFR).
Upper intermediate to proficiency.