Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Well Said Intro, Third Edition, is designed to improve the pronunciation and communication skills of students from all language backgrounds, from beginning to low intermediate levels. It offers a clear course plan, which progresses from structured to communicative practice and includes pair and small group activities. It introduces all the essential areas of pronunciation - including word ending, stress, rhythm, intonation, and thought group. NEW Online Workbook provides auto-graded practice and reinforcement of the pronunciation goals. UPDATED to reflect the latest research in second language pronunciation learning, especially in speech intelligibility. UPDATED Companion Website for teachers includes the Instructor's Manual, with teaching notes and tips. the complete audio program, and more. FREE audio program available at NGL.Cengage.com/wellsaid

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

PART 1 Introduction to Pronunciation

Chapter 1: Your Pronunciation Needs and Goals

Objectives

You will: learn how you can improve your pronunciation. think about how pronunciation affects communication. set personal goals for the course.

Rules and Practice

Communicative Practice

Pronunciation Log

Chapter 2: Syllables

You will learn: to identify a syllable. to identify the number of syllables in a word. to use a dictionary to identify syllable stress.

Rules and Practice

Communicative Practice

Pronunciation Log

Chapter 3: Vowel and Consonant Sounds

You will learn: vowel sounds and their common symbols. consonant sounds and their common symbols. vowel sounds in stressed and unstressed syllables. a useful sound - spelling rule for vowels

Rules and Practice

Communicative Practice

Pronunciation Log

PART 2 Word Endings

Chapter 4: Final Consonant Sounds

You will learn: the importance of pronouncing final consonant sounds clearly. the pronunciation of final voiceless and voiced consonant sounds. the pronunciation of vowel sounds before final voiceless and voiced consonant sounds.

Rules and Practice 4.1 Final Consonant Sounds 4.2 Final Consonant Sounds and Vowel Length

Communicative Practice What? I can't hear you!

Pronunciation Log Record and submit a voicemail message. Self-monitor for final consonant sounds.

Chapter 5: The -s Ending

You will learn: the importance of pronouncing -s ending clearly. the grammatical forms that take -s ending. the different pronunciation of the -s ending.

Rules and Practice 5.1 Final -s Sound 5.2 Sound and Spelling: -es

Communicative Practice Describe Your Dream Job

Pronunciation Log Record and Submit a Story Self-monitor for the -ed Ending

Chapter 6: The -ed Ending

You will learn: the importance of pronouncing -ed endings clearly. the grammatical forms that take -ed endings. the different pronunciations of the -ed ending.

Rules and Practice 6.1 Final -ed Sounds

Communicative Practice Life Stories

Pronunciation Log Record and Submit a Story. Self-monitor for the -ed Ending.

PART 3 Word Stress

Chapter 7: Stress in Numbers, Nouns, and Verbs.

You will learn: to make syllables in word sound stressed. to use simple guidelines to determine the stress in numbers, nouns, and verbs.

Rules and Practice 7.1 Stress in Numbers 7.2 Stress in Two-Syllable Nouns 7.3 Stress in Two-Syllable Verbs 7.4 Stress in Two-Syllable Noun 7.5 Stress in Compound Nouns

Communicative Practice Troubles with Technology

Pronunciation Log Record and Submit an Announcement. Self-monitor for Stress in Numbers, Nouns, and Verbs.

Chapter 8: Stress in Words with Suffixes

You will learn: to make syllables in words sound stressed. to predict stressed syllables in words with common suffixes.

Rules and Practice 8.1 Word Stress: Suffixes -ion and -ity 8.2 Word Stress: Suffixes -ic and -ical 8.3 Word Stress: Suffix -ian

Communicative Practice Qualities of a Successful Employee

Pronunciation Log Record and Submit a Text about Sleep Positions. Self-monitor for Stress in Words with Suffixes.

PART IV: Sentences: Rhythm and Connected Speech

Chapter 9: Rhythm: Stressed Words

You will learn: about English rhythm in phrases and sentences. which words are stressed. why words are stressed.

Rules and Practice 9.1 Content Words and Sentence Stress 9.2 Structure Words and Sentence Stress

Communicative Practice Voicemail

Pronunciation Log Record and Submit Limericks. Self-monitor for Rhythm of Stressed Words.

Chapter 10: Rhythm: Reduced Words

You will learn: that structure words. what reduced words sound like. how reduced words are weakened.

Rules and Practice 10.1 Reducing Structure Words 10.2 Dropping /h/ in Structure Words 10.3 Can versus Can't

Communicative Practice Finish the Conversation

Pronunciation Log Record and Submit Proverbs. Self-monitor for Rhythm of Reduced Words.

Chapter 11: Connected Speech

You will learn more about: how to link or connect words. how sounds get changed or lost when we connect words.

Rules and Practice 11.1 Linking: Final Consonant to Beginning Vowel 11.2 Linking: Final Consonant to Same Consonant 11.3 Linking Sound Change: /t/ Between Vowels (a lot of = alodda) 11.4 Linking and Sound Change: Final /d/ + /y/

Communicative practice Good Manners

Pronunciation Log Record and Submit Idioms. Self-monitor for Connected Speech.

PART V Discourse: Focus, Intonation, and Thought Groups

Chapter 12: Focus Words

You will learn: what a focus words is. how focus words are pronounced. which words are focus words, and why.

Rules and Practice 12.1 Focus Words 12.2 Hearing the Focus Word 12.3 Special Focus: New Information 12.4 Special Focus: Answering Wh-Questions 12.5 Special Focus: Making Corrections 12.6 Special Focus: Contrasting Information

Communicative Practice Check Your Facts

Pronunciation Log Record and Submit Statements. Self-monitor for Focus Words

Chapter 13: Final Intonation

You will learn: how the voice rises or falls at the end of sentences. about intonation patterns in statements and questions.

Rules and Practice 13.1 Falling Intonation: Statements. 13.2 Falling Intonation: Wh-Questions 13.3 Rising Intonation: Yes/No Questions 13.4 Focus and Intonation on Returned Questions

Communicative Practice Roomates

Pronunciation Log Record and Submit Questions. Self-monitor for Final Intonation.

Chapter 14: Thought Groups

You will learn: what a thought group is. how to identify thought groups. how thought groups help listeners understand meaning.

Rules and Practice 14.1 Thought Groups 14.2 Thought Groups and Pausing 14.3 Thought Groups and Intonation 14.4 Thought Groups: Numbers and Letters

Communicative Practice Sharing Personal Information

Pronunciation Log Record and Submit a Voicemail Message. Self-monitor for thought groups.

PART VI Vowel and Consonant Sounds

Vowel Sounds 1 Vowel Overview 2. Vowel Sounds and Spelling 3. What Vowel Sounds Should You Study?

Pronunciation Log 4. Counting Sheep 5. Fact or Myth 6. Strange Laws 7. Origin of the Name Hod Dog

Consonant Sounds 8. Consonant Overview 9. Consonant Sounds and Spelling 10 What Consonant Sound Should You Study?

Pronunciation Log 11. Tying the Knot: Who Pays? 12. Nine Lives 13. Earth Day 14. Take a Vacation! 15. Righty or Lefty? 16. New Year's Traditions around the Globe 17. The Best Diet