TY  - BOOK
AU  - Grant,Linda
TI  - Well Said: Pronunciation for Clear Communication 
SN  - 9781424006250 (pbk.)
AV  - PE1137 .W63 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Boston, MA
PB  - Heinle/ Cengage Learning
KW  - English language
KW  - Pronunciation
N1  - 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
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