Targeting Pronunciation: Communicating Clearly in English /
Sue F. Miller.
- 2nd ed.
- Boston, MA: National Geographic Learning; 2007.
- 246 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 5 CDs.
Includes index and appendices.
"Targeting Pronunciation provides intermediate and advanced ESL students with a comprehensive program and the tools they need to communicate effectively in English. It makes pronunciation easy to teach and fun to learn through engaging activities and a communicative, interactive approach. Students build independence by refining their listening and self-monitoring skills. They gain confidence as they watch their progress and target the improvement of their suprasegmentals - stress, intonation, and speech rhythm - as well as their segmental sounds - consonants and vowels" (Book cover).
To the Student To the Teacher Key to Symbols Acknowledgements CONTENTS: Unit I: Getting Started Chapter 1: Improving Your Pronunciation Part 1: Setting Goals Pronunciation Targets Goals Survey Your Speech-Effectiveness Level Part 2: Assessing Your Pronunciation Priorities Listening to English Survey Pronunciation Survey: Making a Speech Tape Part 3: Making Your New Pronunciation a Habit Where Do I Start? Self-Monitoring "Use It Or Lose It" Making Small Talk Making the Most of the Targeting Pronunciation Audio Program Reflection Journals Overview of Your Plan of Action Finishing Up Chapter 2: Intonation Moving Your Mouth for English Thought Groups Focus Words Final Sounds Linking Finishing Consonant Clusters Speech Rhythm: Stress and Unstree More Practice Finishing Up Unit II: Words Chapter 3: Stressing Syllables and Speaking Clearly Word Stress Compound Nouns Finishing Up Chapter 4: More Intonation Patterns: More Words Predicting Stress: Which Syllable Should I Stress? Dictionaries and Pronunciation Descriptive Phrases Phrasal Verbs Names Finishing Up Unit II Progress Check Unit III: Phrases and Sentences Chapter 5: Speech Rhythm: Stress and Unstress Sentence Rhythm: Strong Stress, Normal Stress, Unstress Predicting Stress: Chart Focus Words: The Basic Stress Pattern Changes in Focus Finishing Up Conversation Strategies Chapter 6: 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 Finishing Up Chapter 7: 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 Finishing Up Unit III: Progress Check Unit IV: Sounds: Consonants and Vowels Chapter 8: 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"? Finishing Up Chapter 9: Important Endings Part 1: "Ed" Endings Part 2: "S" Endings Finishing Up Chapter 10: More about Vowels and Consonants More about vowels More about consonants More Practice with "R" and "L" Finishing Up Unit IV Progress Check Unit V: Putting It All Together Chapter 11: More about Conversational Speech Reviewing Reductions and Chunks of Speech Practice with Authentic Speech Finishing Up Chapter 12: More about Thought Groups Presenting New Information Thought Groups in Conversational Speech Finishing Up Unit V Progress Check What's Next? Appendix A Consonants Appendix B Vowels Index of Topics Index of Activities
Intended for English language learners at the intermediate and advances levels.
9780618444182 (Student Book)
English language --Textbooks for foreign speakers English language --Pronunciation--Studying and teaching English language --Pronunciation--Spoken English English language --Problems and exercises--Pronunciation English languge--Audio aid. --Speaking and listening