- Paperback: 146 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Student Manual/Study Guide edition (July 19 1990)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0521312876
- ISBN-13: 978-0521312875
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.9 x 0.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 259 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #698,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Speaking Clearly aims to help intermediate and advanced learners of English overcome problems of understanding and being understood by other speakers of English. It integrates pronunciation and listening; provides systematic ear-training and practice from individual words and sounds to longer stretches of speech; contains diagnostic tests and explains phonological features in clear, non-technical terms.
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Pronunciation and listening comprehension for learners of English.
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Systematic and Thorough, Nuts-n-Bolts yet Non-Technical,
By Shu Ping "ESL Book Review" (Saudi Arabia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Speaking Clearly Student's book: Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension for Learners of English (Paperback)
A systematic and pretty thorough presentation of spoken English. Nuts-n-bolts, yet fairly non-technical:syllables, stress, stress patterns, pitch change, syllable length, syllable structure, vowel quality, word stress, content words, structure words, rhythm, sentence structure, reductions, contractions, verb auxiliaries, disappearing syllables, consonant clusters, linking - consonant-to-vowel, linking - vowel to vowel, sentence focus, correcting information, checking information, asking for repetition, thought groups, pitch range, pitch curves, voicing, voicing and syllable length, stops and continuants, aspiration(puff of air - p,t,k.) consonant sound contrasts, vowel sound contrasts listening difficulties, listening accuracy, comprehension, getting key information, taking notes, following structure, keeping track From the introduction: "It is not necessary to pronounce every sound perfectly to be understood - only a few parts of each sentence are really important, but these parts are essential. The native speaker depends on hearing these parts clearly, therefore you need to know which parts of a sentence must be clear and how to make them clear."
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Systematic and Thorough, Nuts-n-Bolts yet Non-Technical,
By Shu Ping "ESL Book Review" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Speaking Clearly Student's book: Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension for Learners of English (Paperback)
A systematic and pretty thorough presentation of spoken English. Nuts-n-bolts, yet fairly non-technical:syllables, stress, stress patterns, pitch change, syllable length, syllable structure, vowel quality, word stress, content words, structure words, rhythm, sentence structure, reductions, contractions, verb auxiliaries, disappearing syllables, consonant clusters, linking - consonant-to-vowel, linking - vowel to vowel, sentence focus, correcting information, checking information, asking for repetition, thought groups, pitch range, pitch curves, voicing, voicing and syllable length, stops and continuants, aspiration(puff of air - p,t,k.) consonant sound contrasts, vowel sound contrasts listening difficulties, listening accuracy, comprehension, getting key information, taking notes, following structure, keeping track From the introduction: "It is not necessary to pronounce every sound perfectly to be understood - only a few parts of each sentence are really important, but these parts are essential. The native speaker depends on hearing these parts clearly, therefore you need to know which parts of a sentence must be clear and how to make them clear." |
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