Speaking Clearly Student's book: Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension for Learners of English

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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. Speaking Clearly: - Integrates pronunciation and listening - Provides systematic ear-training and practice from individual words and sounds to longer stretches of speech - Contains diagnostic tests - Explains phonological features in clear, non-technical terms

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date: 19th July 1990
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Format: Student Edition
Number Of Pages: 143
Ean: 9780521312875
Isbn: 0521312876

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Systematic and Thorough, Nuts-n-Bolts yet Non-Technical
~ Written on Apr 28, 2005. 3 out of 3 users found this review helpful.

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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