Timesaver Pronunciation Activities

Timesaver Pronunciation Activities
Author: Bill Bowler
Publisher: Scholastic
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2005-03-18
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781904720140

Understanding real English and being able to communicate is key to students' success. There is a need for an up-to-date photocopiable resource which tackles pronunciation and listening comprehension issues in a realistic, non-contrived context. This book provides students with the skills they need to understand others and be understood.

Proficiency Masterclass: Student's Book

Proficiency Masterclass: Student's Book
Author: Kathy Gude
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2002-04-25
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780194329125

New - over 50% new material and artwork. Exam practice - realistic exam-style tasks are featured throughout. Exam training - regular tips and hints. Balance - equal prominence is given to Papers 1-5. A new speaking section provides structured preparation for Paper 5. Authentic - texts are based on authentic sources. Language development - detailed grammar and vocabulary input and practice appropriate to this level. Structured revision - regular Overview sections, Vocabulary and Progress Tests, and an Exam Practice Workbook. Michigan ECPE Workbook - supplementary material for students preparing for the University of Michigan ECPE examination.

CAE Study Pack

CAE Study Pack
Author: Richard MacAndrew
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2002-06-20
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780194379670

The CAE Study Pack is designed for use alongside the Landmark Advanced coursebook, but is equally effective alongside any advanced general English course. Particularly suitable for self-study, but can also be used in class. 15 units, each based around a topic or theme. A comprehensive answer key gives information about why some answers are wrong and includes learner tips. A free audio CD comes with the pack and helps students develop listening skills.

Towards Proficiency

Towards Proficiency
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2002
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780194332576

Four practice Final Tests and a Preliminary Test for the University of Michigan ECPE (Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English).

New Headway Pronunciation Course: Intermediate: Student's Practice Book

New Headway Pronunciation Course: Intermediate: Student's Practice Book
Author: Bill Bowler
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1999-01-28
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780194362450

This is a practical and imaginative addition to the New Headway. It helps students to express themselves clearly and confidently by training them in the key areas of pronunciation. There is practice of individual sounds, with a guide to suitable exercises for speakers of particular languages. There is a focus on lexical sets. Training is given in stress and intonation patterns for accurate, functional use. Help is provided with the features of connected speech.

A Handbook of Spoken Grammar

A Handbook of Spoken Grammar
Author: Ken Paterson
Publisher: Delta Publishing Company(IL)
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2011
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781905085545

Using recent corpus research into spoken English the Handbook of Spoken Grammar teaches learners to speak more naturally, using the patterns that native speakers use when speaking English.

English in Singapore

English in Singapore
Author: David Deterding
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2005
Genre: Conversation analysis
ISBN: 9780071247276

This book is a collection of articles on research into the pronunciation of Singapore English by scholars from Singapore, Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (the United Kingdom, Germany), Australia and the United States of America. The articles in this new collection focus on two broad areas: § specific features of Singapore English pronunciation: vowels, consonants, stress and intonation § the intelligibility of Singapore English to listeners from around the world The second area is of great interest to Singaporeans as it is important to ascertain how intelligible this prominent and vibrant Asian variety of English is internationally and not just intra-nationally. The common feature of all the articles is that they make use of data from the NIE Corpus of Spoken Singapore English, which consists of high-quality recordings that are ideally suited to detailed phonetic research. Therefore, even though the researchers are investigating a wide range of different topics connected with pronunciation, all the studies maintain a focus on the same corpus of data. The book is accompanied by two CD-ROMs, one containing the whole corpus and another containing the extracts used in the chapters. The CD-ROMs will be useful to any reader who wishes to listen to the actual speech samples used by the researchers. The final chapter of the book is a bibliography of over 250 references on research into the pronunciation of Singapore English. The book will be of great value to researchers, and post-graduate and undergraduate students of the phonetics of world varieties of English.