English Pronunciation Made Simple (with 2 Audio CDs)

ISBN 13:
9780131115965
ISBN 10:
0131115960
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 07/14/2004
Publisher: Pearson Education ESL

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Summary

With a friendly writing style and abundant illustrations, Pronunciation Made Simple(formerly English Pronunciation for International Students) helps students understand and achieve the pronunciation patterns of native English speakers. Appropriate for both classroom use and self-study, this confidence-building text motivates students to practice their skills outside the classroom.

About the Authors

Preface

vii

To the Student

Part 1: Vowels

Pronouncing the Vowels of American English

(4)

[i] as in me, tea, and bee and [I] as in it and pin

(8)

[el] as in ate, game, and they

(4)

[ε] as in egg, pet, and head

(4)

[æ] as in at, fat, and happy

(4)

[a] as in arm, hot, and father

(5)

Contrast and Review of [el], [ε], [æ], and [a]

(2)

[u] as in you, too, and rule and [U] as in cook and put

(10)

[Λ] as in up, but, and come

(4)

[OU] as in oh, no, and boat

(4)

[c] as in all, caught, and boss

(4)

Contrast and Review of [Λ], [OU], [c], and [a]

(2)

[e] as in a, upon, and soda

(4)

[e] as in turn, first, and serve and [e] as in father and actor

(7)

[aU] as in out, house, and cow

(4)

[aI] as in I, my, and pie

(4)

[cI] as in oil, noise, and boy

(6)

Part 2: Stress, Rhythm, and Intonation

Introducing Stress, Rhythm, and Intonation

(1)

Stress Within the Word

(7)

Stress Within the Sentence

(5)

Rhythm

(9)

Intonation

105

(10)

Part 3: Consonants

Pronouncing the Consonants of American English

115

(3)

[s] as in sit, basket, and kiss and [z] as in zoo, busy, and buzz

118

(10)

[t] as in top, return, and cat

128

(4)

[d] as in day, ladder, and bed

132

(4)

[θ] as in think, bathtub, and mouth

136

(3)

[ð] as in the, father, and smooth

139

(4)

Contrast and Review of [s], [z], [t], [d], [θ], and [ð]

143

(1)

[∫] as in shoe, nation, and wish and [t∫] as in chair, teacher, and witch

144

(11)

Contrast and Review of [s], [∫], [t], and [t∫]

155

(1)

[3] as in measure, vision, and rouge

156

(4)

[d3] as in jam, magic, and age and [j] as in you and yes

160

(10)

Contrast and Review of [t∫], [d3], and [j]

170

(1)

Additional Contrasts

171

(2)

[p] as in pay, apple, and stop

173

(3)

[b] as in boy, rabbit, and tub

176

(4)

[f] as in fun, office, and if

180

(3)

[v] as in very, over, and save

183

(4)

[h] as in hat and behind

187

(4)

[w] as in we and away

191

(4)

[I] as in lamp, yellow, and pool

195

(5)

[r] as in red, marry, and far

200

(5)

Contrast and Review of [l] and [r]

205

(5)

[k] as in cake, car, and book

210

(4)

[g] as in go, begin, and egg

214

(4)

[m] as in me and swim

218

(3)

[n] as in no and run

221

(3)

[n] as in sing

224

(3)

Contrast and Review of [m], [n], and [n]

227

(4)

Pronouncing Final Consonant Sounds

231

(5)

Pronouncing Consonant Clusters

236

(6)

Pronouncing Past Tense Verbs

242

(6)

Pronouncing Plurals, Third-Person Verbs, Possessives, and Contractions

248

(8)

Appendices

Appendix I To the Teacher

256

(1)

Breaking the Ice

256

(1)

Hearing the Sounds

257

(1)

Accent Analysis

257

(1)

Accent Analysis Sentences: Vowels

258

(3)

Accent Analysis Sentences: Consonants

261

(5)

Using the Manual for Classroom Instruction

266

(1)

Additional Communicative Practice Activities

267

(2)

Additional Auditory Discrimination Practice Activities

269

(2)

Appendix II Check Yourself Answer Key

271

English Pronunciation Made Simple (with 2 Audio CDs)

9780131115965

0131115960

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