Clear Speech: Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension in North American English ( Paperback )

by Judy B. Gilbert

• ISBN13: 9780521543545
• ISBN10: 0521543541
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2004-11-29
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension in North American English This is a revised and expanded version of the highly successful and innovative pronunciation text for intermediate to high-intermediate students of North American English. The Clear Speech, Third Edition, Student's Book provides learners with visual representations of important pronunciation features, such as voicing and syllable length. It features a reordered table of contents, a greater emphasis on listening recognition, and more coverage of vowel sounds. It also contains a Student Audio CD, so students can practice many of the exercises on their own.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
To the student
To the teacher
Clear listening test
Clear speaking test
Rhythm: number of syllables	p. 1
Sounds
Stops and continuants	p. 8
More stops and continuants: grammar	p. 16
Rhythm: stops and syllable length	p. 25
Sounds: Voicing	p. 31
Concentrating on sibilants	p. 37
Rhythm: voicing and syllable length	p. 45
Words
Stress: vowel length	p. 54
Stress: vowel clarity	p. 58
Word stress patterns	p. 63
Sentences
Basic Emphasis Pattern: content words	p. 72
Basic Emphasis Pattern: structure words	p. 77
Conversation
Focus 1 : pitch patterns used for emphasis	p. 86
Focus 2: emphasizing structure words	p. 94
Intonation: pitch direction of questions	p. 103
Intonation: thought groups (1)	p. 108
Intonation: thought groups (2)	p. 113
App. A Vowels	p. 118
App. B Additional work on consonants	p. 124
App. C Student's own dictation	p. 132
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