Targeting Pronunciation Communicating Clearly in English

by Miller, Sue

• ISBN13: 9780618444182
• ISBN10: 0618444181
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-22
• Publisher: Cengage

Summary

Targeting Pronunciation uses an interactive approach and clear explanations to help students communicate effectively in English. It makes pronunciation easy to teach and fun to learn. The text features a diagnostic package for setting individual priorities. Students build independence by improving their ability to self-monitor and self-correct and by completing home assignments for practice beyond the classroom. The Second Edition includes increased coverage of consonants and vowels, enhanced Web activities, additional authentic speech samples, and indexes by chapter and activity type for easy reference.

Table of Contents

Note: Each chapter concludes with Finishing Up and each unit concludes with a Progress Check

Getting Started

Improving Your Pronunciation

Setting Goals

Assessing Your Pronunciation Priorities

Making Your New Pronunciation a Habit

Pronunciation Basics Intonation Moving Your Mouth for English Thought Groups Focus Words Final Sounds Linking Finishing Consonant Clusters Speech Rhythm: Stress and Unstress More Practice

Words

Stressing Syllables and Speaking Clearly Word Stress Compound Nouns

More Intonation Patterns: More Words Predicting Stress: Which Syllable Should I Stress? Descriptive Phrases Phrasal Verbs Names

Phrases and Sentences

Speech Rhythm: Stress and Unstress Sentence Rhythm: Strong Stress, Normal Stress, Unstress

Predicting Stress: Chart Focus Words: The Basic Stress Pattern Changes in Focus Conversation Strategies

Vowels and Speech Music Unstress: Shortening the Vowels in Weak Syllables

Reductions and Schwa Vowels Clear Vowels Moving Your Mouth for English: Contrast Three Long Vowels

Moving Your Mouth for English: Contrast Three Short Vowels Moving Your Mouth for English: Contrast Two More Short Vowels More Practice

Sing Along: The Melody of Speech How Much Melody Do People Use?

The Four Pitch Levels of English Speech Some Guidelines for Intonation Intonation Variations Longer Sentences

Sounds: Consonants and Vowels

The Speech Pathway--What's Happening Where?

Follow the Speech Pathway Stops: The Air Stops Along the Speech Pathway Continuants: The Air Flows Out the Pathway Are You Ready for "R" and "L"?

Important Endings

"Ed" Endings

"S" Endings

More about Vowels and Consonants More about Vowels More about Consonants More Practice with "R" and "L"

Putting It All Together

More about Conversational Speech Reviewing Reductions and Chunks of Speech Practice with Authentic Speech

More about Thought Groups Presenting New Information Thought Groups in Conversational Speech What's Next?

Consonants

Vowels

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