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1 Pronunciation 2012 Price Cued Articulation Constants and Vowels This publication is the revised edition of the Cued Articulation range. The previously separate titles Cued Articulation and Cued Vowels are now combined and updated, with this edition covering consonants, vowels, demonstrative images, and full colour coding throughout. The book was originally devised to help severely speech and language handicapped children to see a sound and hear a letter by the use of easy and logical hand cues. The Cued Articulation system has, over the last three decades, proved to be an invaluable teaching tool. Its potential and practicality is widespread and utilized by speech pathologists, speech and language therapists, remedial and reading recovery teachers who find the approach helpful in showing phonemegrapheme relationships, and primary teachers who use it in the classroom to teach children the sounds of speech. Teachers who teach correct pronunciation to those who have English as a second language also find it extremely useful, as do teachers of the hearing impaired who want Book their students to see the sounds they cannot hear. Also available to compliment the book is an $ instructional, interactive DVD which includes demonstrations of the cues and sounds. DVD $79.95 $ The Book of Pronunciation NEW NEW NEW The Book of Pronunciation is i a definitive account of the key role pronunciation plays in teaching and learning, providing a highly authoritative but hugely accessible overview of the essential elements of English pronunciation as well as a wide range of classroom practice. The Book of Pronunciation is accompanied by a CD, which provides models for the teacher and practice for the learners. This book is the definitive resource for language teachers: Coming looking for ways to incorporate pronunciation into their teaching October wishing to expand their range of pronunciation activities wanting their learners to use language confidently and intelligibly The Book of Pronunciation contains three distinctive parts which focus in turn on theory, practice and development: Part A answers frequently asked questions, reassures teachers on why, when and how teaching pronunciation can be both necessary and beneficial, and gives a comprehensive account of all the elements a successful teacher should know. The CD illustrates the explanations. Part B provides classroom practice through a range of activities spread over six chapters, introducing pronunciation and covering Sounds, Symbols and Spelling, Stress and Connected Speech, Rhythm and Intonation. The CD enhances the procedures. Part C offers more to the teacher who wants more in the form of quizzes and questionnaires, tasks and checklists and fascinating further knowledge. For the teacher who wants to go further, The Book of Pronunciation offers the opportunity. Crossing The Barrier ON SALE (Limited Stock Available) Pronunciation Activities for Vietnamese ESL Learners This project aimed to develop an approach to teaching pronunciation to Vietnamese learners based on the findings of a research study onto the needs of speakers of tonal languages: Teaching Pronunciation to Vietnamese Speakers the target group consisted of 15 Vietnamese students assessed to entry as having Speaking/listening ASLPR of 1- to 1, with one student at 1+. The project class met for 15 hours per week over a term, and had a pronunciation instruction component of 4 hours and conversation component of 11 hours. Pronunciation instruction focussed on the following elements: 1. Multi-syllabic words, including word stress, prefixes, suffixes. 2. Suprasegmental: Syllable length; pitch; breathe outflow. 3. Segmentales: specific consonants; consonant clusters; ends of words; and mainly incidental treatment of vowels and orthographic difficulties. Order now to get in first! SOLD OUT English for Academic Study: Pronunciation with 2 CD s This book is for students who need to communicate clearly and effectively in an academic environment in the medium of English. The aim of the course is to help students develop their pronunciation in English to a level that enables the listener to understand them with ease. The course provides students with structured patterns of English that will lead them step-by-step towards this goal. During the course, students will also learn the phonemic alphabet; this will remain a useful aid to accurate pronunciation throughout their studies. Care has been taken to ensure that the vocabulary focused on in this course is relevant to both academic study and the general needs of the student. The examples and exercises are based on words from the General Service List (GSL) and the Academic Word List (AWL). The 2009 edition of EAS Pronunciation has been fully revised for ease of use. As well as a new format, the Study Book also comes with a book map, unit summaries and a comprehensive glossary of terms. A dedicated website, offers further teacher resources. This book can be used in conjunction with the following books in the English for academic study series: EAS Reading, $45.00

2 EAS Writing, EAS Extended Writing & Research Skills, EAS Listening, EAS Speaking and EAS Vocabulary. Key Features * Pronunciation of individual sounds * Syllables and word stress * Understanding word stress patterns * Sentence stress and speaker choice * Sounds in connected speech English Pronunciation in Use English Pronunciation in Use is material is addressed to the individual learner who may be working alone, but it can also be used in the classroom. 50 easy-to-use two-page units: explanations and examples of key pronunciation points are presented on left-hand pages with a range of exercises on facing right-hand pages. Elementary Level or Intermediate or Advanced Packs contain a book with answers plus 5 audio cds $75.00 ea English Pronunciation in Use The best-selling English Pronunciation in Use is a comprehensive reference and practice book suitable for self-study or classroom work, and is now available with a unique, new CD-ROM for additional interactive practice. This pack contains the best-selling English Pronunciation in Use Intermediate, four audio CDs and a CD ROM that gives extra practice exercises, games and tests for self-study learners wanting to improve their pronunciation. Elementary or Intermediate or Advanced Packs contain a book with answers plus 5 audio cds plus dvd $85.00 ea A Handbook of English Pronunciation (for Persian speakers) A fabulous resource to learn the English pronunciation using Persian explanation with notes and with a mini dictionary at the back of the book for all the terms that are used in the book. Limited stock available $33.00 Into Speech, Bilingually- Teacher s Book An Individual Pronunciation Course for Vietnamese Learners. The material is in Vietnamese and English. Each pair of facing pages has the English on the left and Vietnamese on the right. Each unit contains Practice Exercises, all of which are on righthand pages. For corrections on the Practice Exercises, the answers are on the facing left-hand pages Limited stock available. $25.25 Into Speech, Bilingually Audiocassette Limited stock available. $18.15 Longman Pronunciation Dictionary Limited stock available Based on Professor Wells' Pronunciation Preference Internet Poll, this authoritative reference shows over 135,000 different pronunciations from British and American English, including technical vocabulary and proper names. $56.95 New Headway Pronunciation Course Elementary With CD $52.95 New Headway Pronunciation Course Intermediate New Headway English Course now provides a seamless syllabus progression from beginner to upper-intermediate level. It takes a clear and structured approach to grammar. Grammatical structures are introduced in context, with questions that encourage students to work out the rules for themselves. A comprehensive 'Grammar section' at the back of the Student's Books provides a useful reference before, during or after the lesson. A well-defined vocabulary syllabus concentrates on three key areas: learning new words in lexical sets; acquiring good habits for learning vocabulary; and developing vocabulary 'systems' such as sound and spelling relationships. Integrated skills work is an important feature of the course. In every unit the reading and listening activities contextualize and bring together much previously introduced language. The choices of interesting texts, together with manageable, motivating tasks ensure students develop fluency and accuracy in all four skills. $34.95 Perfect Pronunciation - A guide for trainers and self-help students This book offers an entirely fresh approach on how to improve the clarity and quality of English pronunciation. Written by a speech pathologist, rather than a language specialist, it provides a quite different perspective to any other book on the market. Plain English has been used $89.95 throughout so that both trainers and self-help students will find it simple to use.

3 The book outlines a total training model based on principles and techniques developed by the author over many years. The approach is holistic, or multi-sensory, in nature. The ClearSpeak Model of Pronunciation Change covers all stages of the training process from the assessment of sounds that require change, to the drawing up of a training plan, to a series of 33 Sound Guides for training each sound (a total of 620 pages with over 240 illustrations). Around 85 detailed techniques are provided. Background information on phonetics and speech melody has been deliberately simplified for non-expert readers. The layout is clear with many headings, illustrations and short paragraphs. Each Sound Guide includes TROUBLE SHOOTER tips on how to fix the most common problems. You simply identify the nature of the error and follow the corrective instructions. There are shaded boxes called TECHNICAL TALK spread throughout the text, targeted mainly at trainers. All training techniques are aimed at producing Standard Neutral English which, as the name implies, does not represent any particular, identifiable accent. At the same time, guidance is provided on the major English varieties of Queen s English, General American, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and South African English. Who it is for Anyone wishing to improve their own English pronunciation, in particularly ESL speakers. ESL language and pronunciation teachers as well as teachers of the severely hearing impaired. Speech trainers, drama specialists, and speech pathologists. The book includes an Audio DVD of listen and repeat exercises for every English sound. Each set of exercises includes the sound within words, phrases, and sentences. New edition available December The Pronunciation of English This revised edition incorporates the final results of Daniel Jones' lifelong study of English pronunciation usage. It is the standard work on English phonetics. The Pronunciation of English was written originally as a detailed description of the phonetics of English, presented from the point of view of the native English-speaking student. Since the book provided key information needed by foreign students, it soon established itself as a standard textbook in universities where English was spoken as a foreign language. Most of the book is devoted to a descriptive account of English pronunciation. This is followed by illustrative texts in phonetic transcription of Received Pronunciation and several regional varieties, Scottish and American pronunciation and reconstructions of Shakespearian and Chaucerian speech. $76.95 Phonetic Transcription for Australians 3 rd Ed Book and CD Is designed as an introductory workbook in phonetic transaction of Australian English for students in Speech Pathology, Special Education including teaching of the Deaf, Education for ESL and LOTE, Drama education and linguistics. $43.95 Pronunciation (Language Teaching: A Scheme for Teacher Education) The basic principles and terminology of this important, but sometimes neglected, area are explained in this book. Pronunciation helps teachers to understand and evaluate the materials available to them, and so approach the teaching of pronunciation with more confidence. The book includes over 120 classroom projects which readers can use to develop their pronunciation teaching. $55.00 Spelling and Pronunciation for English Language Learners This resource uses interesting and varied activates as a basis for the introduction, practice and revision of English spelling conventions. The material is suitable for adolescent and adult learners of English from an intermediate level upwards and presents learning activities and exercises through a variety of interesting formats. It is recommended for self-access study (as the answers to all exercises are included) or as supplementary material for classroom use. The material can also be used as a companion workbook to Understanding English Pronunciation an Integrated Practice Course. $19.95 Speaking American Book and CD. Dialect is not simply a verbal costume worn by an actor -- it is fundamental to speech and therefore acting, in that it helps to locate the historical, biographical and social identity of a character. Meryl Streep described dialect as a way of finding the essential truth of the character. Speaking American is a simple and accurate guide to speaking in a General American dialect. This is the preferred dialect for performance in a wide range of American stage, film and television works, and it can operate as a foundation dialect for other regional or ethnic American dialects. The book covers pronunciation, intonation, American lingo, phonetics, tongue placement, lip formation and practical exercises, as well as words and phrases useful for improvisation work. The accompanying CD complements the various lessons and exercises. $32.95

4 Sound Foundations Chart and Guide The Sound Foundations Chart has become a popular teaching aid. It can help make the learning of phonology, visual, physical, auditory and creative. $31.30 Ship or Sheep? An intermediate pronunciation course- 3ed This is a revised and updated edition of the classic pronunciation title Ship or Sheep? This new edition, an accessible intermediate-level pronunciation course in full colour for students of English, provides systematic practice of English pronunciation, with an emphasis on minimal pairs, through a wide variety of interesting exercises and activities. The course is suitable for classroom use or for self-study. This pack contains Book and 4 audio cds $59.95 Tips for Teaching Pronunciation A Practical Approach Tips for Teaching Pronunciation shows English language teachers how to teach the North American sound system. This practical reference book provides practical tips, clear explanations, diagrams, and sample classroom activities. Each chapter covers one of the five main areas of pronunciation -- vowels, consonants, stress, rhythm, and intonation. The companion audio CD in the text provides listening material for select activities. $85.95 Tree or Three? An elementary pronunciation course-2ed Do you have trouble with your pronunciation? The new edition has been re-written to make it suitable for either self-study or classroom use. Enjoyable pronunciation practice of English sounds, word stress and intonation for beginnerlevel students. Now in full colour and with updated artwork, this revised edition of Tree or Three? retains its simplicity and straightforward syllabus. The emphasis on minimal pairs, which made the original edition so popular, makes pronunciation practice light-hearted and accessible. Clear rubrics for exercises with answer key and improved navigation make the material even more user-friendly. Each unit offers comprehensive practice of sounds, with additional work on stress and intonation. The accompanying audio CDs give lots of listening and pronunciation practice. This pack contains BOOK and 3 AUDIO CDs $59.95 Teaching Pronunciation nciation LIMITED STOCK AVAILABLE A Reference of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. This thorough book, drawing on theory and practice, offers a comprehensive treatment of pronunciation pedagogy. Teaching Pronunciation offers current and prospective teachers of English a comprehensive treatment of pronunciation pedagogy, drawing on current theory and practice. An overview of teaching issues from the perspective of different methodologies and second language acquisition research is provided. It has a thorough grounding in the sound system of North American English, and contains insights into how this sound system intersects with listening, morphology, and spelling. It also contains diagnostic tools, assessment measures, and suggestions for syllabus design. Follow-up exercises guide teachers in developing a range of classroom activities within a communicative framework. $55.00 Cassettes $31.00 Understanding English Pronunciation Student book UNDERSTANDING English Pronunciation uses an easy-to-follow format to introduce and practise the features of pronunciation that are important for intelligible communication in Australian English. The material is suitable for adolescent and adult learners of English as it presents learning activities and exercises through a variety of interesting topics. Each unit examines and provides practices with a particular feature of English pronunciation, such as word stress, stress within sentences, pausing, linking and intonation. It is recommended for private study (as the answers to all exercises are included) or as a class course book for pronunciation analysis and practice. Needs to be used with CDs to get best benefit. Teachers, see information on teacher s book below. $29.95 UNDERSTANDING English Pronunciation ciation- Teacher s Book Each unit contains easy to follow teaching notes, suitable even for beginner teachers. The material has been designed for adolescents as well as adult learners and is adaptable to a wide range of levels- from pre-intermediate to advanced. Many activities raise awareness of the link between spelling and pronunciation. The teaching notes and activities have been developed by an experience English language teacher to save you hours of preparations time. Photocopiable material includes Interactive crosswords $44.95

5 Cultural awareness activities Discussion topics Information gap activities Questionnaires and surveys Problem solving activities Vocabulary revision activities UNDERSTANDING English Pronunciation Audio CDs CD One 1. Introduction to English Pronunciation 2. Language Study 3. Other Cultures 4. City Living CD Two 5. National Parks 6. Books and Computers 7. Health and Happiness 8. Medical Miracles CD Three 9. Festivals & Celebrations 10. Time and Change 11. The World of sport 12. Options and Goals $39.95