Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers Ser.: Teaching American English Pronunciation by Susan Ehrlich and Peter Avery (1992, UK-Trade Paper)
Rarewaves Canada (153200)
98.5% positive feedback
Price:
C $138.43
(inclusive of GST)
ApproximatelyS$ 128.65
+ $3.26 shipping
Returns:
No returns, but backed by .
Condition:
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100194328155
ISBN-139780194328159
eBay Product ID (ePID)1090961
Product Key Features
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameTeaching American English Pronunciation
Publication Year1992
SubjectEnglish As a Second Language, Study & Teaching, Speech
TypeLanguage Course
AuthorPeter Avery, Susan Ehrlich
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
SeriesOxford Handbooks for Language Teachers Ser.
FormatUk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight14.8 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceEnglish as a Second Language
LCCN93-167445
Reviews'This is a handy reference book for the bookshelves of any language teacher with international students.' - EL Gazette, ''This is a handy reference book for the bookshelves of any language teacher with international students.''EL Gazette
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal421/.54/07
Table Of ContentPrefaceIntroduction: Preliminary considerations in the teaching of pronunciation- Biological factors- Socio-cultural factors- Personality factors- The role of the native language- Setting realistic goalsPART ONE: The sound system of English1. Spelling and pronunciation- The English spelling system- Sound-spelling correspondences- Spelling in other languages- The phonetic alphabet- Exercises2. Individual sounds of English- How speech sounds are made- Consonants and vowelsThe description of English consonants- Place of articulation- Manner of articulation- Voicing- SummaryThe description of English vowels- Tongue height- Frontness/backness of tongue- Tenseness/laxness- Lip rounding- Phonetic symbols for vowels- Complex vowels (dipthongs)- The vowel /ar/- The consonant /h/- Semi-vowels (glides)- Exercises3. English sounds in contextPositional variation- Contrastive sounds of English- Non-contrastive sounds of English- Implications for teaching- ConclusionGrammatical endings- The regular past tense- The plural, possessive, and third person singular- Grammatical endings in the pronunciation classroom- Exercises4. The shape of English words- Syllable types- Consonant clusters- Exercises5. Word stress and vowel reduction- What is stress?- Schwa- Major and minor stress- Placement of word stress- Exercises6. Connected SpeechRhythm, sentence stress, and intonation- The stress-timed rhythm of English- Placement of stress in sentences- IntonationModifications of sounds in connected speech- The pronunciation of function words- Linking- Deletion of consonants- Assimilation- Summary- ExercisesPART TWO: The identification and correction of specific pronunciation problemsIntroduction7. Common pronunciation problems- English vowels- English consonants- Stress, rhythm, and intonation8. Problems of selected language groups- Arabic- Chinese- Farsi- French- German- Greek- Hindi and Punjabi- Italian- Japanese- Korean- Polish- Portuguese- Spanish- VietnamesePART THREE: Classroom activitiesIntroduction9. A communicative approach to pronunciation teaching- Introduction- Consonants and vowels- Connected speech- Suprasegmentals- Monitoring- Conclusion10. Pronunciation syllabus design: a question of focus- The zoom principle- Assessing learner variables- Collection of speech samples- Diagnosis of speech samples- From diagnosis to syllabus design- Monitoring progress- Appendix: Student diagnostic profile11. Suprasegmentals in the pronunciation class: setting priorities- Introduction- Stress/unstress- Stress and rhythm- Major sentence stress- Intonation- Linking and pausing- Palatalization- Conclusion12. Pronunciation-based listening exercises for the multi-level class- Introduction- Minimal pairs- Stress assignment- Function words- Intonation- Conclusion13. Teaching pronunciation: an inventory of techniques- IntroductionIndividual sounds- Minimal pairs- Visual aids- Stress, rhythm, and intonation- Developing fluency- Conclusion14. Developing self-correcting and self-monitoring strategies- Introduction- Self-correction- Self-monitoring- Conclusion15. Developing natural and confident speech:- Drama techniques in the pronunciation class- Introduction- Articulation- Pitch, volume, and rate- Variety- Conclusion16. Unintelligibility and the ESL learner- Introduction- The receiver- The sender- Conclusionbr /GlossaryFurther readingBibliographyContributorsIndex
SynopsisAs an ESL teacher, have you looked at the phonetics textbooks on the market and decided that they don't directly address your needs? Unlike pronunciation books aimed at students of linguistics or at learners of English, Teaching American English Pronunciation has been written specifically for ESL teachers. It doesn't only give academic descriptions, but also helps you to improve your students' pronunciation effectively., A complete introduction to teaching the pronunciation of North American English specifically for teachers of English as a second language (ESL), This introduction to the pronunciation of American English describes the sound system, suggests ways of tackling pronunciation problems, and provides a variety of techniques and exercises for use in the classroom., This is a comprehensive introduction to teaching the pronunciation of North American English. It includes an illustrated description of the sound system of English, ideas for overcoming pronunciation problems specific to fifteen different languages, and a variety of approaches and techniques for use in the classroom.
LC Classification NumberPE1137.A94 1992
All listings for this product
Be the first to write a review
