Gilbert, Judy B.
Clear Speech : Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension in North American English / Judy B. Gilbert. - 4th ed. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012. - 104 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - Clear Speech .
Includes index and appendices. Teaching notes and tips, answer keys and audio scripts, and diagnostic tests and unit quizzes are also included.
"Clear Speech, The world's favorite pronunciation series. The Teacher's Resource Assessment Book includes: Easy-to-follow teaching notes with creative presentation ideas, useful theoretical background information, and teaching tips for full teachers' support. Listening and speaking diagnostic tests that help teachers identify skill areas to focus on. Unit quizzes, now fully revised for improved assessment. Answer keys and audio scripts for the tasks in the Student's Book and the tests and quizzes" (Book cover). TABLE OF CONTENTS: Letter to the Teacher Introduction Key to Sound Symbols Syllables Unit 1: Syllables Vowels and Word Stress Unit 2: Vowels and Vowel Rules Unit 3: Word Stress and Vowel Length Unit 4: Word Stress and Vowel Charity Unit 5: Word Stress Patterns Sentence Focus Unit 6: Sentence Focus: Emphasizing Content Words Unit 7: Sentence Focus: De-emphasizing Structure Words Unit 8: Choosing the Focus Word Unit 9: Emphasizing Structure Words Consonants Unit 10: Continuants and Stops: /s/ and /t/ Unit 11: Continuants and Stops: /r/ and /d/, /I/ and /d/ Unit 12: Voicing Unit 13: Voicing and Syllable Length Aspiration Unit 14: Sibilants Thought Groups Unit 15: Thought Groups APPENDICES: Appendix A: Parts of the Mouth Appendix B: Tongue Shapes for /s/ or /z/, /t/ or /d/, /o/ or /o/, /r/ and /I/ Extra Practice 1 - More Consonant Work Part 1: /r/ and /l/ Part 2: /n/ and /l/ Part 3: /v/ and /w/ Part 4: /v/ and /b/ Part 5: /f/ and /p/ Part 6: /o/ and /t/ Part 7: Silent -t- and reduced -t- Part 8: Practice with linking Extra Practice 2 - Advanced Tasks Part 1: Word stress Part 2: Sentence focus Part 3: Thought groups Lectures for Listening Practice A: Age and Language Learning B: Thought Group Markers Tests and Quizzes
9781107682955 (Student Book) 9781107637061 (Teacher's Resource and Assessment Book)
English language --Textbooks for foreign speakers
English language --Sound recordings for foreign speakers
English language --Audio-visual aids --Sound recordings for foreign speakers
English language --United States --Spoken English
English language --Problems and exercises.--Teacher's Resource
Clear Speech : Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension in North American English / Judy B. Gilbert. - 4th ed. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012. - 104 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - Clear Speech .
Includes index and appendices. Teaching notes and tips, answer keys and audio scripts, and diagnostic tests and unit quizzes are also included.
"Clear Speech, The world's favorite pronunciation series. The Teacher's Resource Assessment Book includes: Easy-to-follow teaching notes with creative presentation ideas, useful theoretical background information, and teaching tips for full teachers' support. Listening and speaking diagnostic tests that help teachers identify skill areas to focus on. Unit quizzes, now fully revised for improved assessment. Answer keys and audio scripts for the tasks in the Student's Book and the tests and quizzes" (Book cover). TABLE OF CONTENTS: Letter to the Teacher Introduction Key to Sound Symbols Syllables Unit 1: Syllables Vowels and Word Stress Unit 2: Vowels and Vowel Rules Unit 3: Word Stress and Vowel Length Unit 4: Word Stress and Vowel Charity Unit 5: Word Stress Patterns Sentence Focus Unit 6: Sentence Focus: Emphasizing Content Words Unit 7: Sentence Focus: De-emphasizing Structure Words Unit 8: Choosing the Focus Word Unit 9: Emphasizing Structure Words Consonants Unit 10: Continuants and Stops: /s/ and /t/ Unit 11: Continuants and Stops: /r/ and /d/, /I/ and /d/ Unit 12: Voicing Unit 13: Voicing and Syllable Length Aspiration Unit 14: Sibilants Thought Groups Unit 15: Thought Groups APPENDICES: Appendix A: Parts of the Mouth Appendix B: Tongue Shapes for /s/ or /z/, /t/ or /d/, /o/ or /o/, /r/ and /I/ Extra Practice 1 - More Consonant Work Part 1: /r/ and /l/ Part 2: /n/ and /l/ Part 3: /v/ and /w/ Part 4: /v/ and /b/ Part 5: /f/ and /p/ Part 6: /o/ and /t/ Part 7: Silent -t- and reduced -t- Part 8: Practice with linking Extra Practice 2 - Advanced Tasks Part 1: Word stress Part 2: Sentence focus Part 3: Thought groups Lectures for Listening Practice A: Age and Language Learning B: Thought Group Markers Tests and Quizzes
9781107682955 (Student Book) 9781107637061 (Teacher's Resource and Assessment Book)
English language --Textbooks for foreign speakers
English language --Sound recordings for foreign speakers
English language --Audio-visual aids --Sound recordings for foreign speakers
English language --United States --Spoken English
English language --Problems and exercises.--Teacher's Resource