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082 0 _a428.24 EGE
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100 1 _aEgelberg, Arlene
245 1 0 _aPronunciation Activities :
_bVowels in Limericks from Adam to Ursula /
_cArlene Egelberg ; illustrations by Tom Milutinovic.
260 _aBrattleboro, VT :
_bPro Lingua Associates,
_c2010.
300 _axi, 228 p. :
_bill. ;
_c23 cm.
500 _aIncludes Table of characters, Unit Outline, and a special note as well as answers to exercices.
504 _aIncludes bibl. references.
505 _a1. Adam "A canner exceedingly canny..." - Vowel Focus /æ/ -- 2. Edna and Edward "Edna and Edward, the elves..." - Vowel Focus /e/ -- 3. Amy "Amy the grape was her name..." - Vowel Focus /ey/ -- 4. Rita "There was a young lady from Crete..." - Vowel Focus /iy/ -- 5. Billy "A carrier pigeon named Billy..." -- Vowel Focus /i/ -- Review Lesson -- 6. Gus "A glutton who came from the Rhine..." - Vowel Focus /ə/ -- 7. Oscar "An ostrich named Oscar would try..." - Vowel Focus /a/ -- 8. Paul "There was a young fellow named Paul..." - Vowel Focus /ɔ/ -- 9. Joe "Joe'd rather have fingers than toes..." - Vowel Focus /ow/ -- 10. Ray "There was a young fellow from Boise..." Vowel Focus /oy/ -- Review Lesson -- 11. Brooke "There was a young girl from Asturias..." - Vowel Focus /u/ -- 12. Louis "Louis made quite a to-do..." - Vowel Focus /uw/ -- 13. Ulysses "Ulysses, a mule from Cathay..." Vowel Focus /yuw/ -- 14. Ms. Brown "A gal who weighed many an ounce..." Vowel Focus /aw/ -- 15. Ivy "There was a young lady from Niger..." Vowel Focus /ay/ -- 16. Ursula and Ernie "She frowned and said, 'Now, Mr.!" -- Vowel Focus /ər/ -- Review Lesson -- Appendixes: A. Basic Features of English Pronunciation -- B. Suggestions for Using the Text
520 _a"Pronunciation Activities: Vowels in Limericks from Adam to Ursula is especially suitable for advanced beginners and low intermediate level students, although students at higher proficiency levels will also find it very useful for polishing their pronunciation. There are sixteen units in the text, and each unit features a limerick - a short poem. The limerick, in turn, focuses on the sound and spellings of one of the 16 vowel sounds of English. The limerick also offers excellent practice with stress, reduction, linking, intonation, and rhythm. The book is, moreover, an integrated skills text that offers lively and entertaining work on all skill areas (Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing) within each unit [...]" (Introduction, p. v)
538 _aCompact disc.
650 0 _aEnglish language
_xPronunciation.
700 1 _aMilutinovic, Tom.
710 2 _aResource Centre (Waterloo, ON)
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