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English
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"A linguistic exploration of the speech habits we love to hate-and why our "um"s, "like"s, and "you know"s actually make us better communicators. Do you hate that you say "like" too much? Do you go over your email drafts to remove excess "so"s and "really"s? Do you wish your presentation at work wasn't so full of "um"s and "uh"s? Do you get tripped up by slang, overly familiar greetings, or new pronouns? What if these features of our speech weren't...
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Language
English
Description
If English is your second language and you want to express yourself with greater clarity, confidence, and accuracy, turn to this book. Speech expert Lisa Mojsin gives you all of the advice and instruction you're looking for, along with specific exercises that will help you perfect your accent. Concentrate on vowel sounds, problematic consonants such as TH, V, W, and the American R and L, and more. You'll also learn to stress the correct syllables...
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Language
English
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Description
"The Pronunciation Pairs, Second Edition, Student's Book has updated dialogs, which include current and useful vocabulary. Hundreds of simple, clear illustrations help students understand the dialogs and vocabulary. An audio CD with selections from the complete class audio program is included in the back of the Student's Book" "--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Gotham Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
An American expatriate living in London explores the historical and cultural differences between American and British versions of English, covering snacking habits, overall collective personalities, dating and sex, drinking and raising kids. --Publisher's description.
9) Clear speech: pronunciation and listening comprehension in North American English : student's book
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Author
Publisher
[Jackie Bolen]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
It's time to find some fresh, new ideas for ESL speaking and conversation classes for teenagers and adults!
Whether you're a first-time ESL/EFL/TEFL teacher, an experienced but overwhelmed instructor, or an instructor without a textbook, you need more activities for your conversation or speaking classes. If you're tired of wasting time wading through the junk on the Internet, then Jackie is here to help.
During her decade of experience as a CELTA/DELTA...
Author
Language
English
Description
Developed by the author, a speech consultant and accent specialist, this book features her method, which focuses on the anatomical placement of sound and on the musculature used in articulation. Where other accent reduction/English pronunciation products rely on solely mimicking of audio sounds, this work focuses visually, audibly, and narratively on the physical ability to speak English, noting that many sounds of English may be difficult for the...
Publisher
Intercambio Uniting Communities
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Developed to offer practical English language acquisition for adults. The series was designed for both 1-on-1 and group learning environments. This curriculum's unique focus is to build confidence and personal connections between student and teacher. Each lesson culminates with an activity, providing students a safe place to practice speaking English while getting to know their fellow students and teacher. In addition, every lesson includes a pronunciation...
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Publisher
EASY, the ESL Series
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"Teaches communication and cultural "know how" for job seekers, entry-level and even supervisory workers. The series develops key language skills used in a wide variety of Customer Service jobs....The 67 lessons include drills and vocabulary and are from 30 to 50 minutes long."--www.easyeld.com.
Interactive video-based instruction for ESL.
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