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Teaching Pronunciation:
A Reference for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Marianne Celce-Murcia,
Donna M. Brinton, Janet M. Goodwin
 This
book, often referred to as the "Bible" of pronunciation pedagogy, offers
teachers of English a comprehensive treatment of pronunciation teaching.
It includes an overview of current theory and practice, a thorough grounding
in the sound system of North American English, innovative teaching techniques,
and insights into the role of pronunciation in areas such as listening
and discourse. Practical guidance on syllabus design and assessment is
also provided. Discussion activities encourage teachers to draw on their
personal experience. A training cassette offers practice in diagnostic
techniques. One teacher/reviewer stated: "This book is full of excellent,
research based ideas for teaching pronunciation. I have used this book
many times to create lessons for students of all ages and abilities. This
is an essential reference book!"
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Compelling
Conversations
Eric H. Roth and Toni Aberson
 What
questions can I ask? How do keep a conversation going? What vocabulary
words do I need? How do show my agreement, or disagreement, in a lively,
yet polite way? How can I share my experiences in a clear manner? How can
I reduce the possibility of being misunderstood? How can I have better
and more engaging conversations in English? Compelling Conversations:
Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics addresses these issues.
The focus is on learning by doing. Each of the 45 chapters includes 30
or more questions, ten or more focused vocabulary words, a few proverbs,
and ten or more quotations. Although designed for advanced students, it
can be easily adapted for intermediate ELLs. The chapters are grouped under
four high interest topics: Your Life, Free Time, Modern Times, and Civic
Life. A PDF version of the book can be downloaded, from which lessons
and worksheets can be reproduced.
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Teaching American
English Pronunciation
Peter Avery
 Teaching
American English Pronunciation, by Peter Avery and contributor Susan
Ehrlich, is an excellent introductory text for ESL and EFL teachers who
want to learn how to help their students improve their pronunciation skills.
The book is organized into three sections. The first section describes
the sound system of English and includes chapters on spelling, vowel and
consonant sounds, word stress, vowel reduction, sentence rhythm and intonation.
Common problems such as the pronunciation of grammatical endings and the
difference between voiced and voiceless sounds are examined in detail.
The second section addresses the specific American English pronunciation
problems of students from fifteen different languages including Spanish,
Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese. This section provides extremely helpful
information for teachers who have students from many language groups in
their pronunciation classroom.
In the third section the authors describe many practical classroom techniques
and activities. This is a useful guide for teachers who are just starting
to develop a program for teaching American English pronunciation and accent
reduction.
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Cambridge University
Press has made available for free download several pedagogical booklets
that have been prepared by internationally recognized authorities
on English language teaching. They have been written to address topics
of interest for an international audience of language teachers, teachers
in training, program administrators, and anyone concerned with the study
of teaching. These booklets include Teaching Listening and Speaking:
From Theory to Practice by Jack C. Richards
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