Pronunciation

The new edition of Focus on Pronunciation 1 gives beginning to high-beginning students the tools, tips, and techniques they need to speak clearly, accurately, and fluently. All aspects of pronunciation are included - consonants, vowels, stress, rhythm, and intonation. The variety of activities and flexible, accessible style make learning fun. Features:

Presentation sections feature clear explanations and diagrams.

Focused Practice sections build accuracy with high-interest listening and speaking tasks and engaging games.

Communication Practice sections integrate pronunciation and fluency with practice in a communicative thematic context.

Natural English boxes illustrate how to speak English more naturally and fluently.

Extended Practice sections encourage continued accuracy and fluency practice outside of class.

The CD in the back of the book provides MP3 audio for the Extended Practice sections.

Classroom Audio CDs provide the complete audio program.

Complete online Answer Keys and Audioscripts are available online.

This book helps students improve their pronunciation through a variety of stimulating listening and speaking exercises. Pronunciation Plus Student's Book helps intermediate-level students improve their pronunciation through a variety of stimulating listening and speaking tasks that address all the important topics in English pronunciation: individual speech sounds, sounds in connected speech, stress, rhythm, intonation, and spelling. Many of the tasks are done with a partner or in small groups, giving students the opportunity to interact with their classmates while practicing their pronunciation.

SAY IT NATURALLY uses a functional-notional approach to help students develop communication strategies for interacting verbally within a broad range of American social situations.