Pronunciation for Grammar: Basic & Intermediate (CDROMs)

English Grammar Course Basic & Intemediate
(Pronunciation for Grammar CDROMs)
Michael Swan, Catherine Walter | ISO | 245.41 Mb

Recommended! The English Grammar Course teaches all the grammar needed for speaking and writing in English. It explains the rules, shows how the language works, and gives plenty of practice. It can be used either with the coursebook in class or as extra practice at home.

CD ROM will help you to pronounce the structures from each section fluently and with correct stress and rhythm.

Elementary to Pre-Intermediate levels. [+/-]

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Test Your English Pack (16 books)

Test Your English Pack (16 books) Beginner to Advanced levels
Peter Watcyn-Jones | Penguin | 2000-2002 | 40-129 pages | PDF | English | 110 Mb

List of the books:
• Test Your Start Testing Your Vocabulary (Beginner) -96p
• Test Your Vocabulary 1 (Elementary) -82p
• Test Your Vocabulary 2 (Intermediate) -91p
• Test Your Vocabulary 3 (Intermediate/FCE) -95p
• Test Your Vocabulary 4 (Upper-Intermediate/CAE) -49p
• Test Your Vocabulary 5 (Advanced-CPE) -64p [+/-]

• Test Your Vocabulary For FCE (Intermediate/Upper-Intermediate) -129p
• Test Your Business English General Usage -47p
• Test Your Business English Hotel And Catering -40p
• Test Your Phrasal Verbs (Intermediate/Advanced) -77p
• Test Your Prepositions (Intermediate/Advanced) -93p
• Test Your Professional English Business General -57p
• Test Your Professional English Management -57p
• Test Your Professional English Marketing -57p
• Test Your Pronunciation (Intermediate/Advanced) -97p
• Test Your Reading (Intermediate/Advanced) -128p

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Whaddaya Say? Guided Practice in Relaxed Speech (Book+Audio)

Title: Whaddaya Say? Guided Practice in Relaxed Speech
Author(s): Nina Weinstien
Publisher: Longman
Date: 2001; 2nd Edition
Pages: 127
Size: 140 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: High, 44kHz/64kbps
Language: American English

Recommened! Whaddaya Say?, 2nd edition, by Nina Weinstein, helps intermediate to high-intermediate students understand English as it is really spoken. This easy-to-use listening program familiarizes students with the rapid speech commonly used in everyday life. [+/-]

In particular, the book introduces students to the most common reduced forms – such as *gonna (“going to” + verb), *wanna (natural speed pronunciation for “want to”), and *hafta (“have to”) – fully contextualized in conversations that are both practical and entertaining.

Using language students encounter in everyday situations, Whaddaya Say? explains the most common pronunciation changes that occur when English speakers talk at a natural speed. This allows all students to improve their comprehension of spoken English, both inside and outside the classroom.

Each of the text’s 30 lessons includes an audio segment that introduces new reduced forms, followed by comprehension questions and practice questions.

The book also includes short listening tests for extra practice and self-assessment.

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How Now, Brown Cow? A Course in the Pronunciation (Book+Audio)

Title: How Now, Brown Cow? A Course in the Pronunciation of English with Exercises and Dialogues
Author(s): Mimi Ponsonby
Publisher: Prentrice-Hall International
ISBN: 0134243269
Date: 1982
Pages: 133
Size: 140 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: Very Good, readable
Language: British English

Audio Added! How Now, Brown Cow? is for use in a classroom, especially if you have access to a language laboratory. It's not necessary to know a lot of English before you begin, though it helps to know a little. The trouble with many people is that they get into bad habits, very often pronouncing English words like sounds of their mother tonguge, and the more fluently they speak, using all these incorrect sounds, the more difficult it is to get rid of them. So in a way, it will be easier for you if you don't know too much.

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Living Language: Easy Pronunciation (Book+Audio)

Title: Easy Pronunciation
Level: Intermediate ESL
Author(s): Barbara Raifsnider
Publisher: Random House
Date: March 2004
Pages: 64
Size: 289 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: Good, readable, 44kHz/128kbps
Language: American English

New Links Added! Improve your American English Pronunciation quickly, easily, and effectively with the simplest and most practical program available. No matter what your level of English is—or if you're trying to lessen a strong regional accent—this program will help you sound more natural and communicate with greater ease and confidence. [+/-]

Better pronunciation means clearer communication—at school, on the job, or in any social setting. Easy Pronunciation from Living Language® is practical, convenient, and simple to use. The explanations are clear enough for anyone to understand, and there's plenty of practice to get every sound just right. All you have to do is listen and repeat.

In this program you'll find:
• Six hours of recordings on six CDs
• A 64-page reference guide to improve your spelling and reading
• Simple explanations of sounds, words, and sentences
• Helpful hints on avoiding pitfalls
• Natural conversational English
• Plenty of practice, not just with sounds and words, but with phrases and sentences

There is no easier way to improve your pronunciation!

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American Accent Training (Book+Audio)

Title: American Accent Training
Author(s): Ann Cook
Publisher: Barron's
Date: 2000, 2nd Edition
Pages: 208
Size: 335 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: High, 44kHz/128kbps
Language: American English

The second edition of the highly acclaimed American Accent Training, now on 5 audio CDs, is for foreign-born students and business people working, traveling or studying in the United States and Canada. Through extensive intonation and pronunciation exercises, students learn how to speak with a standard American Accent. [+/-]

At the same time, listening comprehension improves dramatically. Supplementary materials included detailed nationality guides for eight languages (Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Spanish, French, German, Russian and Korean), access to a comprehensive website, and referral to a qualified telephone analyst for an individual diagnostic speech analysis. Also included are colored markers for written exercises, and a mirror to practice accurate pronunciation.

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American Accent Training Tips (Flash Animation)

Title: American Pronunciation Tips
Brought to you by: O'Mama
Publisher: www.americanaccent.com
Size: 1.17 Mb
Format: Flash Animation
Language: American English

We can't deny that American English is most used and it appears everywhere. You hear it on TV, movies, radios or even in the chat! We may not speak perfectly like a native English speaker but with a good accent, you'll become outstanding and more attractive among your peer friends, fellow students from school or colleagues from work. Learn how Americans speak. With these flash animation, they will teach you how to overcome the problematic sounds like R sound we usuallys face. I've learned the tips and helped a lot of friends. I used to be shy to talk with foreigners but now I'm more confident than ever.

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American Accent Program (Interactive eBook+Audio)

Title: American Accent Program (Interactive eBook)
Author(s): The Ford Language Institute
Publisher: www.fordinstitute.com
Date: 2005
Size: 58.52 Mb
Format: PDF + WMA
Quality: High
Language: American English

The American Accent Program is a comprehensive, results oriented interactive software program designed to improve spoken English. Students are taken step-by-step through the pronunciation and intonation of all American sounds. Designed by speech and ESL professionals, this program provides instructions and exercises in all the vowel and consonant sounds, as well as intonation...the "melody" of American English. [+/-]

Exercises are presented by male and female native speakers and students record and compare their voices with the ease of interactive learning. Each tutorial provides simple easy to learn techniques and hundreds of interactive exercises.

Benefits
Learn how to speak English clearly and correctly
Practice the correct pronunciation to make permanent improvement
Improve listening comprehension and understanding
Gain confidence to speak English in class, social and business situations
Become more effective and efficient
Improve presentation skills
Realize more opportunities for advancement
Increase self esteem
Experience comfortable communications

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Improve Your American English Accent (eBook+Audio)

Title: Improve Your American English Accent
Author(s): Charlsie Childs
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition
Date: December 10, 2003
Pages: 51
Size: 311 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: High, 44kHz/192kbps
Language: American English

Improve Your American English Accent offers language learners an easy and enjoyable way to master the most challenging American English speech characteristics. The program focuses exclusively on the core features that have the greatest impact on understanding American English speakers and being understood by them. [+/-]

it comprises six 35-minute lessons on three CDs, and a booklet containing written pronunciation guidelines and transcriptions of the sounds, words, and sentences introduced on the recording.

Each lesson is short enough to be completed at one sitting and is presented in a friendly and lively manner that the learner will find engaging.

About the Author
Charlsie Childs is a specialist in foreign accent reduction with many years of teaching experience.

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Accent Reduction Made Easy: Drills for an American Accent (eBook+Audio)

Title: Accent Reduction Made Easy: Drills for an American Accent
Author(s): Jane Wellborn
Publisher: Penton Overseas
Date: July 1997
Pages: 88
Size: 172 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: Good, readable, 44kHz/128kbps
Language: American English

Designed for anyone desiring to speak English with Standard American pronunciation, this popular program includes a comprehensive illustrated Listening Guide for reference. This course features a variety of drills and exercises to improve and practice correct English pronunciation. Both professionals and non-professionals will find this program effective as well as easy and convenient to use at home, in the car or anywhere. Author Jane Wellborn has helped thousands improve their speech and along with that, improved their social and professional lives.

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English Pronunciation Course (Book+Audio)

Title: English Pronunciation Course
Level: ESL learners or beginner
Author(s): Okanagan College
Pupblisher: OUC International
Date: 2007
Pages: 271
Size: 170 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3 + mov
Quality: Excellent
Language: American English

Learn how to make your English sound fluent and smooth like a native speaker's. [+/-]

WHAT IS INSIDE?
1) Level: Beginner ESL Course of Phonetics
2) Start with ‘English Pronunciation Course.doc’ (MsWord 2003) with clickable links to open the related docs (pdf, mp3, mov) divided into units
3) 13 Units (pdf+mp3+mov) with Answer Keys (pdf)
• mp3 – 192 kBit, 44 Mhz, Stereo – 13 files altogether
• mov – Quick Time video files - 314 x 240 – 7 files altogether

Contents:
Unit 1 - TH [Ѳ], as in THINK, BATHROOM, and TEETH
Unit 2 - TH [ð], as in THOSE, MOTHER and SOOTHE
Unit 3 - [l] and [r], as in COLLECT, CORRECT, LAMB, and RAM
Unit 4 - [i:] and [I], as in SEEN and SIN
Unit 5 - [s], [∫], and [t∫]
Unit 6 - [v] and [w], as in Vine and Wine
Unit 7 - [dʒ] and [ʒ], as George and Zsa-Zsa
Unit 8 - [e] and [æ], as in BET and BAT
Unit 9 - The Schwa [ə]
Unit 10 - Vowel + R
Unit 11 - [p] and [f], as in PAT and FAT
Unit 12 - [^], [æ], [o], [e] and [a], as in tummy, Tammy, Tommy, Betty and tatami
Unit 13 - [h], [hw] and [f], as in hail, whale and fail
Answer Keys!!!

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Real American/Frankly Speaking (Book+Audio)

Title: Real American/Frankly Speaking
Author(s): МОСКВА
Publisher: Repetitor Multimedia
Date: 2004
Pages: 154
Size: 7.34/123 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3 (2CDs)
Quality: 44kHz/160kbps
Language: American English

Real American/Frankly Speaking is a series of training programs for the American conversational English. "REAL American" is aimed at developing speaking, improved understanding of the language listening and learning interpretation. There are two versions of eBooks. [+/-]

The original eBook is in English together with Rusian and the other is in English only which I've cut off the Runsian translation. Just in case you can add your own language in the blank areas. That is my purpose.

Real American/Frankly Speaking features topics related to many different aspects of life in the United States such as:
• family
• friends
• identity
• nature
• pets
• sports
• traditions
• holidays and weekdays
• music
• hobbies
• etc.

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Pronounce it Perfectly in American English (Book+Audio)

Title: Pronounce it Perfectly in American English
Author(s): Jean Yates, M.A., Corporate Linguistics Trainer
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
Date: Feb 1, 2005
Pages: 197
Size: 35 + 259 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3 (24kbps/22kHz)
Language: American English

"Learn to Speak with an Authentic American Accent"
"Listen and Imitate the Sound Patterns of Spoken American English" Enhance your American pronunciation and accent. The goal of the course is to "perfect" your pronunciation to be understood the first time ,to be confident and be proud of the way you speak. [+/-]

ESL students, TOEFL and TOEIC test takers, and all others for whom English is a second language and who want to improve their pronunciation will find this book and compact disc combination especially instructive. The new second edition presents a significantly increased number of exercises, all of them providing practice in every sound that is specific to American-style English. Emphasis is on stress and intonation patterns in conversational English. Recognition of these patterns is essential to fluent speech and listening comprehension. Four compact discs replace the first edition’s audiocassettes, and have been increased by 50 minutes in playing time to a total of 5 hours and 20 minutes.

When mastering English, nothing is more important than learning to pronounce the words and phrases so that you're understood. This CD-and-book program emphasizes speaking, sound discrimination, and standard intonation patterns in American-style English. ESL students, TOEFL and TOEIC test takers, and all others for whom English is a second language and who want to improve their pronunciation will find this book and compact disc combination especially valuable.

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Speak English Like an American (eBook+Audio)

Title: Speak English Like an American
Author(s): Amy Gillett
Publisher: Language Success Press
Date: 2004
Pages: 175
Size: 18.30 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: Very good, readable
Language: American English

If you already speak English, but now would like to start speaking even better, then the bestselling book & audio CD set Speak English Like an American is for you. This set is designed to help native speakers of any language speak better English. [+/-]

Over 300 of the most-used American English idioms and phrases are presented in engaging dialogue, with plenty of usage examples, illustrations, and lots of exercises -- with convenient answer key -- to help you learn the material.

The audio CD includes all of the dialogues. Ideal for self-study as well as for ESL classroom use. A fun and effective way to improve your conversational English!

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Clear Speech Student's Book (Book+Audio)

Title: Clear Speech: Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension in North American English
Author(s): Judy B. Gilbert
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: Nov 29, 2004; 3rd Edition
Pages: 195
Size: 70.4 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: Very Good, well-scanned, OCRed, 44kHz/128kbps
Language: American English

A revised and expanded version of the highly successful and innovative pronunciation text for intermediate to high-intermediate students of North American English. The Clear Speech, Third Edition, Student's Book provides learners with visual representations of important pronunciation features, such as voicing and syllable length. It features a reordered table of contents, a greater emphasis on listening recognition, and more coverage of vowel sounds. It also contains a Student Audio CD, so students can practice many of the exercises on their own.

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A Collection of Phonics Videos (29 VDO files)

Title: A Collection of Phonics Videos
Level: Beginner
Compiled by: O'Mama
Publisher: Various companies
Size: 160 Mb (29 VDO files)
Format: .avi
Quality: Excellent video and audio
Language: American English

I'm particulary interested in Phonics because it helps me improve my spoken English a lot. Before I got to know about phonics, my American host dad said I spoke English as if I copied from a book. It just didn't sound natural at the time. [+/-]

I learned that my weakest point in spoken English was my pronunciation. Of course, I still can't ditch the accent of my mother tongue but it's not as strong as you often hear from some non-native English speakers.

These Phonics Video Collection features:
• A B C song
• Alphabet and Letter Sounds
• Blends and Digraphs
• Vowel sounds
• Consonant sounds
• Accent Reduction
• Animal Alphabet
• etc.

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English Vocabulary (57 Flash Animations)

English Vocabulary (57 Flash Animations)
Beginner to Intermediate levels | .swf | 29.15 Mb

Instead of reciting a word by spelling each letter which we probably have no idea about its meaning, don't think it's useless? It is more fun to learn vocabulary, proverbs and slang with these internactive flash animatons which you can even see pictures and hear human voice. It completely doesn't sound like a talking dictionary. Well, you may not need this interactive multimedia collection but I'm sure it must interest your children or young students. [+/-]

The topics of this vocabulary collection include:
• Accommodations
• Household Appliances
• Answer
• Animals
• Business Meeting
• Clothing
• Computer
• Days and Time
• Economics
• Electornic Appliances
• Food
• Fruits
• Games
• Greetings
• Hotel
• Human Body
• Music
• Nature
• People
• Questions
• Reading and Writing
• Relatives
• Restaurant
• School
• Shapes
• Shopping
• Sports
• Tool Box
• Tour
• Transportation
• Vegetables
• Weather
• Proverbs
• Slang
• Occupations

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