Phrase by phrase
Subtitle: pronunciation and listening in American English
By: Marsha Chan
Edition: Second
Publisher: Sunburst Media
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Sunnyvale, CA
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781932318340
Subjects: English language — Textbooks for foreign speakers; English language — United States — Pronunciation; Listening; English language — Spoken English — United States; English language — Pronunciation by foreign speakers; English as a Second Language; American English; Oral communication
Description: A comprehensive pronunciation program with book, 5 CDs and 5 DVDs.

Learners of English, sharpen your pronunciation skills with this user-friendly video series. Watch the mouth in motion, hear and reproduce the melody of American English. The lessons are presented in a systematically organized learning program. In each of 16 superbly explained lessons, you’ll enjoy interesting stories, lively dialogs, and vivid demonstrations of how to produce sounds and sound patterns. 

Stress, rhythm and intonation are key factors in making your speech easy to understand. No matter what your native language is, you will benefit from an understanding and mastery of these oral language features. You will also practice all of the American English vowel and consonant groups throughout the Phrase by Phrase program. The video instructor will help you develop auditory sensitivity – you’ll hear sounds and sound patterns better – and improve accuracy, fluency, and ease in your oral production of English – you’ll speak more clearly and confidently!

What’s New in the Second Edition
✓ Print, audio, and video materials are fully coordinated; instructions specify when and how to use the components in an integrated and effective way. 
✓ Vocabulary and cloze items have been revised with consideration given to frequency based on corpus data. 
✓ Sound Focus exercises have been expanded to include material previously available only on video and additional practical exercises for pairs.
✓ Illustrations and improved formatting enhance pronunciation and listening concepts and tasks.
✓ New oral composition topics are provided for all chapters, and they specify the sounds to apply.
✓ New assessment questions guide students to monitor their pronunciation of the chapter passage and the oral composition.
✓ EXPANSION ACTIVITIES, a brand new section, presents interactive exercises for pairs and small groups to further practice the sound focuses presented in each chapter. Included are information gaps, dialogs, games, and dictations.
✓ A Pronunciation Scoring Guideline provides a method for an instructor to evaluate students’ pronunciation holistically.
✓ The Stress Stretch technique, well-known to participants in Marsha Chan’s pronunciation workshops, is another bonus feature.

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