Pronounce It Perfectly in American English. Second edition

Barron's Education Series, 2005. This book and tape are designed 'to help you pronounce English words, phrases, and sentences correctly, so that the meaning you intended is clear and the sounds are pleasing to the ear. ISBN 0-7641-2817-5 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 book is designed for use with the four enclosed language-teaching compact discs. 'Pronounce It Perfectly in English' is a program that 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."--Back cover. CD 1: pt. 1: units 1-16 cd 2: pt. 1: unit 17 pt. 2: units 18-24 cd 3: pt. 2: units 25-30 pt. 3: units 31-33 cd 4: pt. 3: units 34-37 pt. 4: units 38-42 pt. 5: Appendix.