Work on your accent : clearer prounciation for better communication / Helen Ashton and Sarah Shepherd.
By: Ashton, Helen.
Contributor(s): Shepherd, Sarah.
Material type:
BookPublisher: London : Collins, 2012Description: iii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. + compact disc (4 3/4 in.).ISBN: 9780007462919 .Subject(s): English language -- Accents and accentuation
| English language -- PronunciationDDC classification: 428.1 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Cork School of Music Library CD | 428.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00209892 | ||
| General lending | MTU Cork School of Music Library Lending | 428.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00177628 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Clearer pronunciation for better communication
If your English accent is letting you down, this is the perfect book for you. You'll see and hear how to soften the influence of your mother tongue and speak clear English everyone will understand.
Professional accent coaches Sarah and Helen show you how to pronounce each sound and when to use them. They will help you recognize why your native language makes you mispronounce certain sounds and which sounds you therefore need to focus on.
Collins Work on your Accent features:
* Thirty-six units on the main consonant and vowel sounds in English
* 'What am I doing wrong?' section looks at the mistakes you are most likely to be making based on your native language
* Advice on rhythm, stress and pitch
* Videos, illustrations and photos demonstrating the correct positions to produce accurate sounds
* Free downloadable video and audio clips provide clear native
speaker model pronunciation
* Extra practice sections concentrating on the most problematic sounds
CEF level B1-C2
Suitable for self-study and classroom use.
Getting started -- the sounds of English -- The consonant sounds -- The vowel sounds -- Diphtongs in RP -- Connecting your speech -- RP system -- Finding the rhythm of RP -- Practice exercises.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Helen Ashton and Sarah Shepherd are highly regarded freelance accent and dialect coaches with substantial experience working with students from all around the world. Having trained professionally at London's influential Central School of Speech and Drama, they now teach both actors and non-native speakers of English how to speak with different accents.