J.D. O'Connor | Clare Fletcher SOUNDS ENGLISH A PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE BOOKSounds English Effective pronunciation involves accurate production of individual sounds in a total language situation including stress and intonation. Sounds English is a course which trains students in this complex area of language learning. Each unit starts with intensive practice in hearing and saying particular sounds, then moves on to real-life - contexts where stress, intonation and sounds are all involved. Sounds English consists of a Students’ Book and three cassettes, and can be used in lass or by students working on their own. KEY FEATURES i Each unit concentrates on two or three sounds, with special units on consonant clusters, linking of words and weak forms of unstressed words I Spelling boxes show how sounds are spelt i ‘An Intonation list explains key intonation patterns of English, and shows where in the book they are practised i A special language chart for 15 languages demonstrates which English sound contrasts are difficult for speakers of each language enabling students to plan their own study programme BE Useful ‘introduction for Independent Students’ and Introductory Unit incuded for students working on their own nin, ISBN O-582-01435-5 Jee NM) 9 "780582'014398!‘Longman Group UK Limited, Longman House, Burnt Mil, Harlow, Essex (M20 JE, England and Associated Companies throughout the world, © Longman Group UK Limited 1989 All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publishers. First published 1989 Mlustrated by Chris Burke, Susannah English, Diane Fisher, Hardlines, Helen Manning, Pat Moffat, Stephen Wright Set in 10/11 pt Century Light. Produced by Longman Singapore Publishers Pte Ltd. Printed in Singapore. ISBN 0 582 014395