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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808
EAN num: 9781577662372
ISBN number: 1577662377
Label: Waveland Pr Inc
Manufacturer: Waveland Pr Inc
Page Count: 112
Printing Date: 2002-02
Publishing house: Waveland Pr Inc
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Teachers of English to speakers of other languages face many challenges, not the least of which is the linguistic diversity of their students. Each student faces difficulties with different English sounds depending on those sounds and distinctions of his or her native language. To help minimize the time spent tailoring classroom materials to the needs of each student, Nilsen and Nilsen have compiled a comprehensive volume on those sound contrasts distinguished in English. They provide extensive lists of both vowel and consonant contrasts, each with phonetic diagrams and descriptions, minimal pairs (both isolated and in sentences), and specific languages for which the contrast may be problematic. Both prospective and practicing teachers will appreciate the freedom of not having to compile these materials themselves. Instead, they can focus on their primary goal the teaching of English.
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While I loved the lists, I would like to see the addition of the IPA in addition to the authors system. I would also like to see a way to add additional languages.
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"Pronunciation Contrasts is designed to assist teachers of English to speakers of other languages in dealing with pronunciation difficulties.
It has been planned to SERVE AS A TIME-SAVING AID FOR BOTH THE BEGINNING AND THE EXPERIENCED TEACHER in preparing materials for classroom use geared to the individual needs of each student....."
[from the book of the introduction]
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This book is an excellent aid for students of English speech to practice the differences between similar sounds.
In addition to diagrams of the positions of the tongue, lips, and teeth for making each sound, the book gives lists of words that differ only by the sound pair under consideration (dead:dud) and also sentences using such words; for instance, Our PUP has no PEP.
The only issue of concern is its use of its own custom phonetic transcription rather than the International Phonetic Alphabet or other system.
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I've had this book since 1994 and in all those years of teaching English pronunciation, it is the one book I must have with me and refer to over and over. The fact that I can easily find the pronunciation challenges specific to particular language backgrounds means I don't waste a lot time focusing on the wrong problems. Students find it hilarious, at times, when I use the minimal pairs to check their understanding as well as to work on their production. Not every difficulty is as easy to discern as the one that becomes apparent when a Spanish speaker says, "I'm having trouble with my vowels." - and he's also having trouble with the b/v pair!
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This book is actually a re-release of a very old book, and when I say re-release, I mean that it appears that the publisher photocopied the old version and bound it into a book. This book is a great reference of contrasts in English, nothing more, nothing less. A must-have in my pronunciation classroom and my lab. But if you are looking for pronunciation help or a book on how to teach pronunciation, look elsewhere. This is a reference of words and sentences that demonstrate different sounds in English.
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