Table Of ContentAn Introduction to
the Sounds of English
ANN BAKER
SHARON GOLDSTEIN
Sound Symbols
Vowels
Consonants
‘isn ‘Alpha ‘symbol Alphabet
bf or ‘baby, robber 71
[aw Ar ‘wu, get |
[sa Je Ee ih ar ade
[ia = ata we ry ey cat |
i, ist “ap ove ‘yh of ‘9006, dog
| fb taf aeviag Inoiceas
t a 300 these |
a
E [Se wD 7 eee |
fon! emcee] a fish ee
ome = Fess
ee wo venice
Fo oi ree wn ne oho
a tt | ord [ier ‘of ‘think month
te ey | | [a
tne ‘sngthink
a wighthere
SECOND EDITION @
fonunciatigy
‘pals
fin Introduction to
the Sounds of English
SHARON GOLDSTEIN
ee Contents
To the Teacher. v
To the Student vil
‘Acknowledgments. vi
Section A's Vowels
Unit fiy/ tea Stresed Syllables in Words es eseessesseeeeieel
unit2 Af sit Stress in Numbers; Moving Su0ss «oss seseese 8
units /e/ yes Falling und Rising Intonation <oseessesseeses 12
Unita fey/ day ——_Etzesein Bentensee 16
units fa/ hat The Mos: Important Word .-ceseessesseesses 20
Unité Review 24
Unit7 fal cup Strong and Weak Pronunefasions 26
Units af banana /o/in Unstrstod Syllables and Word;
xn ad at 30
Unit 9 far/ Netter nef in Tostrossed Sytiables nnd Word
Tatonstion Choice Questions with ar 34
Unit 10 fof hot Plann Genus 33
Unit 11 /2f ball Usiog Stress and Intanation t Show
AContEaa veces ceeeeense ces AZ
unit 12 fow! go Linking Vowel Sounds . AT
Unit 13 /uw/ too stress and Pronouns smart)
Unit 14 fey) book Negative Contractions sa
Unit 15. Review 58
Unlt 16 foy/ fine Stresain Compound Nouns «o
Unit 17 />y/ boy Sentence Raythma ond Timing -..cssseseesees 6
Unit 18. fow/ house Stree and Linking in Phra! Verbs 7
Unit 19. Review oni
Unit20 Re 7
Unit21 far/ word Tag Questions with Falling Iconation 75
Section B ¢ Consonants
unit 22
unit 23
unit 24
unit25
unit26
unit 32
unie33
unit34
unit 35
unit 36
unit37
Unit 4s
units
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unit so
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Jp! po.
Toy baby
Iti two
Jaf dia
Jkt key
Jo) good
Review
Js 900
J2l 200
ISf shoe
sf television
If chips
Je} joke
Review
iyl yes
Hy fan
Ivf very
fof wet
Thy how
J] think
J) cho other
Review
Im) me
Ini a0
inf sing
AM light, fall
Jo} right
Jr} after vowels
Review
Tntonation in its
Serene in Compound Nonna and Phrases
Linking Final Consonant.
sd Kndings
Stress in Noun Phrases with Compounds
Gonna (yoing fo)
“inking: Final Consonant Caster
4 Bnings
Linking Words with
‘Sho in Wir wi
‘Silent Syllable
Dida eli so); Would would york
you); Doncha (don't you)
‘Veta (used 1)
Intonation in Long Sentonces
‘Woak und Strong Pronunciations of ave
Wh Questions mith Rising Intonation
roped di Tbostion in Bx ons
Using Stress and Intonstion to Shove Suprise
Weal Pronsnciations forthe and than
Using Intonation ta Change Meaning
Syllabie
‘Wook Proaundiation aad Contraction of be
Weak Pronunciation and Cautesstion of wild
Stross in Tong Wars
Intonation in Polite Questions
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90
95
99
108
107
109
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WwW
121
125
129
133,
135
139
143
148
152
155
160
165
167
169
173
178
183
187
191
WN To the Teacher
_Preransation Fors See ton i dined oly his being
intermediate sudents recognize and pradues che sounds 0 North American,
lish, It covers ell she vowel and consonant sounds of the language, aswell as
‘ress, rythm, intonstion, linking, and othor featurgs of connected speoch. Tho
Fnle can he ted in the classroom, in a language lab, ofr self-study
‘The 50 unite nay be taught ia whatever order aeemse most useful, You may want
to syorkthrouzh the units in cequence,altsrnate vovtel ad eorsonant units
chooze only the unit chat are helpful fer sour students’ partcalar preuneiation
Cileultive. A diagnoati test to help identify thee diffisities spresra in
"Tooshars Manual
New Features ofthe Second Edition
(Changes from the ist edition of Pronunciation Pairs include
* More active listening tasks
© More interactive speaking taske
* Updated dialegs with related practice tasks
© Pearton of tres, rhythm, intonat on, or other features of connected speech in
every unit
+ Lista of common expressions for esch target sound
© More reliatie mouth iluetessione and datailad directions for producing
sou
+ Review units for both the vowel and consonnat seetons
+ Alluew illustrations and twowolr design
© Update ilussracicns end oviveoler interior design
«res audio CD in the Student's Book, with exeerpls som the ease audio
progrsm |
«ros Web ate for extra practice and reference
Organization ofthe Student's Book
Pronunciation Pare ie dvided inta two gestions —ons on vowale and ona on,
‘onsonante, Baca sation bog.na with an introdctory enit that ehovs tho basic
‘mouth positions ard movements needed ta produce the ecurde in that section
‘After she intesductory unit, each unis protents 2 epesife sound throagh ¢ variety
‘flanks ‘The tacks move fiom highly et-uctured practice ofthe target sound
jn individeal words to more communicative practice ef the e9und in connected
;peoeh, incuding guided conversscioas, gamee, puzsles, sd interactive spesking
laske."Thers are als sight review unite
"The unite in the Students Book generally fellow this format:
“Mouth illustrations and directions. Huch uail begins with an ilustration
ofthe portion of the tongue and offer pars ef the moulh Zor tho target suas
‘The illustration is accompanied oy directions for making the sound,
+ Word pairs. Uluatrated word pairs appear in elmost every unit. Word pairs
‘also Kaovn as minimal pairel are para of words like 2hip and sheep, tht
dlflee by only one acurd. Bech sctct word pairs sontrasta te targot sound
‘with another very similar sound, ae werds ave ilstented to mene the
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dlference in meaning cleox: Making itviowally obv-ous that changing a sirgle
Sound in a word eas ovmpletely alter the meaning acipe students understand
the importance of aeeurate prenuncintion
+ Sound recognition tests, Every unit that presents ‘usted word
pais chen tets students ability to distinguish betwrean the sounds heirs
contrasted, irs in inlated sards and then within sentences, This piven
students practice in hearing and identifying the target sound in connected
speech
+ Vocabulary. Hash unit ineludes a lst of wonds or phrases containing the
target sound. The vocabulary words propare studenta fo the diclog and tasks
that follow A attempt has been made ehecughout to use simple, everyday
ward,
+ Dialog. Bach unit contains a dialog or other inten’ng selection with a igh
concentration af the scurd jor sounds} eing practized in the nit. The dialogs
‘are written to sound ss nataral as possible, and students do not need to
“understand every word. Hach slog ineliden 2 guided listening task that
invnives se ofthe target snare,
+ Stress; shythm, aid intonation, In acdi:ioa to practicing «particule
sound, each unit practice stress, rhythm, intonction, or ome other feature of
Conectad speech, The unit subtitle highights this feature
« Practice activities. Every unit includes one or more interactive speaking
tasks, neluding games, role playa, uided conversations, dseussions, oF
surveys that practice bath the target ound and the feature o*eannected
speech presented in the unit.
+ Spelling, Hach unit includes a spelling section that lst ehe hase spelling
plleras for the sound being practiced, using Words fram the unit as
eames.
* Common expressions, Hach unit conclades with a sarsmary of commen
phrases and sentences that eantsin the sound tsupht in che crit. Practicing:
these expressions ean help improve ueney and encourage stadents to use the
target sound antside the elasaroom
Components of the Second Edition
* Student's Book packaged with an audio CD that includes matevial excerpted
Frou the class audio progra
Classroom audio program, available on five audio Cs or easettes, that
contains all the examples and pracrice material marked with the ¢} symbol in
the Student's Book
+ Teacher's Manual that provides additional help enc guidance for teachers
using the Stucent’s Book in their classes, answers to all tasks, notes on
sudentciffieultis, activities fr further practice, end suggestions for inking
pronunciation lessons with other coursework
ree Web site (www:eambridgeorg/pnlstudent) with additional practice
‘nateral for each unit ofthe Student's Book, a chart ofthe [PA sound syns,
Anda List of Likely Errors that gives information onthe difficulties speakers
of diferent Languages ar likely to have
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WN To the Student
remnelation Pairs Seeond Balti, will help vou recognize and pronounce
all the vowe! and consonant sounds of Nerth American English, Bach unit
Dractices a different sound or reviews a group of sounds, Fach unit also practices a
Speech feature such a stra, intonation, shythm, or linking words together. Thes
features are as imporcant aa individual sounds ‘or speaking and understanding
English,
‘There are many types oflistening and apeaking activities i Une bl, Most ofthe
‘units include ord pairs that coateast two aoans, Word pai are pars of words,
fuch aa aight and light, thal are the same except for ae sound. your frst
language doce not have one or both of the diflaent sounds in the word pain,
prasticing the word pairs en help you Ieara vo hees ~ and produce ~ the two
Aifsrent ound,
Pronaneiation Pairs has tio main seetions ~ ne on vowels and ore on consonants
Bach seetion has an introdaction ta making the soands in that sectien, You ean,
‘work through the hoo from keginning, to end or you can choose units that practice
the sounds or ather pronunciation features that are cffcult or you.
Te each unit, « vocabulary list gives you practice eaying dhe wound in eversday
words, aad spelling sectian shows You how she ands apelied. A dialog or other
Tstenting selection given you peastoe in heaving the sound in conversation. You wil
tl have the opporbasty to practice the nous with other wtadentoin conversations,
‘games, or ollerncivities. Each unit ends with a it of wome comm words sed
tenlences that use the sound. Practicing theae expressions ean help you improve
‘our fluency and remind you wlien to use the sound walside the elaeroos
‘You can use this hook ina elass with a taacher cr in s language lab. You ean also
use many ofthe tasks for salfstndy; IF'you are using she book fer self studs, find
1 partner to practve the conversations, games, or other aesvities. An audio CD is
included at tho back of your book. his eudio GD has some of the maria from the
fall elass audio progrem A list of the material roccrded on this CD is shawn on the
inside back caver
‘You will iad the following equipment help:
+ @ CD player or computer for listening to the reeoelingsen the Shucent’s Book.
audio CD
* equipmert for recording your owa wie
« amirror for comparing the postion of yone mouth with the piebures of the mouth
in-each unit
‘You can find estea prectioe foreach uait ox the Web site for Pronunciation Pairs a
vwivieambridgeors/ppistudent
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Acknowledgments
snanciation Paiss, Second Weition, is hese an she British text Ship or Shosp?
iy A Bake
Many people contributed tothe new edition. Thanks are partioularlyexred to
‘The eeviswere Ruth Chaver, eels Neel, Sarah Plawa, uth Wagnt, end Duncan,
‘White, who used and commented on the first edition of Fronunciation Pairs, Their
suupestiona were very belpful in developing the seccnd edition.
‘The design team at Advencure House, including Jason Fortuna, Rachel Smith, and
Taney C'Quinn, who are responsible for the eyeeatehing lao of this new eto,
‘The ilustators, Adam Hurwitz, whe skilflly rendeved all the mouth diagrams,
snd William Waitauen, who worked tirelessly to preduce the hundieds of
‘Mustaine
‘Mary Sandro, the We site developer, and Kirsley Maretzs, the Web site designer,
‘who erested the Pronunciction Pairs Web ste
‘Richi LePaye, fe vkesu ear sud profissionslin in prudusing the audio
presi
‘Jane Mairs, tae commissioning editr, whe initisted and expertly vpervised the
projet. Danielle Powers, Cindee Howard, and particularly Brigit Dermott, the
Senior projet editors who ably guided the beok rong produetion,
‘Thais, especialy, to my development editor, anon McAlister Shinoda, for her
vn pence, aitisulous ablention to detail sud aatute alice
And thanks to dim and Loxiss, who helped me in mare ways thaa thes know:
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Section ‘|
VOWELS
