To the teacher
Elements of Pronunciation combines the well-known
pronunciation practice books ~ Weak Forms, Chater, Liskyp,
Conractions and Siress Tome into ove volume. The books
Aivided into five sections which corespond othe five orignal
publications Dialogues have Ben caeullysceted so thet the
aerial can be used with student from intermedia vel
Upward, and, by elecon, much of themateralcan be ed at
Tower level
"The recordings hae been re-ited to make them ear to we,
For each dialogue, the recording on the casete now const of
|L'Avtsten and repeat ection wiih pick out and dls the
articular pronunciation pont practised nthe dialogue
2. The dialogues recorded sai through at natural spec,
3. A paused version ofthe dialogue with bleps onda where
‘students should epeat The pauses tually occur atthe end of
ach utterance, except where one speaker part
‘exceptionally ong ands therefore divided int smaller
Seton or epettion
‘The recordings are slghly diferent for Sess Time. Thereisno
inal isten and repeat’ section andthe dialogue are recoded
‘vice the fis ime sright thvough with tpn the
background o indicate the srs the second tine with no tap but
ith pauses and beeps to alow stent to repent. See the
Introduction tothe section on Siess Tne for ways of using these
dialogue.
“Element of Pronunciation an be wed in las with teaches
Ina language laboratory with or without teacher, or by
‘student working lone at home with the we ofa cette
recorder,
‘Suggestions foruse
Herein suggested procedure which you may ike o follow or
adapt
1 Before concentrating onthe particular pronunciation point
‘se the dialogue for stening comprehension itisimportant
Torstudentto get sense ofthe meaning and pronunciation
othe teacher
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Shaloge this ime concentrating oa the pronunciation aswell
fssonthemeaning.
4, Stodems woe he paused version ofthe dialogue for repetition
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‘5, Students wo in pis ting one part each and repeating the
Alaloge ater the recording using the pased ern
6, Students ead the dnlogve‘n pats without the recording
‘The version could be ecrdeds hey ean then stn 0
hemscvs (You may want them to memorise and perform
Some ofthe shorter dalouss)
1. Yournay sow lie to at stents some questions about the
Zalopuewbich encourage them owe the partial
pronunciation pont in ther answers Dialogue 14
1G What do the speakers sy wilappen al he lady's
mses and problems?
A. They dsappeat