English Pronunciation Made Simple Audio Cds -4- Access

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| Disc | Focus Area | Key Topics Covered | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Vowels & Introduction | Diagnostic listening, front vowels (i, ɪ, eɪ, ɛ, æ), central vowels (ə, ʌ), back vowels (u, ʊ, oʊ, ɔ, ɑ). Word and sentence-level practice. | | Disc 2 | Consonants (Part 1) | Stops (p, b, t, d, k, g), fricatives (f, v, θ, ð, s, z). Minimal pairs (e.g., "thin/shin," "very/berry"). | | Disc 3 | Consonants (Part 2) & Clusters | Affricates (tʃ, dʒ), nasals (m, n, ŋ), liquids (l, r), glides (w, j). Consonant clusters (e.g., "spl," "str," "nts"). Final consonant emphasis. | | Disc 4 | Stress, Rhythm & Intonation | Word stress patterns, sentence stress, rhythm (stress-timing), thought groups, rising/falling intonation in questions and statements, reduced speech (weak forms: "to," "for," "can"). | english pronunciation made simple audio cds -4-

This guide assumes you have the 4-CD set of "English Pronunciation Made Simple" (coursebook + audio). Use the CDs to practice listening, repeating, and mastering sounds, stress, rhythm, and connected speech. offers something rare: discipline

Track 6: Practice Dialogues (10:15)