Mastering the American Accent with Online Audio


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Mastering the American Accent is an easy-to-follow approach for reducing the accent of non-native speakers of English. Well-sequenced lessons in the book correspond over eight hours of audio files covering the entire text. The audio program provides clear models (both male and female) to help coach a standard American accent. The program is designed to help users speak Standard American English with clarity, confidence, and accuracy. The many exercises in the book concentrate on topics such as vowel sounds, problematic consonants such as V, W, TH, the American R and T and others. Correct lip and tongue positions for all sounds are discussed in detail. Beyond the production of sounds, the program provides detailed instruction in prosodic elements such as syllable stress, emphasis, intonation, linking words for smoother speech flow, common word contractions, and much more. Additional topics that often confuse ESL students are also discussed and explained. They include distinguishing between casual and formal speech, homophones (e.g., they're and there), recognizing words with silent letters (e.g., comb, receipt), and avoiding embarrassing pronunciation mistakes, such as mixing up "pull" and "pool." Students are familiarized with many irregular English spelling rules and exceptions, and are shown how such irregularities can contribute to pronunciation errors. A native language guide references problematic accent issues for 13 different language backgrounds. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.




Improve Vocabulary: Improve Your English Grammar and English Vocabulary (Speak English Like a Native Speaker With Common Idioms and Phrases)


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Book aims at expanding everyday vocabulary which will give you more confidence when talking and explaining situations. The verbs doing words have been chosen because of their common usage in everyday life. This expanded and thoroughly revised new edition is designed not only to add hundreds of useful new words to a student’s permanent working vocabulary but also to teach the most common and useful Greek and Latin word-building roots to help students understand and master additional vocabulary in the future. Learn by using the secret method ALL native English speakers use. · You can improve your reading skills. · You can improve your English vocabulary skills. · You can improve your English grammar skills. Proven strategies to remember and master these new words effortlessly. Engaging exercises and real-world examples that make learning fun and immediately applicable. Expert tips and tricks for speaking with confidence and writing with impact.




Advanced English Conversation Dialogues


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Speak English fluently like a native speaker with these advanced English conversation dialogues. What would it mean for your studies or career to be able to speak and write freely in English? How about understanding more of what you hear or read? These idioms and phrases in Advanced English Conversation Dialogues are designed to improve your English quickly and easily. Jackie Bolen has nearly fifteen years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. She has written dialogues filled with helpful idioms and phrases in American English, plus each dialogue has practice exercises. You'll improve your English vocabulary in no time at all! Pick up a copy of the book today if you want to... Learn some new English idioms and phrases Have a variety of authentic dialogues at your fingertips Improve your American English Speak English fluently and confidently Have some fun while learning English Pick up your copy of the book today. Advanced English Conversation Dialogues by Jackie Bolen will help you stay motivated while consistently improving your English skills.




English for Everyone: English Idioms


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Are you looking to brush up on your English idioms? English for Everyone: English Idioms can help you to understand the context and use of hundreds of native English expressions. Take your practical English usage to the next level and build your confidence in spoken and written English by visually connecting the literal and idiomatic meaning of common English phrases such as, “on cloud nine”, “snowed under”, and many more. With supporting audio available online, sample sentences throughout the book, collocations, and common mistakes to watch out for, English for Everyone: English Idioms can help you confidently progress your English language from advanced to fluent in both social and business environments. About English For Everyone English for Everyone is a series of guides and practice books that support English learning for teenagers and adults from a beginner level, to intermediate, and advanced practical English. Offering a fun and easy-to-follow format that offers guidance for both teaching English as a foreign language, and a self-study approach with resources available to improve English speaking, reading, and writing. Whether you are looking for ESL teaching resources, or a structured program for adults to learn English as a second language, the English for Everyone Series provides: - Sample language examples: New language topics are introduced in context using clear, illustrated, and color-coded explanations - Supporting audio: Extensive English-speaking audio materials integrated into every unit, giving vital oral and listening practice. (All supplementary audio is available on the DK English for Everyone website and IOS/Android App). - Quick referencing: Easy-to-follow units for easy referencing and teaching - Sentence formation guides: Visual break downs of essential English grammar for beginners, showing learners how to recreate even complex English sentences - Visual English vocabulary cues: Lists of useful English words and common phrases with visual aids are available throughout the book The English for Everyone Series covers the skills and topics required for all major global English-language exams and reference frameworks including: - CEFR - TOEFL - IELTS - TOEIC




How To Speak English Fluently


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Speak Business English Like an American


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CD and book designed to teach idioms and expressions used in the American business world.




English-Russian, Russian-English Dictionary


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Based on American rather than British English, this is among the first Russian dictionaries revised for the post-Soviet era. Includes new political terminology, new Russian institutions, new countries and republics and new city names. Contains 26,000 entries in the English-Russian section and 40,000 words in the Russian-English section. Irregularities in Russian declensions and conjugations appear at the beginning of each entry.




Smart book : daily English conversation for beginner and Intermediate levels


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English is a widely spoken language that originated in England and is now the third most spoken language globally, with over 1.5 billion speakers. It is the primary or secondary language in many countries and is used extensively in international communication, business, science, technology, and entertainment. English has various dialects and regional variations, making it a dynamic and versatile language. A conversation is an exchange of thoughts, ideas, or information between two or more people. It involves speaking and listening, where participants take turns to express their thoughts and respond to each other. English conversation refers to the verbal exchange of ideas, information, thoughts, and feelings between two or more people using the English language. It involves speaking and listening, where participants engage in a dialogue, asking questions, sharing opinions, and responding to each other in a natural and interactive manner. English conversation can occur in various settings, such as casual social interactions, formal discussions, interviews, meetings, and more. It plays a crucial role in language learning and communication proficiency. Studying English conversation can enrich both personal and professional aspects of life, facilitating effective communication and fostering global connections.




English Language Teaching: Issues and Challenges


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English, as a global language, plays a vital role in every one’s life. Students think that English language opens the door of the world for their future life. But as an alien language, the learners find it very difficult to understand the language. Not only to understand but to read, write and speak. A social language may be learnt quickly as there are many chances to encounter with public people who speak this as their mother tongue or a community language. But English is not a social language so all learners face difficulty. This difficulty may be eased out by adopting different methodology for learning English language. This could be possible only for educational institutions. In India and non English speaking countries, English could be learnt only in schools, colleges and Universities. So it is very important that methodology for English teaching should be often checked and updated. Earlier chalk and talk method was adopted. In due course, it underwent many changes and it, now has become student centric and the teacher has become a facilitator for the students in teaching learning process. The classroom, once a four wall room with a single board and small chalk piece, has now become a smart classroom with white smart board and an electronic pen stick. Even an LKG classroom is connected to the world and with one click the whole world comes into the classroom through internet services and displayed on the white board. If Shakespeare is taught, his manuscript of the text is displayed and his life is shown as a video film. If the Universe is taught to the students, the video of the Universe is shown and the real scientists are explaining the doubts of the students and they chat with the learners. As we are living in such a modern and advanced period, teaching methodology for English teaching should be updated to meet the challenges of today’s world. Education is the only way for the humanity to live happily and peacefully. Education connects the whole world for the benefit of the human race which is not possible for animal beings and other creatures also. In this process, English language plays a crucial role and an edition of book chapters may benefit the student and teaching community to update the teaching methodology of English language. So, this edition is brought to fulfill the need of the current society.




The English Bunny


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English is a global language spoken worldwide by nearly 400 million native speakers and 750 million people of different ethnicities as a second language, making it the largest spoken language in the world. While there are multiple dialects and accents including North American, British English, Australian, African and Asian to name a few, it can often be interpreted by people using a different dialect and accent which makes communicating in English, one of the most essential skills to have. Being able to read, write, speak and understand English is necessary for business, travel, education, career and for maintaining international relations. The most successful people in the world have mastered their communication skills in English. It helps them have a better life not only professionally but also personally. These people can express themselves better and maintain good relations with their family and friends. Every language comprises of two parts – grammar and vocabulary. While grammar can be learnt at schools, colleges, universities, private institutions or using English grammar books, learning vocabulary and being able to remember it and utilize it in everyday communication has always been a challenge. Dictionaries have been the oldest and most basic source of learning English vocabulary. They provide word meanings and sentences. Thesaurus provides synonyms of words. Other English books provide antonyms, idioms and phrases. But all these serve more as a reference than a learning source since memorizing a plethora of words from these sources is almost impractical. And yet most books for competitive exams in the market today list thousands of words and meanings and expect people to memorize them. Institutes and Universities encourage people to read novels or fiction books voraciously in the hope that people will be able to improve their vocabulary. What they fail to understand is readers must read hundreds of books to learn hundreds of words. There is never a certainty that the books they read will have a disjoint set of words. Even if they do, it will only take several years before a reader will be able to master hundreds of words. In order to resolve the above conundrum and make it convenient for readers to learn thousands of words with just one book and in a span of only two to three months, an attempt has been made in the form of The English Bunny. The English Bunny is a collection of short stories and prides itself on covering close to 2500 words and their meanings in just about 150 pages with 1 story per page and each story not exceeding 20 lines. Like never before, The English Bunny is here to revolutionize the way you learn and improve your English Vocabulary. If you are a student preparing for any competitive exam like GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MCAT, SAT or ACT, you are hard pressed on time and would want to master a lot of words in a short span of time. The English Bunny will help you memorize these words in a sure shot fun way with very little effort. If you are a business professional, looking to enhance your communication skills by improving your vocabulary, The English Bunny will help you in your pursuit. If your first language is not English and you have difficulty in understanding complex English or if you are interested in improving your confidence, The English Bunny will help you in your pursuit. It is your fastest English vocabulary learning pal.