Download or read book Mastering the American Accent with Online Audio written by Lisa Mojsin and published by Barrons Educational Services. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book 50 Very Short Conversations written by Mark Kulek and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 50 very short conversations are intended to get you speaking English right away. This book is suitable for both students and teachers. These short conversations are perfect for beginners and for those who want to review these important conversations. Each conversation is illustrated for better understanding. There are 25 topics that include: greetings, around town, asking for help, asking a personal question, at home and many more. There are 75 extension questions for stimulating talk. There are 50 quizzes to challenge your comprehension. These 50 very short conversations will get you speaking English now.
Download or read book The First 20 Hours written by Josh Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
Download or read book English for Everyone Level 1 Beginner Practice Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PLEASE NOTE - this is a replica of the print book and you will need paper and a pencil to complete the exercises. Practice makes perfect with this exciting guide to learning English. Work your way up with the ultimate self-study course that is easy to use and quick to learn. This practice book has a huge variety of bite-sized, attractively presented exercises to drill the language skills taught in English for Everyone Level 1 Beginner Practice Book. Hundreds of activities and accompanying audio cover listening, speaking, reading, and writing to reinforce language skills. You’ll expand your English vocabulary with topics like introducing yourself, your job, and hobbies and interests. Get to grips with grammar rules, including using apostrophes and joining sentences, and perfect your pronunciation with audio exercises by native speakers. Eye-catching illustrations and step-by-step explanations keep content simple and straightforward for easy learning. Level 1 Beginner Practice Book is part of DK's best-selling English for Everyone series. It is suitable for all levels of English language learners and provides the perfect reading companion for study, exams, work, or travel. With audio material available on the accompanying website and Android/iOS app, there has never been a better time to learn English.
Download or read book Solve for Happy written by Mo Gawdat and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this “powerful personal story woven with a rich analysis of what we all seek” (Sergey Brin, cofounder of Google), Mo Gawdat, Chief Business Officer at Google’s [X], applies his superior logic and problem solving skills to understand how the brain processes joy and sadness—and then he solves for happy. In 2001 Mo Gawdat realized that despite his incredible success, he was desperately unhappy. A lifelong learner, he attacked the problem as an engineer would: examining all the provable facts and scrupulously applying logic. Eventually, his countless hours of research and science proved successful, and he discovered the equation for permanent happiness. Thirteen years later, Mo’s algorithm would be put to the ultimate test. After the sudden death of his son, Ali, Mo and his family turned to his equation—and it saved them from despair. In dealing with the horrible loss, Mo found his mission: he would pull off the type of “moonshot” goal that he and his colleagues were always aiming for—he would share his equation with the world and help as many people as possible become happier. In Solve for Happy Mo questions some of the most fundamental aspects of our existence, shares the underlying reasons for suffering, and plots out a step-by-step process for achieving lifelong happiness and enduring contentment. He shows us how to view life through a clear lens, teaching us how to dispel the illusions that cloud our thinking; overcome the brain’s blind spots; and embrace five ultimate truths. No matter what obstacles we face, what burdens we bear, what trials we’ve experienced, we can all be content with our present situation and optimistic about the future.
Download or read book English for Everyone English Grammar Guide Practice Book written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2019-06-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PLEASE NOTE - this is a replica of the print book and you will need paper and a pencil to complete the exercises. Puzzled by past tenses? Confused by comparatives? This clearly structured and beautifully presented workbook includes grammar practice activities that make learning English grammar incredibly easy. The English for Everyone English Grammar Guide Practice Book is an essential companion to the English for Everyone English Grammar Guide, a comprehensive reference book that makes even the trickiest grammar rules clear and simple. The Practice Book mirrors the unit-by-unit structure of the Grammar Guide. Each Practice Book unit is full of carefully graded grammar exercises to drill and reinforce the grammar you have learned in the corresponding English Grammar Guide unit. These exercises will help you build up your confidence and become more fluent, giving you the chance to practise using the most important English grammar constructions again and again. Ideal for learners at all levels, and covering CEFR levels A1 to C1, the English for Everyone English Grammar Guide Practice Book presents basic (beginner), intermediate, and advanced English grammar in one easy-to-navigate book. Like all books in the innovative English for Everyone series, it uses a visual learning method: many of the exercises are accompanied by attractive illustrations that put grammar practice points into context and give you visual cues to help you understand the exercises. Whether you want to improve your grammar for work, study, travel, or exams, the English for Everyone Grammar Guide Practice Book offers you a simple way to learn English grammar, remember it, and use it with confidence.
Download or read book Fluent Forever written by Gabriel Wyner and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, this is the method that will finally make the words stick. “A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You’ll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you’ll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you’ll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.
Download or read book English for Everyone Business English Practice Book written by DK and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build your English language skills and grow your career with English for Everyone: Business, Practice Book. English for Everyone: Business, Practice Book makes it easier to learn the English you need to succeed in the workplace. More than 700 exercises use graphics and visuals to develop English skills in presenting, writing formal e-mails, filling out job applications, networking, and other common workplace scenarios. Exercises cover speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, offering complete language practice. Find the errors in sample messages, answer comprehension questions, fill-in-the-blanks with key grammar and vocabulary, word order games, and writing your own formal documents. English for Everyone: Business, Practice Book matches the language standards used by the major global English-language exams, offering ideal preparation for starting, changing, and advancing your career. Use this practice book with English for Everyone: Business, Course Book so you can work with the books together. Download the free app and practice online with free listening exercises at www.dkefe.com. Series Overview: English for Everyone series teaches all levels of English, from beginner to advanced, to speakers of English as a second language. Innovative visual learning methods introduce key language skills, grammar, and vocabulary, which are reinforced with a variety of speaking, reading, and writing exercises to make the English language easier to understand and learn. Visit www.dkefe.com to find out more.
Download or read book English Conversation Practice written by Mark Evans and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-06-28 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This a speaking and vocabulary book for intermediate speakers of English. There are 20 topic-based chapters packed with vocabulary and speaking practice. It is perfect as an additional resource or a stand-alone lesson.
Download or read book English Conversation Practice written by Grant Taylor and published by McGraw-Hill College. This book was released on 1967-01-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Practice Makes Perfect English Conversation Premium Third Edition written by Jean Yates and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2020-04-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain the skills needed to converse in English with confidence! Conversing comfortably in a new language can seem like a daunting task. This accessible guide will help you build the skills to communicate in English with confidence. The book is packed with crystal-clear explanations, numerous realistic examples, and dozens of engaging exercises to help you hone your conversation skills. You’ll learn how to introduce yourself, make appointments, strike up conversations, and much more. Practice Makes Perfect: English Conversation is organized around 12 units that present specific conversational situations and common, everyday scenarios. Each unit offers helpful instructions on correct pronunciation, grammar, syntax, and word usage. The exclusive McGraw-Hill Language app features streaming audio recordings of all dialogues in the book plus the answers to more than 100 exercises. Practice Makes Perfect: English Conversation will help you: • Engage in dialogues that illustrate practical conversations • Expand your English vocabulary • Get clarification of new concepts with numerous realistic examples • Reinforce your new conversational skills through extensive exercises • Test your understanding of key themes in the book • Improve your pronunciation through audio dialogs and exercises, online and via the McGraw-Hill Language app
Download or read book Amerika jin No Y ni Eigo O Hanas written by Amy Gillett and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Practice Speaking English written by Larisa Green and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Speak English today! With present simple short statements starting with the verbs to be & have.
Download or read book IELTS Speaking Test Practice IELTS Speaking Exam Preparation and Language Practice written by Ielts Success IELTS Success Associates and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IELTS Speaking Test Practice - IELTS Speaking Exam Preparation & Language Practice for the Academic Purposes and General Training Modules by IELTS Success Associates contains 16 IELTS practice speaking tests. This book will help you improve your grammar, language skills, vocabulary and fluency for the IELTS speaking test. IELTS Speaking Test Practice is designed for upper-intermediate to advanced learners of English. This study guide is conveniently organised into 8 parts: PART 1: How to improve your speaking test score The study guide begins with an overview of the IELTS speaking test format. It also provides you with tips and techniques to improve your speaking test score. PART 2: Grammar and sentence construction on the speaking exam You will learn what aspects of grammar and what types of sentence construction examiners are looking for in each part of your interview. PART 3: Using conditional sentences on the IELTS speaking tasks There are exercises teaching you how to use conditional sentences in order to get a higher score. PART 4: Sample speaking exam 1 Complete speaking exam with the following sections for each of the three IELTS speaking tasks: Overview of each of the tasks, explaining the format and pointing out what is expected of you Tips for preparing for each of the tasks, with in-depth explanations Sample responses for each task with exercises and explanations PART 5: Useful conversational phrases In the next section of the study guide, we provide useful conversational phrases for you to practise for your speaking test. PART 6: Vocabulary improvement There is also a special section on how to improve your vocabulary for the IELTS speaking text. You will study lists of words for the topics most commonly tested on the IELTS speaking exam. PART 7: Three more complete IELTS speaking practice exams with model responses The book then has teacher''s comments on each task. There are also exercises that ask you to analyse how the vocabulary, grammar and phrases are used in the sample responses. Each of the three speaking practice exams has three tasks each, just like the real IELTS speaking test. There are twelve speaking tasks, and texts for twelve model responses are provided. PART 8: Twelve additional speaking practice tests The twelve additional speaking tests are on these topics: Culture and Cultural Events Education Environment Family and Friends Food and Nutrition Free Time, Hobbies and Leisure Newspapers, Media and Technology Role Models Shopping and Consumerism Television Transport Travel and Tourism See a free sample of this book: For a free sample of this book, please click on the "Look Inside" icon on the top left corner of this page. You may also be interested in our other IELTS publications: IELTS Listening Practice Tests - IELTS Self-Study Exam Preparation Book: For IELTS for Academic Purposes and General Training Modules For our "IELTS Listening Practice Tests Audio CD" go to: www.amazon.com/IELTS-Listening-Practice-Tests-Audio/dp/B00MEVO89M/ IELTS Vocabulary: IELTS Words for the IELTS for Academic Purposes English Test IELTS Reading Practice Tests: IELTS Guide for Self-Study Test Preparation for IELTS for Academic Purposes IELTS Writing Coursebook with IELTS Grammar Preparation and Language Practice: IELTS Essay Writing Guide for Task 1 of the Academic Module and Task 2 of the Academic and General Training Modules
Download or read book Basics of Biblical Hebrew Video Lectures written by Miles V. Van Pelt and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basics of Biblical Hebrew Video Lectures provides 36 easy-to-follow lessons introducing the grammar and language of the Hebrew Bible. Integrated for use with today's bestselling Hebrew text, it is an ideal resource for traditional students in need of additional instruction; for professors, who can now utilize precious classroom time for discussion and exercises--and have students watch lectures at home; and for self learners and homeschoolers with an interest in learning Hebrew on their own. Each lesson is approximately half an hour and is taught by experienced teacher Miles V. Van Pelt using a logical and simple method of learning biblical Hebrew, an approach he's refined over more than 20 years of studying and instructing students in biblical languages. Focused on the structural pattern of biblical Hebrew instead of tedious memorization, each video session will give students in formal language classes and self-learners alike the basic understanding they need to begin studying the Hebrew Scriptures.
Download or read book English Pronunciation Practice written by Gunther Breaux and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-07-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a closer look go to: talk-or-walk.com Here is your co-teacher for pronunciation. We made the book, you make the copies. This book is for ESL students, from middle school to adult. Virtually all non-native speakers have trouble with certain sounds of English, primarily because they do not have those sounds in their native language. The three major problem areas are: light-right-white-night; beet-bat-bet-bit; and bat-pat-fat-vat. WHAT IS IT? 16 Battleship-type, communicative pair activities for the 16 most common ESL textbook topics. Thus, you can have a pronunciation focus with whatever unit or topic you are covering. These COORDINATE WORDS (usually about 20) feature the most difficult sounds for ESL students to distinguish and pronounce, such as: light-right; ship-sheep; pat-fat, pool-pull, gin-chin. The ANSWER WORDS (usually about 22) are vocabulary from the ESL topic, for example, FOOD: appetizer, bland, brunch, buffet, crispy, dessert, leftovers, sweet tooth, vegetarian. The similar sounding coordinate words create confusion. Clearing up that confusion improves both listening and pronouncing. It's also fun, challenging, related to the topic, and contains topic vocabulary. This book can be used every week for systematic improvement, or as a supplemental activity when time allows or when your textbook is particularly lacking.
Download or read book English for Everyone Practice Book Level 2 Beginner written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PLEASE NOTE - this is a replica of the print book and you will need paper and a pencil to complete the exercises. You've learnt the basics of the English language, now improve your confidence with the second practice book in the visual learning series English for Everyone. Practice Book: Level 2 Beginner will help you to feel confident in the skills you learn from the Course Book: Level 2 Beginneror from your other courses or studies. Strengthen your language for topics such as emotions, actions and activities, numbers, dates, months and seasons, and much more. Work your way through the exercises as you cover each Level 2 topic. Activities include filling in the blanks, true or false decision-making, matching the pairs, wordsearches, and more. Audio material is provided at every stage through the English For Everyone website and Android/iOS apps to provide vital experience of spoken English and make even tricky phrases easy to understand. English for Everyone is aligned to the CEFR, the international standard for language learning, and ideal for preparation for major English-language exams including IELTS, TOEIC, and TOEFL. Whether you want to improve your English for work, study, or travel, the Practice Book: Level 2 Beginner will help you to gain confidence in your new English language skills.
