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Speaking Accurately - A Course in International Communication

	Speaking Accurately - A Course In International Communication by K. C. Nambiar
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In the present context of rapid advances in information technology and the wide spread use of the Internet, English has emerged as a global language for professional as well as personal communication. Speaking Accurately has been designed to develop learners’ ability to speak English with global intelligibility.

The book and its accompanying audio CD introduce learners to the sound system in English with specific emphasis on common errors made by Indian speakers and reducing their mother tongue influence, thereby helping them towards accent neutralization. Complete with a large number of examples and exercises, this course is an effective learning tool for students and professionals alike. Easy-to-follow presentation and precise teaching make the material appropriate for classroom use as well as self-study.

Key Features
• Extensive examples from everyday English
• Separate treatment of British and American English
• Large number of exercises for practice
• Independent chapters for revision with exercises for reinforcement
• Appendix with useful expressions to help customer service professionals
• Accompanying CD to help learners with accuracy in speech
• A comprehensive answer key to assess progress

Contents

Introduction
1. Introduction to the Sounds of English
2. Speech Organs
3. Vowels
4. Diphthongs
5. Consonants I
6. Consonants II

Revision I: Vowels, Diphthongs and Consonants
7. Stress in Words and Phrases
8. Strong and Weak Forms
9. Sounds in Connected Speech
10. Rhythm and Intonation

Revision II: Stress, Rhythm and Intonation
11. Complex Words and Combining Forms
12. British and American English
13. Communicating in Global English
14. Common Errors

Answer Key
Appendix: Useful Expressions for Customer Servicing
List of Tracks on Audio CD
ISBN - 9788175966659

Pages : 216