English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers: Consonants [Paperback]

Paulette Dale (Author), Lillian Poms (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0132813041 | ISBN-13: 978-0132813044 | Publication Date: February 27, 1986 | Edition: 1

Intermediate - Advanced Level. Designed to reduce foreign accents that interfere with effective communication, these two programs, one concentrating on vowels and the other on consonants, include a complete treatment on each as well as diphthongs, stress, rhythm, and intonation patterns of American English. Although planned especially for Spanish speakers, the material is applicable to all non-native speakers. (English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers Consonants and English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers Vowels.)

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Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Pearson ESL; 1 edition (February 27, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132813041
• ISBN-13: 978-0132813044
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #501,342 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review by a Spanish speaking English teacher, April 11, 2004

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"titamaz" (Caracas, Venezuela) - See all my reviews

This review is from: English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers: Consonants (Paperback)

As an English teacher, I have found that the program "English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers. Consonants" is an excellent means both for teaching English pronunciation as well as for making it clear to students that they can be misunderstood if they pronounce words the Spanish way. The book really tackles the difficulties Spanish speaking people have in pronouncing many English words. Due to the diagrams at the beginning of each section showing the placement of articulators (tongue,lips etc.), the different kinds of interesting exercises and the humor put to some of them, students are always interested and delighted to use the book. If there are any students who want explanations in Spanish, they will find them at end of the book.
Writing this book, as well as "English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers. Vowels", certainly involved a great deal of creativity, ingenuity and work. Congratulations to the authors!

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, November 28, 2010

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José Alfonso Domínguez Soto (Puebla, Puebla Mexico) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers: Consonants (Paperback)

This is one of my favorite books, I've made good progress with my pronunciation.
English pronunciation for Spanish speakers "consonants and vowels" are the best.

3.0 out of 5 stars Just the Book, July 9, 2010

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This review is from: English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers: Consonants (Paperback)

New, this book came with CD's for the learner to listen to. Used, it's just the book. I bought this book to help a Spanish-speaking student learn English pronunciation, but it hasn't been helpful. Unless the user is familiar with English pronunciation symbols, working with the book could be a challenge.