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Targeting Pronunciation: The Intonation, Sounds and Rhythm of American English

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This is a really good book, but be careful. Don't buy the $33 version of this book (ISBN 0-395-90331-9). It ONLY includes the Book. Buy the $42 version of this book (ISBN 0-395-94540-2). That is the Package Edition, and includes both the Book and the Audiocassettes.

We've been working on a lot of material on voice and accent for Indian Call Centers dealing with the American market.

This appears to be the best book I have come across.

It is very detailed and easy to understand and beats the current book and CD offerings like American Accent training.

A definite must buy if you are into accent reduction for individuals or training.

Ian Stern
Holistic Enterprise

I am a workplace English instructor and find Targeting Pronunciation and the audiocassette package of to be very useful in business settings as well as the classroom as a tool for teaching more effective presentation skills.
It has a fun and clear approach to covering all the essential pronunciation features such as word stress, rhythm patterns, and thought groups, as well as consonant and vowel sounds.

Students enjoy using this book and tapes because of the engaging and varied activities. Whether you are experienced or inexperienced at teaching pronunciation, Targeting Pronunciation a great book to teach from. I recommend the book and audiocassette package: ISBN 0-395-94540-2. It's the best deal and each student has a set of tapes for home practice.

We've been working on a lot of material on voice and accent for Indian Call Centers dealing with the American market.

This appears to be the best book I have come across.

It is very detailed and easy to understand and beats the current book and CD offerings like American Accent training.

A definite must buy if you are into accent reduction for individuals or training.

Ian Stern
Holistic Enterprise

the book covers many of the topics that non native speakers want to improve. I like it, my pronunciation teacher recommended us this and we worked through all the chapters, and now is easy to understand and speak more clearly; because you can find out the different sounds, vowels, consonants and phonics that made a huge difference when you are trying to communicate with others. just keep practicing at home with the cd's, and everywhere paying attention to people articulation, linking, and pronunciation, it helps a lot. I am a native Spanish speaker, and I'm trying to reduce my very strong accent and this book and the class have helped me a lot. :) I'd really recommend this book.

Book is great guide for all who have difficulties with pronunciation BUT ONLY if it is accompanied with CD.
Book price is 33 usd and with CD, price goes to 120 usd. Many may not afford to buy CD.
Without CD one may have good use of this book only throughout the languuage course but latter it becomes useless.
Pitty.

I ordered this book because was requested for my English teacher and it suppose to come with a CD but when I received it there was no CD, I returned it and clearly told Amazon the problem was the missing CD, unbeliveble they send me the book again without the CD!, the book without CD is useless!! Don't order this book from here because you will not receive the CD!

I purchased this book for my brother-in-law and he loves 'cause it's so easy to use.

The book was in perfect conditions as advertised. What I most liked was the CDs. The 5 CDs were there.

i order this book, never received. it has been over a month
i tried to contact the seller no respond at all..
becarful with this merchant dont order any book with them....

i had a very bad experience!!!