Pronunciation Games (Cambridge Copy Collection) (Spiral-bound)

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'Resounding standing ovation ... what we've been waiting for ... exactly what we needed ... ' Kate Nelson, Edinburgh Tutorial College

'My students find using this book great fun and so do I.' BBC English, 1997

'What I also consider very important is the FUN, which we all had ... I think this book has been well planned. The varied and imaginative games makes this an interesting book to consider for pronunciation practice.' ETAS Newsletter vol 14. no 2

Product Description

Pronunciation Games is a photocopiable resource book for use with students at pre-intermediate level and above. Each activity is designed to raise awareness of an aspect of English pronunciation. The Teacher's Pages offer clear instructions, background information, and suggestions for adaptation.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 112 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (February 23, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521467357
• ISBN-13: 978-0521467353
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #303,777 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Book is geared towards British pronunciation, not American English, January 25, 2006

By	Virginiareader (VA United States) - See all my reviews

I was surprised when I received this book to find that the pronunciation taught by these games is RP (Received Pronunciation) or British English. Though some of the games deal with intonation, word stress, etc., and can be used for teaching American English, be aware that many of these games will not be useful for teaching American English pronunciation.
However, if you are teaching British English pronunciation, this book could be a nice resource.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Decent Resource, April 23, 2007

By	Bu-chan (Aotearoa) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

"Pronunication Games" is a book designed for Elementary to Intermediate students, and presents a number of activities targetting various facets of phonology. These include stress, intonation, connected speech and the like.

The games range from the bog-simple to quite complex affairs. I have found students quite enjoy them and they offer a good range of activity types.

While I would not rely entirely on this book, it does provide a good variety of games that students will mostly enjoy and have fun with.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pronunciation Games, December 12, 2007

By	E. Hanson (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Pronunciation Games displays the typical British sense of humor in "Sound Pictures" when it uses a picture of a vulture in a cage above the refrigerator. In some of the word games and mazes, the British RP dialect sans final /r/ is seen in words such as 'car,' 'bear,' and 'dear.' There are various games to play from beginning levels to the more advanced. In addition, this book is reproducible. If you want to teach RP or pick up a British accent while having some fun, this is the book for you. However, a few of the games and word pictures can be used for teaching GA or American English.