Pronunciation Practice: The Most Effective Way to Learn IPA (Book + CD)

Author: Yuan Xiao
Publisher: Guangdong Language, Audio-Visual and Electronic Publishing House
Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The author, based on years of English teaching experience, lists 23 pairs of easily confused vowels and 20 pairs of easily confused consonants among the 48 English International Phonetic Alphabet symbols, accompanied by concise theoretical explanations and a large number of exercises to help learners conduct pronunciation reinforcement training. The characteristics of these exercises are:
1. Introduction of the concept of minimal pairs. In word, phrase, and listening exercises, other sounds or words are kept as consistent as possible to reduce interference from other sounds. For example, in the words "sit" and "set," only the sounds [i] and [e] are different, while the other sounds are the same, which makes it easier to master the contrasted sounds.
2. Variety. The contrasted phonetic symbols are practiced in words, phrases, sentences, tongue twisters, and passages, making it more interesting. The book is accompanied by two tapes recorded by professional English teachers to help learners quickly and accurately master the English International Phonetic Alphabet.