Author Murphy, John Additional authorUnknown Publisher Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL) (Virginia, 2013) Language(eng) English ISBN9781942223139 SeriesEnglish Language Teacher Development Series EditionUnknown SubjectENGLISH LANGUAGE-TEXBOOKS FOR FOREIGN SPEAKERS; NoteAppendix: p. 43-44; AbstractMurphy provides a comprehensive overview of teaching pronunciation with a focus on thought groups and prominence. Understanding thought groups, or how speakers use clusters of words to best fit the communicative situation, is essential for clearer understanding of most components of English pronunciation that are teachable in ESL/EFL classrooms. This easy-to-follow guide allows teachers to provide students with opportunities to focus their energies in a direction that will really make a difference in the quality of their speech and the degree to which listeners will understand them.

Number of pagesvi, 44 p. Dimension25 cm. Other descriptionUnknown