ESL students, TOEFL and TOEIC test takers, and all others for whom English is a second language and who want to improve their pronunciation will find this book and compact disc combination especially instructive. The new second edition presents a significantly increased number of exercises, all of them providing practice in every sound that is specific to American-style English. Emphasis is on stress and intonation patterns in conversational English. Recognition of these patterns is essential to fluent speech and listening comprehension. Four compact discs replace the first edition's audiocassettes, and have been increased by 50 minutes in playing time to. | ERFECTLY in ENGLISH SECOND EDITION New in This Edition More pronunciation exercises Audio on 4 convenient compact discs When mastering English nothing is more important than learning to pronounce the words and phrases so that you re understood. This book is designed tor use with the four enclosed language-teaching compact discs. Pronounce I Perfectly in English is a program that emphasizes speaking sound discrimination and standard intonation patterns in American-style English. ESL students. TOEFL and TOEIC test takers and all others for whom English is a second language and who want to improve their pronunciation will find this boo and compact disc combination especially valuable. BARRON S in ENGLISH SECOND EDITION Learn to speak with an authentic American accent Listen and imitate the sound patterns of spoken American English Use this book with enclosed compact discs BARRON S Jean Yates . Teacher Georgetown University Washington . Corporate Linguistics Trainer BARRON S imiN ii h4i pin o Essential help for ESL students TOEFL and TOEIC test takers and all others who speak English as their second language PERFECTLY in ENGLISH SECOND EDITION by Jean Yates . Georgetown University BARRON S EDUCATIONAL SERIES INC. Acknowledgement The quotation from MY FAIR LADY on page 40 by permission of the Estate of Alan Jay Lerner 1956 by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. Copyright 2005 1995 by Barron s Educational Series Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by photostat microfilm xerography or any other means or incorporated into any information retrieval system electronic or mechanical without the written permission of the copyright owner. All inquiries should be addressed to Barron s Educational Series Inc. 250 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge NY 11788 http International Standard Book No. 0-7641-2817-5 book only 0-7641-7749-4 full package Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 2004050227 Library of Congress .
