Pronunciation Pairs: English Phonetics Teacher's Guide - Learn & Teach American English Sounds for ESL Classrooms & Language Learning

The Pronunciation Pairs student book and teacher's manual have been very useful in my ESL instructing classes over the years, which is why I ordered my own latest editions. The teachers' manual has excellent teaching tips, many great ideas, and fits any classroom situation. I particularly enjoy how the authors have paired up the different sounds for both vowels and consonants, as it helps the student appreciate the subtleties of the different sounds that are particularly difficult for second-language learners. I appreciate the section that deals with the particular vowel and consonant difficulties for most second language speakers, such as Spanish, German, Arabic, Serbo-Croatian, Asian, and Italian speakers.The practice listening tests and conversations, using the vowel or consonants featured in each chapter are clever and entertaining, projecting some humor in the classroom and the lessons. The latest editions have new ideas and a clearer format, as well as the CDs, that replace the original cassettes. An excellent resource!