Sounds English consists of a coursebook (which is available separately) and this set of three cassettes. It aims to train students to pronounce effectively - including the accurate production of individual sounds as well as stress and intonation. Each unit starts with intensive practice in hearing and saying particular sounds, then moves on to real life contexts where stress, intonation and sounds are all involved.

"Zuberi looks at how the sounds, images, and lyrics of English popular music generate and critique ideas of national belonging, recasting the social and even the physical landscapes of cities like Manchester and London. The Smiths and Morrissey play on romanticized notions of the (white) English working class, while the Pet Shop Boys map a "queer urban Britain" in the AIDS era. The techno-culture of raves and dance clubs incorporates both an anti-institutional do-it-yourself politics and emergent leisure practices, while the potent mix of technology and creativity in British black music includes local conditions as well as a sense of global diaspora. British Asian musicians, drawing on Afrodiasporic and South Asian traditions, seek a sense of place in Britain as commercial interests try to pin down an image of them to market." "Sounds English shows how popular music complicates cherished notions of Englishness as it activates cultural outsiders and taps into a sense of not belonging."--BOOK JACKET.

Sounds Interesting explores a range of current and widely researched topics such as pronunciation, teaching, intonation, spelling, and accents.

The Long ER Sounds are ARE, OR, EAR, and AIR. These are in the words army, corn, earrings, and airplane. Tarle Speech Pronunciation Practice workbook with audio recordings is a great way to practice clear speaking. Listen, repeat, then practice on your own. This three page download has directions on how to say the sound and practice word lists and sentences. Each practice page has corresponding audio. Learn and practice your pronunciation with Jennifer Tarle with these Tarle Speech Pronunciation Guides. Tarle Speech English Pronunciation Guides are great for: ESL English Speaking Practice Teachers for English as a Second Language Learners Homework for Speech Students