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Reference material elt pronunciation expert adrian underhill introduces us to the phonemic chart and why its important to. The chart shows all the sounds of english, divided into three sections. Adrian is an international consultant, speaker, trainer and author, known for his expertise in teaching pronunciation. Sound foundations is a comprehensive introduction to the english phonological system and an invaluable resources. Interactive phonemic charts created by adrian underhill. Learning and teaching pronunciation macmillan books for teachers. It is widely accepted that acquiring good pronunciation in. Sound foundations delivers high quality synthetic phonics in a selfcontained, fullyprogrammed formateverything you need is in the book. Learning and teaching pronunciation macmillan sound. Mar 04, 2011 due to popular demand weve now made the whole 1 hour introduction to teaching pronunciation video by adrian underhill available for you to view.
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