Pronouncing the combination of D and Y in things like did you, could you and would you for non-native English speakers.
couldja
wouldja
cambridge English Pronunciation in Use
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The best-selling English Pronunciation in Use is a comprehensive reference and practice book suitable for self-study or classroom work.
Sixty easy-to-use units cover all aspects of pronunciation, including individual sounds, word stress, connected speech and intonation. Each unit is supported by audio material in range of accents, available on audio CD or cassette. An additional reference section offers a glossary of specialized terms, help with the pronunciation of numbers and geographical names and fun exercises on phonemic symbols and minimal pairs.
The CD-ROM provides a wide variety of additional interactive activities to reinforce the pronunciation covered in the book, as well as tests, progress checks, games and animated diagrams of the mouth showing learners how to produce individual sounds. Students can also record themselves and compare their pronunciation with one of the many models provided.
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60 easy-to-use units: key pronunciation points are presented on left-hand pages with a range of exercises on facing right-hand pages.
Audio material offers a clear model for learners to listen, repeat and practise their own pronunciation.
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Additional reference section includes a learner-friendly answer key, fun exercises to practise phonemic symbols, a guide for speakers of specific languages, exercises on minimal pairs and a glossary of specialized terms.
Study English - IELTS Preparation DVD
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Author: Shymkiw, A & Larbalestier, D
Publisher: Insearch
Format: P/Bk
ISBN-10: 0908537271
ISBN-13: 9780908537273
Publication Date: 2005
Description: Pre-Intermediate to Advanced.
Study English - IELTS Preparation is a series of 26 units of work based on video interviews with native speakers of English. Speakers are mostly specialists on topics with relevance to IELTS. The video footage is drawn from science, education and current affairs programmes aired on ABC television (ABC - Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
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Each unit is based on a bite-sized 10-minute episode, and uses spoken language to demonstrate aspects of English usage such as grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. All key skill areas are addressed, including Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The episodes are independent of each other and can be worked through in any order.
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A variety of activities are introduced in the video segments. These activities focus on developing both the spoken and written forms of the language, improving grammatical accuracy and listening skills, expressing ideas, building vocabulary and other aspects of academic English.
Each unit features Tips, Study Notes and Activities. These materials consolidate language features addressed in the television episodes. Practice activities include multiply choice, gap fill, matching and other tasks.
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