Recommended ESL Books for Learners

Pronunciation

A POWERFUL, PRACTICAL PRONUNCIATION BOOK FOR SELF-STUDY
Mastering the American Accent
By Lisa Mojsin, M.A.

Are you sometimes misunderstood by your American co-workers or customers - even though you have lived in the United States for years? Do you sometimes mispronounce words causing needless confusion and sometimes stress? Do you give professional presentations and want the native English speaking audience to clearly understand your words and ideas? Have you been looking for an excellent self-study guide to improve your American English pronunciation?

SHORT, SENSIBLE EXERCISES
REALISTICALLY SPEAKING - A Practical Approach to American Pronunciation
By Planaria J. Price

Perhaps you've heard Planaria Price lead an English teacher's workshop at CATESOL or attended her popular pronunciation classes at Evans Adult School? She's energetic, witty, and smiling as she tosses out practical suggestions and shares tips to become more clearly understood. Dismissing arcane terminology and adopting short, sensible exercises, Ms. Price shows how students must physically open their mouths wider and teach their tongues to move in new ways to realistically speak English.

While this product appears to be a copy of the original class notes used by her LAUSD adult education students, I believe Realistically Speaking has also been republished in a second edition with more vivid illustrations. Do yourself a favor and check out this wonderful book of practical pronunciation exercises.