Very good for non- native speakers, 03 Apr 2006
I thought my pronouncition (iam from Germany) was really good but this book helped me to improve even more. It gives clear instructions and is very helpful!

Highly recommended - and fun!, 23 May 2005
Southern British accent. I don't know why so many bookstores carry Grammar in Use and Vocabulary in Use but not Pronunciation in Use, since it's just as good or better. And I would consider pronunciation more important than grammar or vocabulary.

There's a lot of fun included with the instruction. Try this: "Where are the pears?" "Bears?!!! Did you say bears?" "No, pears. You know, fruit!" "Oh, I see. Pears with a P! They're in the pack." "What? In the back of the truck?" "No, in the pack. You know, with a P" "Oh, I see. Pack with a P! Would you like one?" "No, I'll have a peach, please." "A beach?" Or this: "There was a young waiter named Dwight, Who didn't like being polite. If you asked him for food, He was terrible rude, and invited you out for a fight."

From the author about minimum pairs: "The units in Section A are not presented as minimal pairs. Vowels are paired according to their spelling, not their potential for being confused with one another. Consonants are paired mainly where they share the same place of articulation. The units were not organized as minimal pairs for two reasons: - Any sound can form a minimal pair with a number of other sounds, not just one. Organising units according to minimal pairs would therefore lead to a huge number of units and a lot of duplication. - Many minimal pairs will be redundant for any given learner, so learners need to be selective. Potentially confusing minimal pairs are gathered together in Section D4, Sound Pairs. Learners are encouraged to select from these according to their own needs."

The appendix includes a list of useful and dispensable units for 26 languages.

For extensive minimum pair work, see Pronunciation Contrasts in English, by Don and Alleen Nilsen, Waveland Press.

Very good for non- native speakers, 03 Apr 2006
I thought my pronouncition (iam from Germany) was really good but this book helped me to improve even more. It gives clear instructions and is very helpful!

Highly recommended - and fun!, 23 May 2005
Southern British accent. I don't know why so many bookstores carry Grammar in Use and Vocabulary in Use but not Pronunciation in Use, since it's just as good or better. And I would consider pronunciation more important than grammar or vocabulary.

There's a lot of fun included with the instruction. Try this: "Where are the pears?" "Bears?!!! Did you say bears?" "No, pears. You know, fruit!" "Oh, I see. Pears with a P! They're in the pack." "What? In the back of the truck?" "No, in the pack. You know, with a P" "Oh, I see. Pack with a P! Would you like one?" "No, I'll have a peach, please." "A beach?" Or this: "There was a young waiter named Dwight, Who didn't like being polite. If you asked him for food, He was terrible rude, and invited you out for a fight."

From the author about minimum pairs: "The units in Section A are not presented as minimal pairs. Vowels are paired according to their spelling, not their potential for being confused with one another. Consonants are paired mainly where they share the same place of articulation. The units were not organized as minimal pairs for two reasons: - Any sound can form a minimal pair with a number of other sounds, not just one. Organising units according to minimal pairs would therefore lead to a huge number of units and a lot of duplication. - Many minimal pairs will be redundant for any given learner, so learners need to be selective. Potentially confusing minimal pairs are gathered together in Section D4, Sound Pairs. Learners are encouraged to select from these according to their own needs."

The appendix includes a list of useful and dispensable units for 26 languages.

For extensive minimum pair work, see Pronunciation Contrasts in English, by Don and Alleen Nilsen, Waveland Press.

still waiting for them., 17 Dec 2007
hi there!

i have bought two books from this seller. i was phoned from the compnay by a lady, despite to this there is no result till now.
i was charged £42.50 on 5th of december, but i am still waiting for my books.
i don't know whether i will receive it or not. i hope i will soon receive it?!

many thanks!

ata

An excellent elementary EFL textbook., 22 Mar 2006
The English File series is one of the best available and the new Elementary level is an improvement over the original. The student’s book is well laid out, well illustrated and has vocabulary and grammar sections at the back.

It takes learners from the verb to be up to the present perfect. Perhaps the book tries to cover too much too quickly; the past simple is reached very quickly and slower students would benefit from additional exercises using the present simple. The teacher’s book has also been improved and the workbook includes a useful CD ROM.

Very good for non- native speakers, 03 Apr 2006
I thought my pronouncition (iam from Germany) was really good but this book helped me to improve even more. It gives clear instructions and is very helpful!

Highly recommended - and fun!, 23 May 2005
Southern British accent. I don't know why so many bookstores carry Grammar in Use and Vocabulary in Use but not Pronunciation in Use, since it's just as good or better. And I would consider pronunciation more important than grammar or vocabulary.

There's a lot of fun included with the instruction. Try this: "Where are the pears?" "Bears?!!! Did you say bears?" "No, pears. You know, fruit!" "Oh, I see. Pears with a P! They're in the pack." "What? In the back of the truck?" "No, in the pack. You know, with a P" "Oh, I see. Pack with a P! Would you like one?" "No, I'll have a peach, please." "A beach?" Or this: "There was a young waiter named Dwight, Who didn't like being polite. If you asked him for food, He was terrible rude, and invited you out for a fight."

From the author about minimum pairs: "The units in Section A are not presented as minimal pairs. Vowels are paired according to their spelling, not their potential for being confused with one another. Consonants are paired mainly where they share the same place of articulation. The units were not organized as minimal pairs for two reasons: - Any sound can form a minimal pair with a number of other sounds, not just one. Organising units according to minimal pairs would therefore lead to a huge number of units and a lot of duplication. - Many minimal pairs will be redundant for any given learner, so learners need to be selective. Potentially confusing minimal pairs are gathered together in Section D4, Sound Pairs. Learners are encouraged to select from these according to their own needs."

The appendix includes a list of useful and dispensable units for 26 languages.

For extensive minimum pair work, see Pronunciation Contrasts in English, by Don and Alleen Nilsen, Waveland Press.

still waiting for them., 17 Dec 2007
hi there!

i have bought two books from this seller. i was phoned from the compnay by a lady, despite to this there is no result till now.
i was charged £42.50 on 5th of december, but i am still waiting for my books.
i don't know whether i will receive it or not. i hope i will soon receive it?!

many thanks!

ata

An excellent elementary EFL textbook., 22 Mar 2006
The English File series is one of the best available and the new Elementary level is an improvement over the original. The student’s book is well laid out, well illustrated and has vocabulary and grammar sections at the back.

It takes learners from the verb to be up to the present perfect. Perhaps the book tries to cover too much too quickly; the past simple is reached very quickly and slower students would benefit from additional exercises using the present simple. The teacher’s book has also been improved and the workbook includes a useful CD ROM.

still waiting for them., 17 Dec 2007
hi there!

i have bought two books from this seller. i was phoned from the compnay by a lady, despite to this there is no result till now.
i was charged £42.50 on 5th of december, but i am still waiting for my books.
i don't know whether i will receive it or not. i hope i will soon receive it?!

many thanks!

ata

An excellent elementary EFL textbook., 22 Mar 2006
The English File series is one of the best available and the new Elementary level is an improvement over the original. The student’s book is well laid out, well illustrated and has vocabulary and grammar sections at the back.

It takes learners from the verb to be up to the present perfect. Perhaps the book tries to cover too much too quickly; the past simple is reached very quickly and slower students would benefit from additional exercises using the present simple. The teacher’s book has also been improved and the workbook includes a useful CD ROM.