It is absolutely practical and speech-oriented, unlike some other "phonetics books" which end up putting one through letter instead of speech work. Transcription at this stage is not necessary, and therefore not recommended by the Ministries of Education; better use of the time should go for listening, understanding, and speaking. For each given sound in this textbook, there is an isolated and/or associated pronunciation variation and an indicative colouring, thereby making it easy for the speaker to discriminate sound, stress and tonal patterns. The sentence drills aim at improving reading skills and sound elocution. In the lessons involving etiquette, stories, fantasy, or poetry, the learner vocally expresses his or her comprehension of a passage or text, learning thereby to speak right.
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