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This book is intended as a guide into the world of basic English Phonology. Part 1 of the booklet is dedicated to some general consideration about the status of English as International, global language and about the mechanism through which languages are acquired. This part includes some of the author's considerations regarding the importance of learning Phonology in order to stand out from the crowd of mediocre English speakers, in order to understand and be understood in the real world, outside the classroom. Part 2 is dedicated to Intonation, with explanation of concepts, mechanisms, examples and tips. This part, together with Part 3, although explained without the use of technical language, requires attention and often re-reading, due to its complexity, dealing with factors that are natural for native speakers, but need resetting when studying a second language. Part 3 deals with Pronunciation, with a basic explanation of the British Phonemic Chart, Consonants and Vowels and the final part dedicated to some of the most difficult and unfamiliar sound of the English Language. This book is the ideal tool for those adult students who need to take their English to a higher level and cash in the benefits in their environment, might that be work, study or for any other personal aim. Moreover, it may function as an orientation guide for some ESL/EFL English Teachers, facing the challenge of planning Phonology classes.

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Ric Nolfi was born in 1963. He is an Academic Teacher of English as a Foreign Language and Examiner for the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Ref BK38cc). He has taught in many countries around the globe: China, Japan, but also Germany, Italy, the UAE, the Czech Republic and, of course the UK. The idea of writing a short and simple booklet on Phonology came to him after the consideration that this branch of English Language Teaching was widely disregarded and not considered important, let alone fundamental. Whilst he was teaching in Oxford and thanks to the opportunity given to him by the school he was working for, he got involved in teaching Pronunciation classes. There, he noticed the interest that this topic was generating in the students and he realised that the importance of the topic itself was easily understood by the learners. His passion for language and teaching has always driven him to search for new ways to improve the learning experience of students, to search for new ways to generate students able to be intelligible outside the classroom environment. At present, he is studying at Sheffield Hallam University on an MA TESOL course

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