Spelling and Pronunciation for English Language Learners

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This resource, ‘Spelling and Pronunciation for English Language Learners’ uses interesting and varied activities as a basis for the introduction, practice and revision of English spelling conventions.

The material is suitable for adolescent and adult learners of English from an intermediate level upwards and presents learning activities and exercises through a variety of interesting formats.

It is recommended for self-access study (as the answers to all exercises are included) or as supplementary material for classroom use. The material can also be used as a companion workbook to ‘Understanding English Pronunciation – an integrated practice course’.

Using this practice book, you will:

See the patterns of English spelling.

See the link between English spelling and pronunciation.

Learn how to use your dictionary effectively.

Find the activities and exercises practical, informative and enjoyable.

Expand your vocabulary of frequently used English words.

Learn the variation in British and American spelling where applicable.

Author Biography

Susan Boyer was a contemporary
Australian author with over twenty non-fiction TESOL resource titles in print.
Her first book, published in 1998, ‘Understanding Everyday Australian – Book
One’ is still in demand today.

In the mid-2000s her passion
was for early Australia history and published ‘Across Great Divides – true
stories of life at Sydney Cove’ then followed the with her young reader edition
‘Stories of Life at Sydney Cove’. ‘Tunnel to Tar-Ra’ a young adult fiction
novel was her last title, an Australian historical novel.

Very sadly, in 2021 Susan, was
diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and passed away in February, 2022.

Susan’s many achievements
include attaining a BA, MA and Grad Dip. In 2019 she commenced her PhD, and has
been awarded a posthumous Doctorate. She was a dedicated and passionate
researcher in the English language and early Australian history areas. Susan
gave many presentations on TESOL subjects both domestically and
internationally.

Susan completed over 50
historical author talks and was on the Australian ABC ‘Conversations’ with
Richard Fidler in April 2015.