MP3 audio tracks for UEP are available for download purchase at www.boyereducation.com.au

The ‘Understanding English Pronunciation’ uses an easy-to-follow format to introduce and practise the features of pronunciation that are important for intelligible communication in English.

The material is suitable for adolescent and adult learners of English as it presents learning activities and exercises through a variety of interesting topics.

Each unit examines and provides practice with a particular feature of English pronunciation, such as word stress, stress within sentences, pausing, linking and intonation.

It is recommended for private study or as a class course book for pronunciation analysis and practice. Note that answers to all activities are included in this book.

Using this book, with its accompanying audio recording, you will:

learn ways to overcome listening and pronunciation problems

hear and practise the pronunciation of new words

learn to hear the difference between the individual sounds of English in context

hear extended stretches of speech which demonstrate features of spoken language

examine the link between English spelling and pronunciation

learn to use your dictionary for independent study

feel increasing confidence as your listening and speaking skills improve.

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.