Here is the Table of Contents for Book One, reprinted with permission. Copyright © Donna Hope, 1996, 1999, 2006. All rights reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter One
Through Thick and Thin (Voiceless "TH"-) Audio excerpt
Did He Beat "The Street"? (Vowel /i/)
Skip It. (Vowel /I/ )
Now Put It All Together -- "Titles"
Chapter Two
What’s with Him? (Voiceless -"TH")
How Come? (-/m/)
This or That, These or Those (Voiced "TH"-)
Now Put It All Together -- "Directions"
Chapter Three
Live and Let Live. (/l/-)
No News is Good News. (Vowel /u/)
He Pulled the Wool Over My Eyes. (Vowel /U/)
Now Put It All Together -- "Greetings"
Chapter Four
Follow the Golden Rule. (-/l/)
Fight Fire with Fire. (/f/-)
Cloth, Clothe, Clothes (Voiced -"TH")
Now Put It All Together -- "How Do I Thank You?"
Chapter Five
Oh, No! (Vowel /ou/)
Aw, Come On! (Vowel /O/)
Laugh It Off. (-/f/)
Now Put It All Together -- "Number, Please."
Chapter Six
Never Ever . . . (/v/-)
Get It? (Vowel /є/)
Pass the Hat. (Vowel /æ/)
Now Put It All Together -- "Practice With Numbers"
Chapter Seven
Move Over. (-/v/)
Brain Drain (-/n/)
Beat, Bit Bet (Contrasting vowels /i, I, ε/)
Now Put It All Together -- "Pardon My French."
Chapter Eight
John Tends to Job-Hop. (Vowel /a/)
An Ugly Mug (Vowel /@/)
She Sells Seashells . . . (/s/-)
Voice Mail or Voice Jail? (-/s/)
Now Put It All Together -- "Con Games"
Appendix A
Simple Pronunciation Patterns With Exceptions
Appendix B
Notes to Everyone
Appendix C
Tips Arranged by Native Language
Appendix D
Notes to the Instructor
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