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SAY IT RIGHT! – Guia Prático de Pronúncia
Amadeu Marques
Disal Editora, 2007, 296 páginas

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At first glance, Say it right! – Guia Prático de Pronúncia can be described as a straightforward and very practical guide to help both teachers and learners notice the nuances of pronunciation of the English language. It presents a very palatable overview of differences between North American and British English; followed by pre-selected examples of vocabulary items in general. At the end of the book, you can also solve doubts about how to pronounce some names of people and places, and popular trademarks. The examples are recorded on two audio CDs that come with the book and that give total autonomy to the reader. The words chosen are some of the major pitfalls Brazilian speakers have to deal with and Amadeus Marques is careful enough to give not only the phonological representation of the word but also the translation into Portuguese, and tips on how to pronounce it.

What makes the book unique is the accompanying exercise book – Say it right! Exercícios de pronúncia com respostas – which is fun, practical and very useful. Teachers can resort to it when teaching or even use it to develop their own language awareness. Students can also develop their pronunciation in a very independent manner. And to make it even more attractive, the exercises come in a calendar mode: the book is divided into the 365 days of the year: each day with a couple of cool questions about pronunciation. Find out what challenge has been reserved for your birthday and say things right in a really interactive way!

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The reviewer
Vinicius Nobre is a teacher trainer at CEL®LEP, a CELTA and I-CELT tutor and Content Development Supervisor at iLang (www.ilang.com).