Whaddaya Say?: Guided Practice in Understanding Fast English - Nina Weinstein

Perhaps the most difficult and frustrating challenge of learning a new language is understanding fast speech. WHADDAYA SAY? systematically teaches high-beginning and intermediate English learners how to improve their comprehension of fast speech. It has helped tens of thousands of students since the first edition was published in 1982. And now, the new third edition includes QR codes embedded in the text for instant access to the audio tracks, making it easier to use than ever! WHADDAYA SAY? introduces the most common pronunciation changes that occur in fast speech, contextualizes these changes in practical and entertaining conversations, and presents language students encounter in everyday life situations. In addition, this book includes10 review tests at the end of the book and includes six helpful appendices full of tips, strategies, rules, and answer keys. WHADDAYA SAY? is the ideal resource for improving students' listening confidence and abilities to comprehend naturally spoken English.