M.I.A.E. – The Mastering Idioms of American English Product Line
A multi-pronged resource for adult, intermediate+ language learners that blends written and oral practice opportunities.
Volume 1 – The Front Vowels &
Volume 2 – /r/-Colored Vowels
Great for in class and homework applications:
- Improves mastery of the highest levels of adult, idiomatic speech
- Expands and differentiates business and social expression
- Provides challenging audio practice that will encourage a more natural, colloquial North American English
- Defines idioms with both business and social usage examples
- Works seamlessly with our Mastering Effective English Series’:
- Utilizes the IPA and the Sound Features concepts of the M.E.E.C., The Vowel System of American English (5310-D)
- Utilizes the Key Codes and philosophy of the M.E.E.C., The Intonation Patterns of American English (5312-D)
Contains:
- BONUS list of additional expressions to challenge learners in each unit
- 100+ pages of activities and descriptive information
- Unit expressions are organized by grammar function and keyed with icons
- Units have a blend of fill-in (via the adobe interactive boxes) written activities and oral practice opportunities – great for in class and homework applications
Immediate feedback from a user of the latest editions!
I listened to Audio 1, track 1 to track 7, which was very interesting. I think the e-book is very good because the learners can learn not only pronunciation/linking but also idioms, which are also important. To write my own sentences also helps to get used to the expressions.
M.I.A.E. Teacher Toolbox
- This Trainer Set contains your personal E-Editions of Volumes 1 and 2 PLUS files of reproducible handouts in pdf form for each of the two volumes in the M.I.A.E. Series:
- Lists of expressions that compiles all the expressions used in the volumes! Great e-handouts for learners and instructors
- Discussion questions. Conversation starters and role play questions on the idioms in the volumes. These provide great, online/in-class oral group activities. It will be so much easier to extend the learners’ solo written exercises and solo audio practice in very meaningful ways.
- Pre and Post Testing options. Score forms that form a complete multiple-choice exam reviewing the contents of the volume. Start your programs with the pre-test and have objective evidence of progress on the post-testing.
Includes spiral-bound workbook.
Innovative, comprehensive, “cutting-edge” approach to accent modification. Take communication training to the next level. Find it in the LDS Web Store!
Contains workbook and one audio cd
An innovative, comprehensive, cutting-edge approach to accent modification designed for intermediate to advanced students in the healthcare professions. Find it in the LDS Web Store!
Assess medical professionals’ pronunciation and intonation patterns before and after training. This assessment tool is a companion piece to Medically Speaking: Accent Modification for the Medical Profession. Find it in the LDS Web Store!
If the medical community is your focus, this is a welcome tool! Everything about this program tailors to these professionals: themes, vocabulary, idiomatic speech – even the length of the program!
Nancy Hiser, M.A., CCC-SP, is the founder of English Talk Shop (formerly, American SpeechSounds.) We have distributed the interactive Personal and Professional editions of American Speechsounds since 1995. Since then, we added American Speechsounds for Healthcare and her software vowel pronunciation game for adults: Is ERnie an attORney? Continually improving with our fast-moving tech world, English Talk Shop’s products are now downloadable in 2012!