i am a teaching assistant in the usa .I have to pass the SPEAK teat to continue as TA. But i am always getting only 45 score .I have to get 50 to passs the exam.Can anyone suggest me a site or book or an effective way to pass this test.
thanks
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Dear Sir I always face proplems when tray to speak to english people and understand their pronancation but I can understand newspapers
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Dear Sir I always face proplems when tray to speak to english people and understand their pronancation but I can understand newspapers
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Hi, your problems with TSE are unfortunate and you are not alone. It is very difficult to obtain a perfect score mainly because there are no books to practice from. But if you live in Toronto, the TDSB (http://tdsb.on.ca) has a pronunciation class at the Bickford Centre (777 Bloor West) four days a week from 3:30 to 5:30. This would
A book isn't going to give you the help that an instructor can because there are too many variances in English. Look under "speech-language pathologists" in the yellow pages. Many of them specialize in accent modification. Or do a search on the internet for "accent modification." Also, unversities with speech-language pathology departments will see clients to help improve their English pronu
Go to www.corspan.org and click on "Find instruction in your area." There are many corporate speech pathologists all around the country (USA) who offer accent modification training. They are listed by state on that site.
there's a book called "toward speaking excellence:The Michigan Guide to Maximizing Your Performance on the TSE (R) Test and SPEAK (R) Test" by dean papajohn. this is a very good book for TSE. can say this confidently coz i read this book a day prior to my test and scored 50!!!
The TSE seems more difficult than it actually is because many aren't comfortable speaking into a tape recorder. It may help if you bring along a small photo of a friend. Try to imagine you're talking to the friend in the photo instead of to the recorder. Believe me, you're going to feel more comfortable and words and thoughts would flow more freely. Hope this helps!