«The Lowdown: Improve Your Speech - British English level 2» by D. Gwillim,D. Morris

More useful tips to help achieve a professional level of speech. Improve Your Speech – British English Level 2 builds on the techniques learned in the bestselling Improve Your Speech – British English Level 1. Level 2 will take you even further, working on your speech in more detail, concentrating on more complex vowel sounds and on making consonants crisper and more powerful. New exercises will help you build on what you’ve already learned, and you will be given even more hints to help you develop economy, efficiency and grace in speech and communication. As they say, you never get a second chance to make a first impression - and speaking well makes a great first impression. Clear speech sends out the message ‘I am in control’ - inspiring confidence in those around you. Clear speech will help you to maximise your potential, making you a greater asset to your company and your profession. ‘Improve Your Speech’ is aimed primarily at those who have British English as their first language, but it is also useful for those with English as their second language. Topics covered include:
• The ‘open mouth’ technique
• The importance of the ‘schwa’
• The mighty ‘R’
• Doing a ‘Dracula’
• Talking chutney
• Special consonants
• Important dos and don’ts