Spoken Spelling: Technique Builder Exercises Plus: Understanding FAST Spelling in Spoken English, Book 6 (Unabridged‪)‬

Technique Builder Exercises Plus, book six in the series, is made up of a technique builder and bonus material. The technique builder is comprised of two contrasting parts: a slow and a fast approach. Part one reviews earlier material, taking a slower approach to basic intonation, and the pronunciation of glides and shortened blocks. Part two of the technique builder also reviews earlier material, but takes a faster approach, revisiting both pronunciation and intonation, with a focus on allowing technique to become fully integrated into the body.

If you’ve studied earlier books in this program and found some of the sections were difficult or moved too quickly, you may find some of the slow, methodical, and repetitive drills in part one very helpful. On the other hand, if you listen to part one of the technique builder and feel you would like exercises that move more quickly, feel free to jump ahead to part two. 

The second half of book six is bonus material and includes elements that are less common, but do occur in spoken communication, including punctuation, the names of computer keys and symbols, and the APCO and NATO spelling alphabets. You'll also have the chance to test your skills by taking a written test of confirmation codes.

About the Series

All of the textbooks in this series cover the exact same material as their corresponding audiobooks. Although it's possible to work with the audio or even the text alone, most learners will find it useful to work with both the audio and text, usually at the same time. Book two and book seven in particular are made up almost entirely of drills, and not recommended for purchase only in the text form. For more information about the series, please click the link just below the book title above. Please check the summary section for each book to learn more about that book's contents.