Learning English as a Foreign Language -- Japanese edition: Home

This search provides books on the TOEFL test (Test of English as a Foreign Language) available in the Pfau Library. The TOEFL measures English language proficiency of non-native English language speakers wishing to enroll in U.S. universities.

This search provides books on English pronunciation in the Pfau Library.

Japanese/English Oxford Picture Dictionary

Text and videos explaining sounds difficult for native Japanese speakers of English.

Specialized vocabulary

While not targeted for native Japanese speakers of English, it has useful information.

A focus on American pronunciation without regard for native language, but covers the most common problem sounds, with videos, lessons, and podcasts.

Some of the links are broken, but there are videos of interest for pronunciation.

While the videos are somewhat amateurish, the content is fairly sound in its comparisons of sounds and detailed description of how to make the sounds.

A collection of brief articles that describe more than the sounds of American English, but the stresses and rhythms as well.

Page of tips to speak English more clearly.