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English Vocabulary Builder B2.1: American English Vocabulary and Pronunciation for Upper-Intermediate Learners with 930 Essential Words, Respelling, R
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Series: English Vocabulary Builder - Interlinear Pronunciation Edition, Book 8
English as a Second LanguageWriting InstructionTest Prep
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 16 2026
Pages: 556
Weight: 2.80
Height: 1.13 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Build B2 vocabulary while learning to control how real American English sounds-from careful, professional speech to relaxed conversation.
English Vocabulary Builder B2.1: Competencies is Book 8 in the Interlinear Pronunciation Edition. With about 930 essential words across 20 chapters, this book develops vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and register control for confident B2 communication.
The interlinear layer shows how to say each word using simple respelling-not IPA. Capital letters mark stress, hyphens divide syllables, and consistent sound symbols help you pronounce unfamiliar words without guessing. Meanings are taught separately with definitions and examples.
Three Layers Build Speaking Skill- Interlinear pronunciation: careful pronunciation above each word
- Plain English: normal written spelling
- Connected speech: how language sounds in natural conversation
Books 2-7 introduced contractions, linking, assimilation, elision, and more. Book 8 brings them together and teaches control.
You learn the careful-to-casual continuum: how pronunciation changes with situation, audience, and purpose. Formal speech uses fuller forms; relaxed conversation often uses faster reductions.
You also learn to recognize informal spoken forms such as gonna, wanna, gotta, hafta, and whaddaya, beside their careful forms. They are taught for recognition and appropriate informal speech, not as replacements for standard written English.
What You Will Learn- About 930 upper-intermediate words for work, study, description, reporting, argument, current issues, and professional life
- Connected speech at conversational speed
- How to shift between formal, neutral, and casual register
- The full passive range, including passive reporting and the get-passive
- The formal nominal style and complex noun phrases
- Discourse connectors for contrast, result, example, sequence, and reformulation
- Natural collocations such as make a decision, do research, and heavy rain
Chapters develop competencies: working professionally, studying, presenting ideas, describing people and things, telling stories, summarizing information, building arguments, persuading, debating, discussing current issues, and talking about work and money.
Current issues are handled neutrally and factually, with more than one viewpoint where appropriate.
Independent ESL LearningThe respelling system uses ordinary letters and needs no IPA or special software. Read aloud and compare careful with connected speech. The goal is clearer speaking and better understanding of natural English at conversational speed.
Exam and Academic RelevanceThis level aligns approximately with Cambridge B2 First (FCE) and supports IELTS 5.5-6.5 and TOEFL iBT 72-94. Its focus on register, argument, formal language, and pronunciation also supports study, presentations, interviews, and work.
Who This Book Is For- Learners who completed Book 7: Perspectives
- Learners entering at CEFR B2.1
- Students who understand written English but struggle with fast, relaxed speech
- Learners who want natural social speech and professional register
Book 8 is where pronunciation becomes a choice you control.
Speak carefully when needed, casually when it fits, and learn to move between the two confidently.
Build the vocabulary. Hear the reductions. Control the register. Use English competently.
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