Connected speech is based on a set of rules used to modify
pronunciations so that words connect and flow more smoothly in natural
speech (hafta versus have to). Native speakers of English tend to feel
that connected speech is friendlier, more natural, more sympathetic, and
more personal. Is there any reason why learners of English would prefer
to be viewed as unfriendly, unnatural, unsympathetic, and impersonal?
The great news is that such rules can (and should) be explained and
taught. This book makes available fun and interesting lessons, presented
in a systematic way that is directly useful in the ESL/EFL classroom.