本書介紹英式英語的發音，作者Adrian Underhill透過自行研發的方法，運用肢體協助學生或老師練習正確的發音，對發音教學有興趣老師，本書提供實用的活動供參考。


Sound Foundations is an ideal introduction to the English phonological system and an invaluable resource both for teachers of full pronunciation courses and for those who sould ismply like to improve the quality of their work on pronunciation. It offers information on pronunciation systems as well as practical activities which can be used in pronunciation classes and in regular language lessons. The discovery approach means both you and your students learn through physically experiencing how pronunciation works. The latest edition includes an Audio CD which contains clearly recorded examples of the sounds described in the book. 

All the titles in our Books for Teachers series have been written to expand and develop the skills used by English language teachers. Equally suited to both new teachers and seasoned professionals, the series covers topics ranging from cutting-edge methodology developments to practical techniques for use in your next class. Insights from academic research are combined with hands-on experience to create books which provide solutions for real-world teaching situations.

教師書籍系列中的所有書籍都是為了擴展和發展英語教師使用的技能而編寫的。該系列同樣適合新教師和經驗豐富的專業人士，涵蓋從前端方法開發到下一堂課使用的實用技術等主題。學術研究的見解與實踐經驗相結合，創作出為現實教學情況提供解決方案的書籍。