The textbook is designed for philology students learning French. The textbook summarizes the most important terminology of phonetics, discusses the classification of Lithuanian and French vowels and consonants, explains the main similarities and differences between sounds systems of these languages, discusses the relationship between the spelling and pronunciation of French in more detail. Students will find various practical tasks.

The textbook is designed for students of Lithuanian Philology. The textbook summarizes the most important terminology of phonetics and phonology, discusses the classification of Lithuanian vowels and consonants, their place in the context of world languages, introduces the International Phonetic Alphabet. Students will find links to the latest works of Lithuanian phoneticians and various practical tasks.

The present resource book is designed as a supplement to Peter Roach’s (2010) textbook "English Phonetics and Phonology: A Practical Course" and may be used to accompany lecture courses on English Phonetics at university level. It is equally suitable for self-study and for in-class situation with a teacher. Phonetics: Drills and Exercises gives students practice in pronunciation and transcription of English sounds, enhances their understanding of phonological structures and rules, and improves speaking and listening skills. The resource book consists of 13 units and 7 appendices. Each unit contains the information about the texts to be read on the unit’s topic, a list of key terms, a variety of pronunciation and transcription exercises, online resources for further practice, and study questions which help to revise the material practiced in the unit.