1、 English PronunciationStressesWhat is good English pronunciation?to develop a clear,understandable pronunciation with appropriate intonation and stressA lofty goalA modest,realistic goalsound like native speakersWhy is good pronunciation so important?is being understood by a listener in a given situ
2、ation Intelligibilityis the most sensible goal.Poor,unintelligible speech will make your attempts at conversing frustrating and unpleasant both for yourself and for your listeners.IntelligibilityWhat are the priorities for Chinese learners?weak formsstressintonation rhythm Priority aspects for Chine
3、se learners What are the tips on good English pronunciation?Be aware of the major differences between Chinese and English pronunciations.Be aware of the special features of English pronunciation that are most difficult for the Chinese learners.English stressesChinese is a tone language while English
4、 is a highly stressed language.Apart from the vowel qualities and consonant qualities,stresses play a very important role in conveying the meaning of a sentence in English.Example:The girl gave the money to her father.The Greens will never agree to that.The GREENS will never agree to that.The Greens
5、 will NEVER agree to that.The Greens will never AGREE to that.The Greens will never agree to THAT.汉语汉语：声母+韵母+声调单音节词 （决定了它只有声调，没有重音）英语：英语：辅音+元音单音节词，双音节词，多音节词 （决定了它必须有重音）Example:coming letter beautifulreport myself forgetremember explosion modernization Word Stress Sentence stressIn a normal English s
6、entence certain words are stressed and certain words are unstressed.Normally stressed are content words.Normally unstressed are form words.Examples:1.Janet has gone to the Bakers.2.I saw your brother yesterday.3.Would you like a glass of beer?4.I must be going.My wifes waiting for me at the corner o
7、f the street.Stress gives a natural rhythm to spoken English.Stress and RhythmRhythm The rhythm of spoken English is determined by the occurrence of stressed syllables.Stressed syllables occur at more or less equal intervals in English.The other syllables in a sentence are reduced or blended to acco
8、mmodate the regular beat of the stressed syllables.Rules of stressesAs a general rule English tries to avoid having stresses too close together.English stresses tend to recur at regular intervals.Example:Stress patterns1.Sing a song.2.Id love to.3.Ive heard of it.4.I want to know.5.She asked me to g
9、o.6.I think it will be fine.Example:Go homeGoing homeGoing back homeGoing straight back home Stress timed languageExample:A cup of tea Johns at home.A glass of water I can speak English.A block of flats Id like some potatoes.The book that I want Ive been to France.Bread and butter We were leaving th
10、e house.Weak formsWeak Forms The weak form or forms of a word are used only in unstressed positions.The weak forms of the words are of much more frequent occurrence than their strong forms./2/and /*nd/2nd/nd/n/bread and butter Ladies and gentlemen The average learner uses far too many strong forms;i
11、t is impossible to speak English fluently unless the phenomenon of weak forms is properly understood and their use acquired,preferably from the earliest stage.Features that help you read smoothly speech flow-stress,rhythm,intonation weak forms 弱读 sound linking 连读 loss or incomplete plosion 失去或不完全爆破
12、consonant clusters 辅音连缀 elision 省音 pauses 停顿 SeasonsSpring is green,Summer is bright,Autumn is golden,Winter is white.Year in year out,We work and fight,For a new world,of red sunlight.重音/节奏/语调弱读辅音连缀连读失去或不完全爆破语流好，发音好 Seasons Spring is green,Summer is bright,Autumn is golden,Winter is white.Year in y
13、ear out,We work and fight,For a new world,of red sunlight.Its a Small WorldIts a world of laughter,a world of tears.Its a world of hopes;its a world of fears.Theres so much that we share.That its time were aware.Its a small world after all.Edelweiss/#eidlvais/Edelweiss,edelweiss,every morning you gr
14、eet me.Small and white,clean and bright,You look happy to meet me.Blossom of snow,May you bloom and grow,bloom and grow forever.Edelweiss,edelweiss,bless my homeland forever.Do Re Mi SongLets start at the very beginningA very good place to startWhen you read you begin with ABCWhen you sing you begin
15、 with Do Re MiWhatever Will Be,Will BeWhen I was just a little girl,I asked my mother“What will I be?”“Will I be pretty?”“Will I be rich?”Heres what she said to me,(Que,Sera,Sera)“Whatever will be,will be.The futures not ours to see,(Que,Sera,Sera)What will be,will be.”RainThe rain is raining all ar
16、ound,It falls in field and tree.It rains on the umbrellas here,And on the ships at sea.-Robert Louis StevensonPractice,practice and practice Bed in Summer In winter I get up at night,And dress by yellow candle-light.In summer quite the other way,I have to go to bed by day.I have to go to bed and see
17、,The birds still hopping on the tree,Or hear the grown-up peoples feet,Still going past me in the street.And does it not seem hard to you,When all the sky is clear and blue,And I should like so much to play,To have to go to bed by day?-Robert Louis StevensonPractice,practice and practice Learning a
18、foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of my life.Although at times,learning a language was frustrating,it was well worth the effect.My experience with a foreign language began in junior middle school,when I took my first English class.I had a kind and patient teacher who often praised all of the students.Because of this positive method,I eagerly answered all the questions I could,never worrying much about making mistakes.I was at the top of my class for two years.Thank you!
