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1、English Pronunciation and Intonationfor CommunicationIntroduction,Objectives of the Course,This course is intended to help the students to improve their English pronunciation,including such elements asThe correct pronunciation of individual phonemes and words in EnglishThe rhythmic patterns of the E
2、nglish languagePatterns and functions of English intonation,Warming-up exercise Can you read them correctly?,“th”-s I think-I sink,The,That,ThanksGood morning,afternoon,evening.Helen,George,SophieHoliday,WeeklyAt eight oclockSchool,Girl,World/Word I was a student,Im a teacher,English,West Germanic l
3、anguageAbout 325 million native speakersBritain,56 millionThe USA,232 millionCanada,24 millionAustralia&New Zealand,17 million The sole official language in 20+countries,the most important language of commerce,the most widely learned second language,The importance of learning English pronunciation a
4、nd intonation,(1).Good pronunciation and intonation is essential for a teacher of English.(2).Good pronunciation and intonation is needed for better communication.(3).Good pronunciation and intonation is the basis of good listening and speaking abilities.(4).Good pronunciation and intonation has som
5、e indirect influence on the students writing and reading abilities.(5).Good pronunciation and intonation can help the students develop good sense of language.,Course contents,English phonemes:correct discrimination and pronunciation Stress of English words and sentences:basic rules and functions Eng
6、lish rhythmic patterns:basic features and functions English intonation:structures,functions and use,Organs of speech,1.上唇 Upper lip 2.下唇 Lower lip 3.上齿 Upper teeth 4.下齿 Lower teeth 5.上齿龈 Upper teeth ridge 6.硬腭 Hard palate 7.软腭 Soft palate 8.小舌 the uvula 9.舌端 The tip of the tongue 10.舌前 The front of
7、the tongue 11.舌后 The back of the tongue 12.喉头 throat 13.声带 the vocal cords 14.器官 organs 15.咽头 the pharynx 16.口腔 the mouth cavity 17.鼻腔 the nasal cavity,Speech sounds,English consonants,Locations of the tongue,Games and activities,Tongue twister,Betty Botter had some butter,But,she said,this butters
8、bitter.If I bake this bitter butter,it would make my batter bitter.But a bit of better butter-that would make my batter better.So she bought a bit of butter,better than her bitter butter,and she baked it in her batter,and the batter was not bitter.So it was better Betty Botterbought a bit of better
9、butter.,Dialogue.“Does it fit?”,-Does it fit?-Yes,it fits,but it isnt very pretty.-This pink one is very pretty.-But its a bit too big.-Well,this silk one isnt big.-No,but its a bit frilly.,Pronunciation of the 26 letters,Aa,Hh,Jj,Kk,Bb,Cc,Dd,Ee,Gg,Pp,Tt,Vv,Zz(Ame)Ff,Ll,Mm,Nn,Ss,Xx,ZzIi,YyOo,Qq,UuRr
10、Ww,Unit 1 Basic Concepts:Syllables,Stress&Rhythm,Unit 1 Basic Concepts Syllables,Stress&Rhythm,RhythmWhat is rhythm?In phonetics,rhythm is the sense of movement in speech,marked by the stress,timing,and quantity of syllables.The rhythm of a language is characterized by the timing pattern of successi
11、ve syllables.,What is Rhythm,In English theres a strong tendency in connected speech to make the stressed syllables occur at fairly regular intervals.This regular occurrence of stressed syllable is rhythm.,Examples of rhythm,I think he wants to go.I think that he wants us to go.I think it was an exc
12、ellent affair.,1.I think he wants to go.1a._._._2.I think that he wants us to go.2a._._._3.I think it was an excellent a ffair.3a._._._,What is a syllable?,A syllable is a word part and the basic unit of English rhythm.It is formed by a vowel or a consonant plus a vowel or a consonant plus a vowel a
13、nd a consonant(s).An English word can have one,two,three or even more syllables.Train(1 syllable)speaker（syllables)hospital(syllables),What is stress?,In phonetics,a stress is an emphasis given to a syllable of speech by making it louder than the rest of the word.The syllable with a stress is a stre
14、ssed syllable.Stressed syllables are usually louder,longer and higher in pitch.,e.g.courageous/kreids/cou ra geous syllable syllable syllable(short)(long)(short)/k rei ds/Stressed syllables are strong syllables.Unstressed syllables are weak syllables.,Pronunciation Tips,Stressed syllables:are long h
15、ave a pitch change have full vowel sounds Unstressed syllables:are short often have a reduced vowel sound,Unit 5 Vowels:Front Vowels&Central Vowels,What is vowel?Vowels are sounds in which is no obstruction to the flow of air as it passes from the larynx to the lips.There are 20 vowels in English,am
16、ong which 12 are pure vowels and 8 are diphthongs.The English pure vowels can be classified according to:The height of the raised part of the tongue;The part of the tongue raised;The position of the lips,i.e.whether they are rounded or not,Front Vowels,The tongue body is shifted forward,causing the
17、vowels to be produced in the front of the month,Front vowels,Warming-up exercise,A big pig is sleeping on a shipDo you see the key on that seat?There is a bee on the leaf of that tree.Do you like to eat fish and chips?Eat more fish,less meat.A friend in need is a friend in deed.,Warming-up exercise,
18、Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers?If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,Wheres the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?,/i:/i/e/,There are four front vowels:/i:/i/e/and/For all of them the tip of the tongue is pressed against
19、 the lower teeth.The front part of the tongue is raised at varying degrees.There is no lip-rounding,lips are spread or kept neutral.,/i:/,The front of the tongue nearly touches the front part of the hard palate,and the muscles of the tongue and cheeks are tense.The lips are drawn back in a“smile”and
20、 long voiced sound is produced.,/i:/is usually read in the following letters or letter groups:e ea ee ei i ie,achieve agree appreciate believe cheap dream eager feel extremely succeed lead secret free need meet,Phrases&Sentences,three weeks green tea team leader Swedish cheese eat a piece of meat ke
21、ep it a secret Seeing is believing.A friend in need is a friend indeed.Jean is as busy as a bee.She agrees to leave the beach at three.,/i/,The general position of the tongue resembles that of/i:/,but the front of the tongue is lower and drawn back a little.The lips are spread and the tongue is lax.
22、,/i/is usually read in the following letters or letter groups:i y,ability business busy consider delicious difficult diligent live million rich sick silly think interesting visit,Phrases&Sentences,a big ship six sticks bit by bit a silver lid three wishes little by little A little learning is a dang
23、erous thing.His six-year-old sister is as fit as a fiddle.Silly Billy slipped into the ditch.,Comparison of/i:/&/i/,Games and activities,Dialogues.“The feet”,-Your feet are in terrible condition.They need treatment.-I agree,Doctor.My feet do need treatment.-The treatment for these feet isto eat lots
24、 of vegetables,but no meat for at least a week.-No meat,Doctor?-I repeat.You must not eat meat for at least a week.-But I do eat green vegetables,Doctor.And I dont eat meat at all.-Then you dont seem to need any treatment.-But Doctor,my feet!-Next patient,please.,Tongue twister“needle”,I need not yo
25、ur needles,theyre needless to me;For kneading of noodles,theyre needless,you see;But did my neat knickers but need to be kneed,I then should have need of your needles indeed.,Warming-up exercise,Thats not a bad sentence.This sentence is betterFrank is very angry.Harry doesnt like the tennis net.East
26、 or west,home is best.Better late than never.Handsome is a handsome does.,/e/,The lips are more loosely spread and slightly further apart than for/i/.The front of the tongue is near the upper teeth ridge.,/e/is usually read in the following letters or letter groups:a e ea u,anybody anything benefit
27、depend develop energy especially fresh essential everybody everything forget intelligent impress pleasure guess question remember special suggest terrible together welcome,Phrases&Sentences,seven beds the next lesson fresh and energetic ten desks the best text wet with sweat Remember to tell Ted abo
28、ut the test Better late than never Alls well that ends well East or west,home is best,/,The front of the tongue is slightly raised.The whole tongue lies low in the mouth.The lips are spread with the widest opening between the jaws among the front vowels.,/is usually read in the following letters or
29、letter groups:a,absolutely action challenge plan embarrass exactly exaggerate handle examination fantastic graduate happy outstanding plan practice shallow understand laugh(AE)Chance(AE),Phrases&Sentences,a happy man caps and hats tit for tat hand in hand a sad lad bags and sags The rat is running o
30、n a narrow track Sams let the cat out of the bag Hes carrying a map of Japan in his hand Pat married a handsome young man,Comparison of/e/&/,Games and activities,Tongue twister“sheep”,Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.The seven silly sheep Silly Sally shooedShilly-shallied south.These she
31、ep shouldnt sleep in a shack;Sheep should sleep in a shed.,Dialogue“How is your leg?”,-Hi,how is your leg?-Its getting better,thanks.-Well,Im glad to hear that.-Im glad you came.Thanks.-Im very busy,but I will be back again next Saturday.,Tongue Twister With/i:/i/e/,She sells sea shells on the sea s
32、hore,And the shells she sells are sea shells,Im sure,cause if she sells shells at the seashore,The shells she sells are seashells,for sure.,Sing Together,Doe,a deer,a female deerRay,a drop of golden sunMe,a name I call myselfFar,a long long way to runSew,a needle pulling threadLa,a note to follow sewTea,a drink with jam and bread That will bring us back to doe,oh,oh,oh,
