文档介绍：English Pronunciation
Instructor: 赵嘉颖
English Department of HIT
Objective of the Course
municate more effectively
with better English pronunciation & intonation
What does good English pronunciation mean?
pronounce correctly all the individual speech sounds
speak fluently with correct rhythm, stresses and pauses
speak with appropriate intonation
Do you really want to improve your pronunciation?
the extent of your accent
talent in imitating
amount of time you have to spend in drill
the strength of your wish
Course content
1. English phonemes: correct discrimination and pronunciation
2. Stress of English words and sentences: basic rules and functions
3. English rhythmic patterns: basic features and functions
4. English intonation: structures, functions and use
Course content
Phonemes: 20 vowels & 28 consonants
Sound linking: Was all of it eaten?
Word stress: present vs present
Rhythmic pattern: ten books
I bought them yesterday.
I will buy them tomorrow.
Course content
Weak forms: fish and chips
Sentence stress: She 'wanted to 'write to him.
Intonation: I beg your pardon.
I beg your pardon?
How can you improve your pronunciation?
Practice as loudly as possible
Practice as often as possible
Use a mirror
Use gestures
Get help from your teachers or classmates
International ic Alphabet (IPA)
48 ic symbols
Vowels: (元音):20
* Front vowels (前元音):4 /i:/ /i/ /e/ /æ/ * Back vowels (后元音):6 /u/ /u:/ /C/ /C:/ /Q/ /a:/
* Central vowels (中元音):2 /E:/ /E/ * Diphthongs (双元音):8 /ei/ /ai/ /Ci/ /au/ /Eu/ /iE/ /ZE/ /uE/