名师外语讲座系列HowtoImproveYourEnglishPronunciationPresentedbyProf.TuPeiFiveQuestions1WhatisgoodEnglishpronunciation?2Whyisgoodpronunciationsoimportant?3Whatimpedeorenhancetheacquisitionofareasonablepronunciation?4WhataretheprioritiesforChineselearners?5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?1WhatisgoodEnglishpronunciation?Todevelopaclear,understandablepronunciationwithappropriateintonationandstressAloftygoalAmodestandrealisticgoalTosoundlikenativespeakers2Whyisgoodpronunciationsoimportant?IntelligibleIntelligibilityisthemostsensiblegoalandisbeingunderstoodbyalistenerinagivensituation.Unintelligibleandpoorspeechwillmakeyourattemptsatconversingfrustratingandunpleasantbothforyourselfandforyourlisteners.Unintelligible3Whatimpedeorenhancetheacquisitionofareasonablepronunciation?Thelearner’snativelanguageThelearner’sageThelearner’sexposureThelearner’sinnatephoneticabilityThelearner’sattitudeandmotivationThelearner’sspeechhabit4WhataretheprioritiesforChineselearners?weakformswordstresssentencestressintonationrhythm5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?ThemajordifferencebetweenChineseandEnglishpronunciation.Chineseisatonelanguage.Englishisahighlystressedlanguage.5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?Example:comingletterbeautifulreportmyselfforgetrememberexplosionmodernizationphotograph*photographer*photographic*5.1WordStress5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?Example:1.JanethasgonetotheBaker’s.2.Isawyourbrotheryesterday.3.Wouldyoulikeaglassofbeer?4.Imustbegoing.Mywife’swaitingformeatthecornerofthestreet.5.2SentencestressNormallystressedarecontentwords.Normallyunstressedareformwords.5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?Example:5.3Stresspatterns1.Singasong.2.I’dloveto.3.I’veheardofit.4.Iwanttoknow.5.Sheaskedmetogo.6.Ithinkitwillbefine.5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?Example:GohomeGoinghomeGoingbackhomeGoingstraightbackhome5.4Stresstimedlanguage5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?Example:AcupofteaJohn’sathome.AglassofwaterIcanspeakEnglish.AblockofflatsI’dlikesomepotatoes.ThebookthatIwantI’vebeentoFrance.BreadandbutterWewereleavingthehouse.5.5Weakforms5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?Itindicatesgrammaticalmeaning,inmuchthesamewayaspunctuationdoesinthewrittenlanguage.5.6IntonationExample:•HelivesinLondon.•HelivesinLondon.•HelivesinLondon.Where?•HelivesinLondon.Where?5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?5.6IntonationItcanalsoindicatethespeaker’sattitude.Example:•MybrotheriscomingtomorrowfromtheUnitedStates.Really?•What’syourname?5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?FallRiseFall-riseRise-fall5.7FourbasictunemovementsExample:1.HisnameisPeter.(astraightforwardstatement)2.HisnameisPeter.(apolitequestion)3.HisnameisPeter.(Idon’tbelieveyou.)4.HisnameisPeter.(toconveycertainty)RainTherainisrainingallaround,Itfallsonfieldandtree.Itrainsontheumbrellashere,Andontheshipsatsea.--RobertLouisStevenson5.8Practice,practiceandpractice5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?BedinSummer--RobertLouisStevenson(1)InwinterIgetupatnight,Anddressbyyellowcandle-light.Insummerquitetheotherway,Ihavetogotobedbyday.5.8Practice,practiceandpractice5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?BedinSummer(2)Ihavetogotobedandsee,Thebirdsstillhoppingonthetree,Orhearthegrown-uppeople’sfeet,Stillgoingpastmeinthestreet.5.8Practice,practiceandpractice5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?BedinSummer(3)Anddoesitnotseemhardtoyou,Whenalltheskyisclearandblue,AndIshouldlikesomuchtoplay,Tohavetogotobedbyday?5.8Practice,practiceandpractice5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?5.8Practice,practiceandpractice5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?It’saSmallWorld(AfterAll)1It’saworldoflaughter,aworldoftears.It’saworldofhopes;it’saworldoffears.There’ssomuchthatweshareThatit’stimewe’reawareIt’sasmallworldafterall.Chorus:It’sasmallworldafterall(3times)It’sasmall,smallworld.5.8Practice,practiceandpractice5WhatarethetipsongoodEnglishpronunciation?It’saSmallWorld(AfterAll)2ThereisjustonemoonandonegoldensunAndasmilemeansfriendshiptoeveryone.ThoughthemountainsdivideAndtheoceansarewideIt’sasmallworldafterall.Chorus:It’sasmallworldafterall(3times)It’sasmall,smallworld.Thankyou!