+EnglishPronunciationandIntonationforCommunicationIntroduction+ObjectivesoftheCourseThiscourseisintendedtohelpthestudentstoimprovetheirEnglishpronunciation,includingsuchelementsas1)ThecorrectpronunciationofindividualphonemesandwordsinEnglish2)TherhythmicpatternsoftheEnglishlanguage3)PatternsandfunctionsofEnglishintonation+Warming-upexerciseCanyoureadthemcorrectly?“th”---sIthink---Isink,The,That,Thanks…Goodmorning,afternoon,evening.Helen,George,SophieHoliday,WeeklyAteighto’clockSchool,Girl,World/WordIwasastudent,I’mateacher+EnglishWestGermaniclanguageAbout325millionnativespeakersBritain,56millionTheUSA,232millionCanada,24millionAustralia&NewZealand,17millionThesoleofficiallanguagein20+countries,themostimportantlanguageofcommerce,themostwidelylearnedsecondlanguageTheimportanceoflearningEnglishpronunciationandintonation(1).GoodpronunciationandintonationisessentialforateacherofEnglish.(2).Goodpronunciationandintonationisneededforbettercommunication.(3).Goodpronunciationandintonationisthebasisofgoodlisteningandspeakingabilities.(4).Goodpronunciationandintonationhassomeindirectinfluenceonthestudents’writingandreadingabilities.(5).Goodpronunciationandintonationcanhelpthestudentsdevelopgoodsenseoflanguage.+CoursecontentsEnglishphonemes:correctdiscriminationandpronunciationStressofEnglishwordsandsentences:basicrulesandfunctionsEnglishrhythmicpatterns:basicfeaturesandfunctionsEnglishintonation:structures,functionsanduseOrgansofspeech1.上唇Upperlip2.下唇Lowerlip3.上齿Upperteeth4.下齿Lowerteeth5.上齿龈Upperteethridge6.硬腭Hardpalate7.软腭Softpalate8.小舌theuvula9.舌端Thetipofthetongue10.舌前Thefrontofthetongue11.舌后Thebackofthetongue12.喉头throat13.声带thevocalcords14.器官organs15.咽头thepharynx16.口腔themouthcavity17.鼻腔thenasalcavity+Speechsounds+Englishconsonants+Locationsofthetongue([uː])[iː]([ʊə][ɪ]([ʊ])[ɪə]英音([ɔː])[əʊ])[ɜː][eɪ][ə]([ɔɪ][e][eə]/[ɛə][ʌ]美音([ɔː])([ɔə][æ]([ɒ])/[ɑ][aʊ])[ɑː][aɪ]英语单元音舌位图英语双元音舌位图+Gamesandactivities+TonguetwisterBettyBotterhadsomebutter,But,shesaid,thisbutter'sbitter.IfIbakethisbitterbutter,itwouldmakemybatterbitter.Butabitofbetterbutter--thatwouldmakemybatterbetter.Sosheboughtabitofbutter,betterthanherbitterbutter,andshebakeditinherbatter,andthebatterwasnotbitter.SoitwasbetterBettyBotterboughtabitofbetterbutter.+Dialogue.“Doesitfit?”---Doesitfit?---Yes,itfits,butitisn’tverypretty.---Thispinkoneisverypretty.---Butit’sabittoobig.---Well,thissilkoneisn’tbig.---No,butit’sabitfrilly.+Pronunciationofthe26lettersAa,Hh,Jj,Kk,Bb,Cc,Dd,Ee,Gg,Pp,Tt,Vv,Zz(Ame)Ff,Ll,Mm,Nn,Ss,Xx,ZzIi,YyOo,Qq,UuRrWwUnit1BasicConcepts:Syllables,Stress&Rhythm+Unit1BasicConceptsSyllables,Stress&RhythmRhythmWhatisrhythm?Inphonetics,rhythmisthesenseofmovementinspeech,markedbythestress,timing,andquantityofsyllables.Therhythmofalanguageischaracterizedbythetimingpatternofsuccessivesyllables.+WhatisRhythmInEnglishthere’sastrongtendencyinconnectedspeechtomakethestressedsyllablesoccuratfairlyregularintervals.Thisregularoccurrenceofstressedsyllableisrhythm.+Examplesofrhythm1.Ithinkhewantstogo.2.Ithinkthathewantsustogo.3.Ithinkitwasanexcellentaffair.+1.I'thinkhe'wantsto'go.1a.._._._2.I'thinkthathe'wantsusto'go.2a.._.._.._3.I'thinkitwasan'excellenta'ffair.3a.._..._..._+Whatisasyllable?AsyllableisawordpartandthebasicunitofEnglishrhythm.Itisformedbyavoweloraconsonantplusavoweloraconsonantplusavowelandaconsonant(s).AnEnglishwordcanhaveone,two,threeorevenmoresyllables.Train(1syllable)speaker(2syllables)hospital(3syllables)+Whatisstress?Inphonetics,astressisanemphasisgiventoasyllableofspeechbymakingitlouderthantherestoftheword.Thesyllablewithastressisastressedsyllable.Stressedsyllablesareusuallylouder,longerandhigherinpitch.+e.g.courageous/kə'reidʒəs/courageoussyllablesyllablesyllable(short)(long)(short)/kəreidʒəs/Stressedsyllablesarestrongsyllables.Unstressedsyllablesareweaksyllables.+PronunciationTipsStressedsyllables:1.arelong2.haveapitchchange3.havefullvowelsoundsUnstressedsyllables:1.areshort2.oftenhaveareducedvowelsound+Unit5Vowels:FrontVowels&CentralVowelsWhatisvowel?Vowelsaresoundsinwhichisnoobstructiontotheflowofairasitpassesfromthelarynxtothelips.Thereare20vowelsinEnglish,amongwhich12arepurevowelsand8arediphthongs.TheEnglishpurevowelscanbeclassifiedaccordingto:1)Theheightoftheraisedpartofthetongue;2)Thepartofthetongueraised;3)Thepositionofthelips,i.e.whethertheyareroundedornot+FrontVowelsThetonguebodyisshiftedforward,causingthevowelstobeproducedinthefrontofthemonth+Frontvowels+Warming-upexerciseAbigpigissleepingonashipDoyouseethekeyonthatseat?Thereisabeeontheleafofthattree.Doyouliketoeatfishandchips?Eatmorefish,lessmeat.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.+Warming-upexercisePeterPiperpickedapeckofpickledpeppers.DidPeterPiperpickapeckofpickledpeppers?IfPeterPiperpickedapeckofpickledpeppers,Where'sthepeckofpickledpeppersPeterPiperpicked?+/i://i//e//æ/Therearefourfrontvowels:/i://i//e/and/æ/Forallofthemthetipofthetongueispressedagainstthelowerteeth.Thefrontpartofthetongueisraisedatvaryingdegrees.Thereisnolip-rounding,lipsaresprea