rhythm英語語音教學(xué)

Rhythmofspeech

話語節(jié)湊2021/5/91RhythmofSpeech(話語節(jié)奏)Rhythm—thetimingpattern(theregularbeats)ofsuccessivesyllables.Rhythmicpatternsindifferentlanguages:syllable-timedlanguages(e.g.Chinese):everysyllableisgivenastrongbeatandisspokenwithinaboutthesamelengthoftime;

stress-timedlanguages(e.g.English):everystressedsyllableisgivenastrongbeatandisspokenwithinaboutthesamelengthoftime.TherhythmicpatterninEnglish—basedonstress;arhythmunitisformedbyastressedsyllable,togetherwithunstressedsyllableswhichmaycomebeforethatstressand/orafterit.2021/5/92Trythefollowing:tappingwhilespeaking敕勒歌

敕勒川,陰山下，天似穹廬，籠蓋四野。天蒼蒼，野茫茫，風吹草低見牛羊。2021/5/93Trythefollowing:tappingwhilespeaking"Buymilk,jamandbread.Buymesomemilk,somebutterandsomebread.Blackorwhite? Itwasblackanditwaswhite.softandlight It’ssoftandit’slight.DanandSue ItwasDannyanditwasSusie.breadandmilk Somebreadandsomemilk.getapurse. Getusherpurse.adark

room Itwasdarkintheroom.cold

winter Itwascoldinthewinter.2021/5/94ChieffeaturesofrhythmunitsinEnglish:

1.Eachrhythmunitcontainsone(andonlyone)stressedsyllable,withorwithoutunstressedsyllablesbeforeorafterit.2.Eachrhythmunitisspokeninalmostthesamelengthoftimeastheotherrhythmunits.Itdoesnotmatterthatsomerhythmunitsmaycontainmoresyllablesthanothers.3.Thewordsinonerhythmunitaregroupedtogetherandarespokenwithnopauseorbreakbetweenthem.Apauseisusuallymadeattheendofarhythmunit.4.Withinarhythmunit,unstressedsyllablesthatcomebeforethestressedsyllablearequiteshort,whereasunstressedsyllablesafterthestressarerelativelylonger:e.g.Itwasa"coldDe"cember"morning.2021/5/95RequirementsforagoodEnglishrhythm:1.givingproperemphasistostressedsyllables.2.weakeningunstressedwordsandsyllablesandobscuringthevowelsinmostofthem(useweakformswhenpossible);anizingwordsproperlyintowordgroupsbymeansofpauses4.linkingnaturallysoundsbetweenwordswithinthesamewordgroupwhenpossible2021/5/96Practice:Listentothefollowingpairsofsentences.Readthemwithyourpartnertogether—beginatthesametime:onereadtheshortoneandtheotherreadthelongone.1.Keepdogs,catsandsnakes.Keepthedogs,andthecatsandthesnakes.2.Keeppigs,cows,andsheep.Keepthepigs,andthecowsandthesheep.3.Growbeans,datesandrice.Growsomebeans,andsomedatesandsomerice.4.Buymaps,pensandbooks.Buymesomemaps,andsomepensandsomebooks.2021/5/975.Buydesks,chairs,andboards.Buysomemoredesks,andsomechairsandsomeboards.6.Buymeat,fish,andfruit.Buymesomemeat,andsomefishandsomefruit.7.Buywine,beer,andjuice.Buymesomewine,andsomebeerandsomejuice.8.Buypears,grapes,andsweets.Buymesomepears,somegrapes,andsomesweets.9.Getwater,tea,andcoffee.Getmesomewater,andsometeaandsomecoffee.10.Getbread,cream,andjam.Getmesomebread,andsomecreamandsomejam.

2021/5/98Practice:Actoutthefollowingdialoguewithyourpartner.

Gloria:Excuseme,John.Areyouattheofficethisafternoon?

John:Yes,from3o’clock.

Gloria:Oh,Iwaswonderingifyoucouldhelpmewiththeinterpretationofsomestatisticsinmyresearchproject.

John:Ohdear,I’vegottoomuchworktodotoday.

Gloria:Itwon’ttakelong.Justafewminutes.

John:I’msorry,butIre