語音課sound linking.ppt

1、Sound Linking (音的連讀),Linking: the phenomenon of joining sounds/words together smoothly in fluent speech Ways of linking sounds within a word group: consonant _ vowel: look_out_of_it / sing_a song -r/re _ vowel (linking “r”) : better_and better / _ (/r/) vowel (intrusive “r”) : the idea /r/ of / cons

2、onant + / j / : cant_you / could_you / can_you / help_you / thank_you consonant + / w / : at_once / start_working / agreed_with,Sound Linking (音的連讀),vowel + vowel / i: / seeing, the end / I / reassure, react / eI / (/j/) + vowel staying, they are, say it / aI / biology, buy it / OI / annoyance, anno

3、y us / u: / blu_ish, ru_in, two_hours, too_early (/ U /) / U / (/w/) + vowel co_operate, go_in / aU / show_er, go_out,Pauses and Word groups (停頓與詞組),Reasons for pauses in speech: 1. To make the meaning clear 2. To emphasize 3. To catch breath General principle for proper pause: Pauses are made betwe

4、en word groups instead of within word groups,Pauses and Word groups (停頓與詞組),No pause is made within closely related word groups: Adjectives or articles and the nouns they modify: The girl by the window has blue eyes. Auxiliary verbs and the accompanying main verbs: We will/can/should arrive on time.

5、 The story is told through the eyes of a child. Prepositions and the nouns dependent on them: He had a large lunch in the kitchen. Adverbs modifying adjectives: This cake is absolutely delicious. Pronoun subjects and verbs: I wonder why everybodys laughing.,Pauses and Word groups (停頓與詞組),Pauses may

6、occur between word groups: adverbial clause or adverbial phrase / ( / adverbial clause or adverbial phrase) Last week / I went to the theatre. I went to the theatre / last week. They arrived / while we were having dinner. Although the cars old, / it still runs well. coordinated elements: , / , / and

7、 I visited museums, / went shopping / and sat in public gardens. two phrases in apposition He will be in his small boat, / Topsail.,Pauses and Word groups (停頓與詞組), / non-restrictive clause, / The men, / who were lazy, / stayed in bed. / that-clause or wh-clause (/ ) We all know / that children like

8、to play. vocative, / Sir, / we welcome you to our city. linking adverb, / However, / this does not always happen. a noun clause or a long noun phrase used as the subject: noun phrase or clause / verb Dreams of finding lost treasure / almost came true recently. What we need / is plenty of time.,Pract

9、ice: Read the following aloud, paying attention to the pauses and sound linkings. London / is much bigger than_I thought. / Im surprised / to see so many_old buildings_here. / This_old city / is full_of people from_all_over the world. / We sometimes stop people on the street to_ask the way, / and fi

10、nd / that they_are_also from_other countries. / When we want help, / we_ask_a policeman. / London policemen / are tall / and_always very kind. This morning / Mrs. Brown_and_I / were sitting_on_a bench in the park. / There was_an_old gentleman beside_us. / He was fond_of climbing mountains / and told

11、_us_a lot_of stories_about mountains. / He said, / “Many_English people like mountains, / as there_are no high mountains / in_England.,Practice: Read the following aloud, paying attention to the pauses and sound linkings. The Thames / is so beautiful / with bars_and restaurants_on both sides. / In the 19th century / it_was seriously polluted. / In_1854 / the smell_of waste_in the river was so_awful / that the members_of the Parliament / had to leave the Houses_of Parliament. / Today / the Tha