I. 连读
想要英语听起来自然、地道、流利,就要学会连读。连读的情况: A. 普通连读:
1. 当一个单词以辅音结尾,下一个单词以元音开始,单词之间就要连读。 knock_at look_into take_up take_a chance take_a back seat take_a nap get_into get_in get_away look_about
look¬_out_of look_over come_on come_in not_at_all
The Wizard_of Oz War_and Peace What do you want? (Wadeyawan?) My name︵is︵Ann. (My namizan)
I lost︵it after︵I pick︵it︵up. (I lostit afterai pickidup) Time︵is money. (Timiz money) Believe︵it︵or not. (Believidor not)
I‘ve never heard︵of︵it. (Iv never heardovi) A group of people put on their coats and went out.
2. 相邻的两个词前一个词以字母r结尾,后一个词以元音开始,辅音/r/可与后面的元音连续,这种连读叫做“r连读”。
car accident far away there are Go for it. There it is. Here it is. after all a pair of our own for example for instance bear in mind B. 特殊连读(变音连读)
英语中有几种字母组合的变音,我们在语音学习中尤其要注意并加以练习。 1) /t/+/j/
该组合连续在一起时,/t/音变为/tʃ/ Nice to meet you. (Meechu) I’ll let you know. (Lechu)
2) /d/+/j/
该组合连读在一起时,/d/音变为/dʒ/ Did you see it?
Could you help me, please? 3) /s/+/j/
该组合连读在一起时,/s/音变为/ʃ/ God bless you.
Can you dress yourself?
4) /z/+/j/
该组合连读在一起时,/z/音变为/ʒ/ How was your vacation?
He says you’re good at computers. 5) 元音与元音的连读(元音间的过渡)
连读的方法就是在元音之间插入半元音/j/或者/w/,从而使得过渡听起来自然流畅。
1)前面的单词以元音/e/或者/i/结尾,后面的单词以任意元音开头,两个单词之间用/j/过渡;
2)前面的单词以元音/u/或者/o/结尾,后面的单词以任意元音开头,两个单词之间用/w/过渡。
be on time blue on top say it may I weigh it up clue in blew away who else
II. 停顿
句子意群停顿
句子意群是指句子中按意思和语法结构划分出的各个成分,每一个成分即称为一个意群。意群可以用符号“/”来划分标示。
从语义和语法上讲,意群必须是表达某种意义的一个(组)词、一个短语、一个分句、一个主句或者从句。
从语调上说,意群必须是可以用降调、声调或平调来朗读的一个语调单位。
在说话和朗读时,意群的作用是: 1、 如果感到句子很长,一口气说不下来,可以在意群和意群之间有一个很短的停顿(换气)。 2、 在意群间做正确的且必要的停顿可以让语意表达更加清晰 v By the time he arrived / he was completely exhausted.
v When I leave Beijing / I will leave/ with very fond memories / of the city and it's people / and with an increased knowledge of China.
v Reading aloud / is very important / for beginners.
v Early to bed / and early to rise / makes a man / healthy, happy, and wise.
v Sun Yang, / who’s a brilliant swimmer, / represented China / at the Olympic Games.
v After he took his bath, / he dressed in a hurry, / ran to catch the bus, / and got to his appointment / before it was too late.
III. 弱读
口语会话中会有弱读与重读的现象,其作用与意群类似,可以帮助语意的表达更加清晰。 弱读的规则一般是:元音音节弱化成 [ə] 或[i] 。
如下几个单词:at, of, the, to, as, than, and, or, his, a, an, but, been, for, her, we, be, shall, was, them, 弱读的频率达到90%,其中a, an, the, than极少用强式。
查字典会发现这些词都至少有两种读音,如for: 重读时[fכ:] , 弱读时 [fə];as的重读形式是/ æz/ ,弱读形式是/əz/。
大多助动词、系动词、介词、连词、冠词、代词,都有两种发音形式:重读式、弱读式。 这些单词往往都是单音节单词。
1)弱读形式和重读形式各自的元音不同。 2)弱读音节中常常省略了某一个音。 弱读与重读的区别
如果一个单词被重读 ,那么这个单词中的长元音会被读的很清楚,并且显得更长一些;双
元音会被读的很饱满,并且显得很有弹性;落在重音上的短元音都会显得更长一些;重音所在的音节可能带着不同的语调(升调、降调、降升调)……
如果一个单词被弱读,那么这个单词中的长元音会变得短一些(几乎与短元音的长度相当);重音音节会变得与非重音音阶一样轻;很多元音都会发生变化,向/ə/靠拢;轻辅音/s/、/t/、/k/、/f/之后的元音/ə/可能会直接被省略掉…… 弱读的形式
1.大多数有弱读形式的单词中,元音都变成了/ ə /; at / ət/ ; as /əz/; had / həd/;must /məst/ 2.有少数几个单词的弱读形式变成了/i /; be /i/; been /bin/; me /mi/; the /ði/
3.有时,一些常用词的弱读形式中省略了一个元音。 am /m/; has/z/; have /v/; is / z /
4. 有时,一些常用的弱读形式中省略了一个辅音。 and / ən/; have / əv/; would /əd/; her /ə:/
要在连贯说话中应用弱读形式,需要通过大量的模仿和练习才能学好。
1) to /tə/ but /bət/
I want to come but I can't. 2) and /ənd/
He's rich and famous. 3) than /ðən/ /ðn/ Better than that.
He's older than she is. 4) but /bət/
She wants to sing but she can't. 5) such /sət∫/
We have problems, such as pollution. 6) some /səm/
There are some copies here. 7) any /əni/
There aren't any more. 8) he /hi/
Does he want any? 9) her /hə/
I've met her mother. 10) him /im/
Tell him I'd like to.
IV. 重读
Must I stick it on myself? Must I ‘stick it ‘on my’self? Must I ‘stick it on my’self?
在连贯的话语中,不可能所有的词都同样重要,必然有些词较为关键,有些词则相对次要一些。一般来说,关键词需要重读,也叫句子重音,而其他词则不必重读。
名词、实义动词、形容词、副词、数词、指示代词、疑问词和感叹词等一般都重读。 而冠词、介词、连词和一般性的代词则不重读。 ‘What ‘s the ‘matter? The ‘sweater is ‘beautiful. Your ‘book is on the ‘desk. He ‘started ‘counting it.
He ‘usually ‘gets up at ‘six o’clock. The ‘girl is ‘truthfully ‘very ‘pretty.
助动词、情态动词和be动词是否重读?
1. 助动词、情态动词和be动词一般不用重读,但在附加句中可以重读,在简答句中则必须重读:
He won’t do it, ‘will he? No he ‘won’t. You can do it, ‘can’t you? Yes, I ‘can.
You were trying, ‘weren’t you? Yes, I ‘was.
2. 助动词、情态动词和be动词与not连成一词时要重读: She ‘doesn’t ‘like the ‘weather here. I ‘can’t ‘speak ‘French。 They ‘aren’t ‘waiting for us. He ‘isn’t a tech‘nician.
3. be用在一般疑问句句首时,重读与否均可: ‘Is he a ‘worker? Is he a ‘worker?
比较句中的重读
在比较句中,重读落在as或than后的代(名)词上: This is better than ‘that. John is taller than ‘Bill. She’s as happy as a ‘lark. He’s as sly as a ‘fox.
逻辑重读
句子的逻辑重读是要表现说话人的思想和他所要表达的意思的重点。有时为了强调,句子中几乎任何词都可以有逻辑重读。
V. 语调
英语语调主要有降调、升调和平调三大类。
不同的语调可以表示说话人不同的态度和不同的隐含意思。
英语中同一句话采用不同的语调会产生截然不同的语意概念。如“Yes”。 语调具有强烈的感情色彩,它使语言更富有表现力。
1. 降调
用于祈使句
Go back to your seat! ↘
Please do not hesitate to contact me. ↘
用于感叹句
What a small world! ↘
Oh! My poor Mathilde, how you’ve changed! ↘
用于选择疑问句中“or”之后的部分 Do you want to ride or walk? ↘ Would you like coffee or tea? ↘
用于陈述句
I have already read that book. ↘ That street is two miles long. ↘
用于特殊疑问句
What has happened to him? ↘
Which direction is it to the post office? ↘
注意:特殊疑问句有时可用升调表示请别人重复刚说过的话: What is your major? ↗
Where shall we go for the holiday? ↗ 2. 升调
用于委婉祈使句
Excuse me, sir ↗. Can you help me? ↗ 用于称呼语
Mrs. Smith ↗, this is Tom Cruise. ↘
用于一般疑问句
Do you mind if I sit here? ↗
Can you hand in your compositions today? ↗
注意:一般疑问句有时也可用降调,表示一种不耐烦的口气,或表示命令等。 Are you satisfied? ↘
Will you take off your hat, please? ↘ Are you done? ↘ 3. 升降结合
用于罗列中最后一项之前的各项
For each incomplete sentence, there are four choices marked A↗, B↗, C↗, and D. ↘ We study Chinese ↗, history ↗, geography ↗, and English. ↘
用于陈述句,表示疑问、怀疑、未定、猜测或期待等 Your really want to do it? ↗ She might have gone. ↗ I think so. ↗
用于置于句首的状语短语或状语从句
After dinner ↗, I read a magazine and made telephone calls. ↘ While you were writing letters ↗, I was reading a book. ↘ 用于并列句的第一个分句,表示句子还未说完 My fever is gone ↗, but I still have a cough. ↘ My major is English ↗, and I like it. ↘ 4. 平调
用于直接引语后,表示话是谁说的
“We are going to Florida,” she said brightly. → “How do you feel, boy?” I asked him. →
请注意,平调部分的内容通常为非重点内容,所以一般情况下没有明显的语调变化,否则会造成误会,比如:
一般情况下,’You know’这个词组在口语会话中当作语意填充词的时候,没有具体的实际意思,所以通常平调带过。
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