Unit 6

Unit 6

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世纪商务英语 语音教程（第二版）

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Contents

Speech Sounds

Clear Speech

Intonation

Rhythm Practice

Part Ⅰ

Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

Exercises

Part Ⅰ Speech Sounds

合口双元音 (Closing Diphthongs) (I)

(I)

/ei/ 发音方法 :/ei/ 是从 /e/ 滑动到 /i/ 的合口双元音 , 前面一个元音发的较清楚､较长 , 后面的元音发得较模糊､较短｡双唇稍扁｡牙床从半开到合 , 长音 , 喉头肌肉不紧张｡

1. Words: trade, rate, break, famous, play, agency, ancient, container, they,

vacancy

2. Expressions: hate to be late save her face call a spade a spade

make a silly mistake day after day a plate on the table

3. Sentences: You can freight this range by air.

They will train you how to behave well.

The sales manager wanted to gain a lot when selling games.

Our hope is to establish trading relations between us.

I'd like to exchange the e-mail address with you.

/ei/

Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

PartⅠ

Part Ⅰ Speech Sounds

发音归类 : Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

PartⅠ

a: basis, relation, range, exchange, data, agent, cooperate, sales

ay: bay, pay, gay, lay

ai: train, brain, main, aid, obtain, aim

ey: hey, they

ea: great, break

eigh: freight, weight

其中字母组合 ay, ai, ey, ea, eigh 及字母 a 都发 /ei/ 的音 , 但是它们还有其它发音｡ /ei/ 大都出现在重读音节中｡

合口双元音 (Closing Diphthongs) (I)

Part Ⅰ Speech Sounds

Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

PartⅠ

1. Words: I, dye, shy, lie, height, price, high, guide, crisis, decline, ideal, identical,

define

Compare with /:like write kite bike fine might

lack wrack cat back fan mat

2. Expressions: drive five miles fly a kite fight at night smile at Mike

3. Sentences: We analyzed the supply.

They advise us to buy the design.

Finally this company was in serious financial difficulties.

We’d like to express our desire to do business with you.

/ai/ 发音方法 : /ai/ 是从 /a/ 滑动到 /i/ 的合口双元音 ｡ 发 /a/ 时舌端抵下齿 ,

前舌较低｡ /a/ 是前元音 , 不单独出现｡双唇中长 , 牙床从全开到合 , 长音 , 喉头肌肉稍紧｡

合口双元音 (Closing Diphthongs) (I)

Part Ⅰ Speech Sounds

发音归类 :

Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

PartⅠ

i: desire, advice, design, finally, financial, provide, site, line

y: analyze, supply, apply, reply, type, satisfy

igh: right, delight, sigh, sight

ie (ye): client, supplier qualified

ei: either, height

其中字母组合 igh, ie(ye), ei, ui 及字母 i 和 y 都发的音 , 但是它们还有其它发音｡大都出现在重读音节中｡注意不要把前面的读成如 : 不要把读成｡

合口双元音 (Closing Diphthongs) (I)

Part Ⅰ Speech Sounds

Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

PartⅠ

1. Words: toy, foil, invoice, noisy, joy, soy, employ, moisture

Compare with : joy coy toy spoiled noise

jaw core tore sport gnaws

2. Expressions: toil and moil boiled oil a spoiled boy noisy joys

3. Sentences: You should avoid pouring oil on the soil.

He avoided making the choice of joining the party.

The coin is for the loyal boy.

This invoice is from that joint venture.

The royalty made an appointment with me.

发音方法是从滑动到的合口双元音｡发时后舌微微抬起 , 是后元音｡双唇从圆到扁 , 牙床从开到合 , 长音 , 喉头肌肉不紧张 ｡

合口双元音 (Closing Diphthongs) (I)

Part Ⅰ Speech Sounds

发音归类 :Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

PartⅠ

oy: loyal, royalty

oi: boil, invoice, appointment, joint, void, coin

合口双元音 (Closing Diphthongs) (I)

其中字母组合 oy(oi) 发的音大都出现在重读音节中｡

Part Ⅱ Clear Speech

Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

PartⅠ

元音清晰度 (vowel clarity): 是指单词中元音的发音清晰程度｡有些元音如和在单词中的发音通常被看成是不清晰的｡ Listen to these words. The unclearly pronounced vowels are

underlined.

Examples: A. export(v.) B. amount C. delay

Now listen to the following words and draw lines under unclear vowels,

you will hear each word twice.

corporate authentic servant popular replay

Part Ⅲ Intonation

Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

PartⅠ

降调的应用 (I) :

1. 用在陈述句中 , 表示肯定 :

He wants us to help him out of the trouble.

The last one coming to the get-together was Jack.

2. 用在特殊疑问句中 , 表示询问 :

How long have you been in America?

What dictionary do you usually use?

3. 用在祈使句中 , 表示命令 :

Come to the party next Saturday.

Don’t open the present until you get home.

Part Ⅳ Rhythm Practice

Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

PartⅠ

1. Read the following phrases with the pattern below.

` ` 式： to 'do it 'well I 'think he’s 'wrong.

He 'gave it 'up. I 'went to 'bed.

Part Ⅳ Rhythm Practice

Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

PartⅠ

2. Read the following dialog, paying attention to the stress and rhythm.

A B— Watch 'out. Watch 'out. Watch 'out. — 'What? Watch 'out. There is a 'hole in the 'floor. — A 'hole. — 'Where?— In the 'floor. — A 'hole in the 'floor?— Yes, a 'hole in the 'floor. — But I 'don’t see any 'hole in the A 'great 'big 'hole in the 'floor. 'floor. I 'don’t see any 'hole.— It’s 'there. — 'Where?— Right 'there. — Right 'here?— Yes, right 'there. — Are you 'sure?— 'Sure, I’m 'sure. It’s as 'big as a 'house. — Are you 'sure?— It’s 'huge. — 'Huge?— It’s 'huge. A 'huge hole. A 'great 'big hole. — I think you’re 'cheating. A 'great 'big hole in the 'floor. You’re 'cheating me. There’s 'no

'hole in the ...( 摔倒的声音 )

Warning

Exercises

Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

PartⅠ

1. Please read these words and expressions, paying attention to the pronunciation of the closing diphthongs

Words: noise, toy, deadline, coin, soy, point, cake, neither, height,

flight, mile, they, try, wait, die, break, eight, eye, find, great

Expressions: May-Day parade a nice tie waste paper

nine miles fine style rainy days

quite right bake a cake find a coin

spoil the boy destroy the toy

Exercises

Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

PartⅠ

2. Listen and draw lines under the unclear vowels.

excited open keyboard national autumn

3. Read these sentences with the falling tone.

1) He brought a bunch of roses to Lily’s birthday party.

2) Whose dictionary is it?

3) Please give us an express delivery.

4) Stop doing that!

Exercises

Part Ⅱ

Part Ⅲ

Part Ⅳ

PartⅠ

4. Rhythm practice

1) Read the following phrases with the pattern below.

He 'asked to 'leave. I 'find it 'hard.

He’s 'very 'tall. I 'want to 'go.

2) Read the following rhyme, paying attention to the stress and rhythm.

'How many 'seconds in a 'minute?'Sixty and 'no more in it.'How many 'minutes in an 'hour?'Sixty for 'sun and 'flower.'How many 'hours in a 'day?'Twenty-'four for 'work and 'play.'How many 'months in a 'year?'Twelve the 'calendar makes 'clear.

How Many

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