Vowels: Diphthongs Unit 7

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Introduction

Centring diphthongs Closing diphthongs English Diphthongs Centring diphthongs Closing diphthongs Ending in ə Ending in I ending in ʊ Iə eə ʊə eI aI ɔI əʊ aʊ here hare tour they cry toy know now

Closing Diphthongs & Centring Diphthongs English Diphthongs Closing Diphthongs & Centring Diphthongs

English closing diphthongs with sample words ε I ɒ English closing diphthongs with sample words paid, hide, toy, tow, how

Centring Diphthongs 集中/中向双元音： / iə / / eə / / uə / 总特征：发音时从各自的起点朝着中元音/ə/的方向移动，故称为集中双元音。 特别提示：发双元音的要点是要将两个元音都发出来，发音过程中一定要有唇形的变化，否则就会显得发音生涩、僵硬，听起来像两个单元音。

/ Iə / 集中双元音 发音过程中，双唇稍稍展开； 牙床从全合到半开； 发音前长后短，前重后轻； 发音时声带振动。

/i ə/

/ iə / ea ear ia eer ere iou ear dear near clear material industrial idea real realize theatre ear dear near clear material industrial beer cheer peer deer pioneer here mere various

Pair work a queer idea cheerful tears from ear to ear a real hero fearful sneers near the theatre

Sentences We fear we can’t hear him clearly as he has such a big beard. He is serious and fierce, but sincere. My dear brother will come home near the end of the year.

Dialogue A: Where are you, my dear? B: I’m here, dear. A: Come near, dear. I can only hear you, but I can’t see you. B: Well, I’m here, sitting in a chair drinking beer. It’s nice beer, dear. Why don’t you come here and have a glass of beer? A: Oh, dear. Beer, beer, beer, I hate beer.

/eə/ 集中双元音 发音时舌端抵下齿，前舌略略抬起，牙床从开三分之二到半开； 发音前长后短，前重后轻； 发音时声带振动。

/eə/

/eə/ ear air are ere a eir ar bear wear pear air hair chair fair repair dare spare share rare square there where nowhere parent various area their heir scarce

Pair work a scared hare share the pear a fair in the square a careless mayor repair the stairs a bear on the chair

Sentences He stared at the mayor who was sitting on a mare. There’s scarcely a chair there that stands wear and tear. He takes special care of his hair.

Dialogue A: Let’s go there, Cary. B: No, I don’t want to go there. A: Why not, Cary? B: I’m afraid of the bears on the stairs. A: They’re all plastic bears full of air.

/ʊə/ 集中双元音 发音时双唇从收圆到半开； 发音前长后短，前重后轻； 发音时声带振动。

/uə/

/ʊə/ oor ua ur ure poor poorly February usual during curious Europe fury pure sure lure cure

Pair work a poor doer a pure jewel the furious jury fewer and fewer poorer and poorer the curious tourist

Sentences The doctor from Europe said that the patient would surely be cured. There is a duel going on between the furious jewelers. I’m sure that’s pure gold.

Dialogue A: Do you like my jewel? B: Yes, it’s a nice jewel. A: Come closer and take another look. B: Oh my! What a beautiful jewel! Is it another gift from John? A: Yes. This is the fifth jewel he’s given me. B: Are you going to ask him for more? A: Sure. I won’t marry him if he doesn’t give me his biggest jewel.

Closing Diphthongs 合口双元音： / ei / / ai / / ɔi / / əu / / au / 总特征：发音过程中，口型从开到合，因此被称作合口双元音。 特别提示：发音时一定要感受到变化的过程，这是双元音发音的关键。

/eI/ 合口双元音 先发 [ e ]音，然后滑向[I ] 音； 双唇稍平，口形从半开到合； 发音前长后短，前重后轻； 发音时声带振动。

/ei/

/eI/ a ay ai ei ea ey day way may break great steak they hey game cake labour lazy hatred day way may wait rain fail complain sail neighbour eight weight break great steak they hey

Pair Work May Day Labor Day No pains, no gains. Great changes have taken place in only one day.

Sentences An ape hates grape cakes. My dame has a lame tame crane. The rain in Spain is mainly on the plain.

Dialogue A: Oh, may I stay, Mummy? Please say I can stay all day. B: Yes, if they say you may. A: They’ve got lots of places to play, and they’ve… B: Wait, Jane! A: I’ll take my painting book, and some of my games. B: Wait till they say you may.

Comparison say said pain pen main men fail feel grate greet cape keep

[aI ] 合口双元音 发音前长后短，前重后轻； 发音过程中，下颚迅速向上移动，舌尖抵住下齿； 发音时声带振动。

/ai/

/aI/ y i igh ie ei uy ye eye ai fly by cry rice time wide private find night right fight high lie tie die either eider height buy guy dye eyed aisle

Pair Work quite right a nice knife a kind writer Time and tide wait for no man.

Sentences Great minds think alike. Strike while the iron is hot. A tidy tiger tied a tie tighter to tidy her tiny tail. My wife gave Mr. Snipe’s wife’s knife a wipe.

Dialogue A: Are you seeing Mike tonight? B: Yes. He has a new motorcycle. A: Did Mike let you ride it? B: Yes. I tried it. And I like it. A: Weren’t you frightened? B: Sure. But I still like it.

Comparison life laugh climb calm pike park bike back fight fat mine man

/ ɔI / 合口双元音 唇形由圆唇变为扁唇，口型从开到合； 发音前长后短，前重后轻； 发音时声带振动。

/ɔi/

/ɔI/ oy oi joy soy enjoy coy oyster employ deploy destroy loyal oil noise boil choice coin soil join disappoint

Pair Work toilet paper joyful boys make a choice The boy was annoyed because his toy was destroyed.

Dialogue A: What toy shall I buy for Roy this time? B: For Roy? You want to buy him another toy? A: Yes, of course. He enjoys playing with toys. B: He enjoys destroying toys. A: My boy will cry if I don’t buy one. B: Well, you can only spoil the boy.

Comparison oil all toil tall coin corn joy jaws noise gnows

/ əʊ / 合口双元音 发音过程中，下颚稍抬高，双唇由扁平收圆，口型从半开到合； 发音前长后短，前重后轻； 发音时声带振动。

/əʊ/ o ow oa ou oe ew so home those told poem note throw tomorrow show bowl load toast soap boat road soul though shoulder toe hoe sew

Sentences Roses have thorns. As you sow, so shall you reap. Little strokes fell great oaks. He posed for a group of photos with his old fellows.

Comparison goat got note not coal cool own on wrote root soap soup row raw woke walk bowl ball coal cool wrote root soap soup

/aʊ/ 合口双元音 双唇逐渐收成圆形，并把舌后部稍稍抬起； 舌位由低到高，口型由大到小； 发音前长后短，前重后轻； 发音时声带振动。

/aʊ/ ow ou owl cow how now down crowd allow town flower power bower mouth out house ground around mouse loud sound found our fountain counter

Sentences Out of sight, out of mind. Open your mouth and round your lips. Now teach me how to plough. The loud and powerful sounds from the mower made the flowers bow down.

Comparison loud lord shout short howl hall down dawn

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