Better English Pronunciation for Communication A Practical Course for Students of English Wang Guizhen Faculty of English Language & Culture Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Revision: English Back Vowels Vowel Charts: English Back Vowels front central back high u: ʊ mid-high ɔ: mid-low ʌ ɒ ɑ: low Vowel Charts: English Back Vowels

Listening Exercise – Sound discrimination 1. fool full 2. cooed could 3. pool pull 4. Luke look 5. wooed would 6. kooky cookie 7. caught cot 8. hawk hock 9. dawn don 10. taught tot 11. heart hot 12. guard god 13. carp cop 14. lark lock 15. barn bun 16. dark duck 17. march much 18. calm come 19. cart cut 20. harm hum

Listening Exercise – Sounds for information What are you going to do with the cup/carp? How much do you know about his stuff/staff? She has lost her hut/heart to the newcomer. I've never seen a bigger barn/bun than this. This cop/carp looks different from the others. I have to get rid of the cot/cart. Have you seen my forks/fox? He told me that the man was shot/short. Now, I would like to have a nice little walk/wok. Did they say they could/cooed?

Listening Exercise – Sounds for information   Listening Exercise – Sounds for information 1. I'm going to __________. A. cook it B. wash it 2. Well, to tell you the truth, ___________. A. Susan is the only one that I know B. I know nothing about his stuff 3. The speaker was talking about the woman losing her __________. A. hut B. heart 4. Neither have I. ______________ A. Did you make it yourself? B. When did you build it? 5. Oh, was it because of __________? A. the colour of its scales B. the hat he is wearing 6. The speaker is going to get rid of the ______. A. cot B. cart 7. The speaker is looking for the _____. A. forks B. fox 8. He told the speaker that the man ________. A. was dead B. was not tall 9. The speaker is going to ________. A. have a walk B. cook with a wok 10. Yes, they told me that __________. A. they were able to B. they spoke softly and lovingly

Listening Exercise – Sounds for information What are you going to do with the carp? How much do you know about his staff? She has lost her heart to the newcomer. I've never seen a bigger bun than this. This carp looks different from the others. I have to get rid of the cart. Have you seen my fox? He told me that the man was short. Now, I would like to have a nice little wok. Did they say they cooed?

English Vowels: Diphthongs Pure vowels : Diphthongs Unit 7 English Vowels: Diphthongs Pure vowels : Diphthongs

Is it a pure vowel or a diphthong? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Is it a pure vowel or a diphthong? 4. / əʊ / 5. / i:/ 6. / e / 7. /eI/ 8. /aI/ 9. / ə:/ 10. / I /

Is it a pure vowel or a diphthong? 1. queues 2. bear 3. really 4. hole 5. reader 6. shed 7. sail 8. lighter 9. pearls 10. skill

Revision: English Pure Vowels Vowel Charts: English Pure Vowels front central back high i: u: I ʊ mid-high з: e ə ɔ: mid-low ʌ ɒ æ ɑ: low Vowel Charts: English Pure Vowels

English Diphthongs

Centring diphthong Closing diphthongs English Diphthongs Centring diphthong 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

Sample words: tear, tare, tour Sample words: bay, buy, boy Sample words: know, now Sample words: tear, tare, tour

Listening Exercise – Sound discrimination 1. peer pair 2. tear tare 3. dear dare 4. fear fair 5. sheer share 6. spear spare 7. really rarely 8. steering staring 9. poor pull 10. found phoned 11. town tone 12. file foil 13. tiles toils 14. sell sail 15. red raid 16. men main 17. less lace 18. wet wait 19. seal sail 20. feel fail

Listening Exercise – Sound discrimination 1. peer pair 2. tear tare 3. dear dare 4. fear fair 5. sheer share 6. spear spare 7. really rarely 8. steering staring 9. poor pull 10. found phoned 11. town tone 12. file foil 13. tiles toils 14. sell sail 15. red raid 16. men main 17. less lace 18. wet wait 19. seal sail 20. feel fail

Listening Exercise – Sounds for information They were talking about the cures/queues in the hospital. Who is going to say something about the bear/beer market? I really/rarely believe what he says. How many people did you see in the big hall/hole? Are they all good raiders/readers? It's hot. Let's have a rest in the shed/shade. Is the man going to sell/sail his boat? It was a lot later/lighter than I thought it would be. Where did you get those colourful pails/pearls? It is a useful skill/scale.

Listening Exercise – Sounds for information 1. The speaker was talking about the _________. A. queues B. cures 2. The speaker was talking about the _________. A. beer market B. bear market 3. Does the speaker believe what he says? A. Yes. B. Not really. 4. The people were in the ___________. A. hall B. hole 5. The speaker was talking about the _________. A. readers B. raiders 6. The speaker is going to have a rest in the ____________. A. shade B. shed 7. The speaker was asking whether the man is going to _________ his boat. A. sell B. sail 8. The speaker was saying that it was a lot ________. A. lighter B. later 9. The speaker is asking about the ________. A. poles B. pearls 10. The speaker was talking about ___________. A. a skill B. a scale

Listening Exercise – Sounds for information 1. The speaker was talking about the _________. A. queues B. cures 2. The speaker was talking about the _________. A. beer market B. bear market 3. Does the speaker believe what he says? A. Yes. B. Not really. 4. The people were in the ___________. A. hall B. hole 5. The speaker was talking about the _________. A. readers B. raiders 6. The speaker is going to have a rest in the ____________. A. shade B. shed 7. The speaker was asking whether the man is going to _________ his boat. A. sell B. sail 8. The speaker was saying that it was a lot ________. A. lighter B. later 9. The speaker is asking about the ________. A. poles B. pearls 10. The speaker was talking about ___________. A. a skill B. a scale

Listening Exercise – Sounds for information They were talking about the queues in the hospital. Who is going to say something about the beer market? I rarely believe what he says. How many people did you see in the big hole? Are they all good readers? It's hot. Let's have a rest in the shade. Is the man going to sail his boat? It was a lot lighter than I thought it would be. Where did you get those colourful pearls? It is a useful scale.

Speaking Exercise – sounds in perception and production 1. a. What do you think of the new tool? It is an invention. b. What do you think of the new tour? It was an exciting tour. 2. a. He found her, didn't he? No, he's still looking for her. b. He phoned her, didn't he? No, but he's going to. 3. a. How do you spell "pool"? POOL. b. How do you spell "poor"? POOR. 4. a. How do you spell "coach"? COACH. b. How do you spell "couch"? COUCH. 5. a. What are you going to do with your pen? Throw it away. b. What are you going to do with your pain? I'll take some pills. 6. a. How did you like the tests? Very easy. b. How did you like the tastes? Delicious. 7. a. Did you see the bell? You mean the silver one? b. Did you see the bail? Yes, it's a lot of money. 8. a. Two more pints, please. You have ten pints now. b. Two more points, please. You have ten points now. 9. a. That person is dangerous. Take him to the police. b. That poison is dangerous. Put it in a safe place. 10. a. How do you like the boy's ties? I like the red ties. b. How do you like the boy's toys? I like the robots.

Reading aloud – Pay special attention to the pronunciation of English Diphthongs. Your Sense of Taste Taste is one of our five senses. The others are hearing, sight, touch, and smell. You hear with your ears, you see with your eyes, and you taste things with your tongue. On your tongue, you have groups of tiny taste buds. Taste buds send information about food to your brain. You have a lot of taste buds, maybe even 10,000! People don’t have the same number of them. Women often have more taste buds than men. Because of your taste buds, foods like ice cream and bananas taste sweet. French fries, cheese, and ocean water taste salty. Lemons have a sour taste, and coffee is bitter. We all know about these four main tastes: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. Why does a sense of taste matter? For one thing, it helps people decide on safe things to eat. And of course, thanks to your sense of taste, you can enjoy all your favorite foods.

Reading aloud –. Identify words that are stressed first Reading aloud – Identify words that are stressed first. Pay special attention to the pronunciation of English diphthongs. Taste is one of our five senses. The others are hearing, sight, touch, and smell. You hear with your ears. You see with your eyes. You taste things with your tongue. Taste buds send information about food to your brain. You have a lot of taste buds, maybe even 10,000! Women often have more taste buds than men. Foods like ice cream and bananas taste sweet. French fries, cheese, and ocean water taste salty. Lemons have a sour taste, and coffee is bitter. We all know about these four main tastes: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. Why does a sense of taste matter? It helps people decide on safe things to eat. Thanks to your sense of taste, you can enjoy all your favorite foods.

Reading aloud –. Identify words that are stressed first Reading aloud – Identify words that are stressed first. Pay special attention to the pronunciation of English diphthongs. Taste is one of our five senses. The others are hearing, sight, touch, and smell. You hear with your ears. You see with your eyes. You taste things with your tongue. Taste buds send information about food to your brain. You have a lot of taste buds, maybe even 10,000! Women often have more taste buds than men. Foods like ice cream and bananas taste sweet. French fries, cheese, and ocean water taste salty. Lemons have a sour taste, and coffee is bitter. We all know about these four main tastes: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. Why does a sense of taste matter? It helps people decide on safe things to eat. Thanks to your sense of taste, you can enjoy all your favorite foods.

Listening for information (1)

Listen & Imitate (1) G: What’s your favorite season, John? J: I love all the seasons, but I think winter’s my favorite. I just love skiing. Don’t you like winter, Gloria? G: I suppose so, but give me the summer any day. It’s great to go swimming. And it’s such fun playing tennis. J: I love swimming and tennis, too. G: But in winter my hands and feet are always so cold. And I always catch a cold. J: And you always have a red nose in winter.

Listening for information (2)

Listen & Imitate (2) A: What do you like to watch on TV, Bill? B: I love quiz shows. What about you , Alice? A: I like nature movies and I like situation comedies. B: So do I. Do your mom and dad watch much TV? A: Not much. They’re too busy. When they watch TV, they prefer the news and documentaries. You know, finance, politics… B: Boring! A: Boring!

Pronunciation in communication: Talking about likes & dislikes Student A = a Chinese student; Student B = a tourist from England Situation: Take turns to be Student A, who is now working as a part-time guide for a travel service and is having a little chat with one of the tourists in his/her group. Find out what he/she likes or dislikes about your city. Then make a report of your findings to the class later on. Try to speak fluently and naturally.

Assignment On-line exercises Presentations Reading aloud the passage on pp. 76-77 A one-minute mini-talk: (p.81) Pronunciation in communication: Talking about likes & dislikes

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