English pronunciation and intonation Chapter one

Warming-up exercise Warming-up exercise Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers? If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? Piper picked?

The importance of learning English phonetics (1). Good pronunciation and intonation is needed for better communication. (1). Good pronunciation and intonation is needed for better communication. (2). Good pronunciation and intonation is the basis of good listening and speaking abilities. (2). Good pronunciation and intonation is the basis of good listening and speaking abilities. (3). Good pronunciation and intonation has some indirect influence on the students’ writing and reading abilities. (3). Good pronunciation and intonation has some indirect influence on the students’ writing and reading abilities. (4). Good pronunciation and intonation can help the students develop good sense of language. (4). Good pronunciation and intonation can help the students develop good sense of language.

Front vowels: /i:/ /i/ /e/ /æ/ Front vowels: /i:/ /i/ /e/ /æ/

/i:/ /i/ /e/ /æ/ /i:/ /i/ /e/ /æ/ There are four front vowels : /i:/ /i/ /e/ and /æ/ There are four front vowels : /i:/ /i/ /e/ and /æ/ For all of them the tip of the tongue is pressed against the lower teeth. The front part of the tongue is raised at varying degrees. There is no lip-rounding, lips are spread or kept neutral. For all of them the tip of the tongue is pressed against the lower teeth. The front part of the tongue is raised at varying degrees. There is no lip-rounding, lips are spread or kept neutral.

/i:/ The front of the tongue nearly touches the front part of the hard palate, and the muscles of the tongue and cheeks are tense. The lips are drawn back in a “smile” and long voiced sound is produced. The front of the tongue nearly touches the front part of the hard palate, and the muscles of the tongue and cheeks are tense. The lips are drawn back in a “smile” and long voiced sound is produced.

Phrases & Sentences three week s green tea team leader Swedish cheese eat a piece of meat keep it a secret three week s green tea team leader Swedish cheese eat a piece of meat keep it a secret Seeing is believing A friend in need is a friend indeed Jean is as busy as a bee She agrees to leave the beach at three Seeing is believing A friend in need is a friend indeed Jean is as busy as a bee She agrees to leave the beach at three

/i/ The general position of the tongue resembles that of /i:/, but the front of the tongue is lower and drawn back a little. The lips are spread and the tongue is lax. The general position of the tongue resembles that of /i:/, but the front of the tongue is lower and drawn back a little. The lips are spread and the tongue is lax.

Phrases & Sentences a big ship six sticks bit by bit a silver lid three wishes little by little a big ship six sticks bit by bit a silver lid three wishes little by little A little learning is a dangerous thing His six-year-old sister is as fit as a fiddle Silly Billy slipped into the ditch A little learning is a dangerous thing His six-year-old sister is as fit as a fiddle Silly Billy slipped into the ditch

Comparison of /i:/ & /i/ /i://i//i://i/ Sheep 羊 Ship 船 Peach 桃 子 Pitch 音高 Heat 加热 Hit 打、敲 Sleep 睡 Slip 滑倒 Leave 离开 Live 生活 Feel 感觉 Fill 装满 Heal 治愈 Hill 小山 Seek 寻找 Sick 有病

/e/ The lips are more loosely spread and slightly further apart than for /i/. The front of the tongue is near the upper teeth ridge. The lips are more loosely spread and slightly further apart than for /i/. The front of the tongue is near the upper teeth ridge.

Phrases & Sentences seven beds the next lesson fresh and energetic ten desks the best text wet with sweat seven beds the next lesson fresh and energetic ten desks the best text wet with sweat Remember to tell Ted about the test Better late than never All’s well that ends well East or west, home is best Remember to tell Ted about the test Better late than never All’s well that ends well East or west, home is best

/æ//æ//æ//æ/ The front of the tongue is slightly raised. The whole tongue lies low in the mouth. The lips are spread with the widest opening between the jaws among the front vowels. The front of the tongue is slightly raised. The whole tongue lies low in the mouth. The lips are spread with the widest opening between the jaws among the front vowels.

Phrases & Sentences a happy man caps and hats tit for tat a happy man caps and hats tit for tat hand in hand a sad lad bags and sags hand in hand a sad lad bags and sags The rat is running on a narrow track Sam’s let the cat out of the bag He’s carrying a map of Japan in his hand Pat married a handsome young man The rat is running on a narrow track Sam’s let the cat out of the bag He’s carrying a map of Japan in his hand Pat married a handsome young man

Comparison of /e/ & /æ/ /e/ /æ//æ//æ//æ//e/ /æ//æ//æ//æ/ Men 男人 （复数） Man 男人 （单数） Beg 求 Bag 包 Ten 十 Tan 棕褐色 Said 说 Sad 悲伤 Beck 召唤 Back 背 Less 较少 Lass 少女 Set 安置 Sat 坐 Guess 猜 Gas 煤气

Games and activities Games and activities

Dialogues. ---Fish or meat? ---Fish or meat? ---Let me see, fish for me please. ---Let me see, fish for me please. ---Coffee or tea? ---Coffee or tea? ---Coffee, Please. ---Coffee, Please. ---Is there any meat? ---Is there any meat? ---There is only tinned/canned (AE) meat. ---There is only tinned/canned (AE) meat. ---Is it ready to eat? ---Is it ready to eat? ---Well, you have to heat it before you eat it. ---Well, you have to heat it before you eat it.

Practice the vowel sound:/æ/ through reading this funny story The Sack One day a man went off to the market to buy rice. Unfortunately, he lost the sack on the way. He went home and told his wife, “The market is too busy today, and besides I lost my sack.” His wife asked nervously, “So, what about the money?” One day a man went off to the market to buy rice. Unfortunately, he lost the sack on the way. He went home and told his wife, “The market is too busy today, and besides I lost my sack.” His wife asked nervously, “So, what about the money?” “Oh, no problem. It’s safe. I have tied it to the bottom of the sack.” “Oh, no problem. It’s safe. I have tied it to the bottom of the sack.”

Tongue Twister With /i:/ /i/ /e/ /æ/ She sells sea shells on the sea shore, And the shells she sells are sea shells, I’m sure, ’cause if she sells shells at the seashore, The shells she sells are seashells, for sure.