English Pronunciation --- 张露云

advantages of good pronunciation confidence of speaking English improvment of listening and reciting words singing English songs watching original movies tongue twister Can you can a can as a canner can can a can? 你能够像罐头工人一样装罐头 吗？

What is good pronunciation? the same as local people? × correctly, clearly √ understandable √ comfortably understandable Not only in isolated words, but also in sentences. [ai] fly, kite, white, sky Mike is flying a white kite in the sky. port pit pat pert pet put... Can you feel the difference?

What is standard English? Most widely used language all over the world General American (GA) General British (GB) Received Pronunciation (RP) 英国标准音 Based on the London dialect and used by educated people in southern English

American English or British English? American English is evolved from British English. Differences between the two include pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, idioms, formatting of dates and numbers, and so on. half [hæf/ha:f] tube [tu:b/tju:b] baggage/luggage ( 行李 ) elevator/lift ( 电梯 ) center/centre ( 中心 )

Youth Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of will, a quality of imagination,a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life. Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20. Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.

It’s Never Too Late to Change Age is no criterion when it comes to changing your life. In fact, it might be just the opposite. The older we get, the more we must change. Change is what keeps us fresh and innovative. Change is what keeps us from getting stale and stuck in a rut. Change is what keeps us young. This is not easy. When we are young it's easy to change and experiment with different things. The older we get the more set in our ways we become. We've found out what our comfort level is, and we all want to stay in it. We don't want to be risk takers anymore, because risk frightens us, and simply not changing seems so easy. We must fight through this. We must look fear straight in the eye and take it on.

Factors influencing the mastering of good pronunciation! 1. dialect 方言 奶 / 来 name/lame, let/net, neck/lack; 风 / 嗡 very/wide, visit/west; Draw a sheep on the board. (Spanish speakers always draw a ship.) Write a letter "P" above the sheep.(Arabic speakers often write a "B".) Write "light" next to pleasant. (Japanese speakers often write "right".)

What are the priorities for learners? sounds, stress, consonants, vovels, intonation, linkage, loss of plosion, incomplete plosion, ryhthm, etc. stress (word, sentence)---rhythm----intonation(rising, falling) eg. Every morning, Tom's granny will go to the nearby supermarket to buy some fresh vegetables and fruits on foot. Books are to mankind what memory is to the individual

How can I master English pronunciation very well??

You need to open up 3 things: YOUR MOUTH YOUR EARS YOUR HEART

1. Listen More listen standard English more listen to native speakers radio programs: BBC, VOA movies & films English songs put yourself into an English speaking environment

2. Imitate more Try to practice words that you hear out loud! when not sure, always check up the pronunciation of each word in dictinary. listen to yourself use a mirror to check how your vocal organs move

3. Practice more! Don't worry your accent! "Practice makes perfect!" practice everyday practice step by step practice under the guide

basic sounds vowels pure vowels diphthongs consonants