1. Consonants

2. Consonants 辅音
Initials 声母
Finals 韵母

3. Classification
Voiceless consonants
清辅音
Voiced Consonants
浊辅音

4. Requirements 1. I think I should thank you. 2. I have five doves.
3. It’s my pleasure!

5. Plosives 爆破音
/p/ /b/
/t/ /d/
/k/ /g/

6. Plosives 爆破音
/p/ /b/
双唇紧闭,
气流突然冲开双唇,
冲出口腔。

7. /p/ /b/ Plosives 爆破音 pea bee pig big peer beer mop mob gap gab
rapid rabbit
simple symbol

8. Plosives 爆破音
/t/ /d/
舌尖紧抵上齿龈, 形成阻碍,
然后突然分开,
气流冲出口腔。

9. /t/ /d/ Plosives 爆破音 time dime town down team deem tear dare bat bad
want wand
height hide

10. Plosives 爆破音
/k/ /g/
舌后部抬起,
紧贴软腭,
形成阻碍,
气流冲开阻碍后冲出口腔。

11. /k/ /g/ Plosives 爆破音 could good card guard lack lag muck mug
backing bagging
bicker bigger

12. Plosives 爆破音 PRC blind date in the day time a cute little girl
People’s Republic of China
credit card
the Ugly Duckling

13. Plosives 爆破音 Tongue Twisters Pop and Bob
Bop and Pob
Pop in the cab
Bob in the lap
Bop in the lab
Pob in the cap
A tidy tiger tied a tie tighter to tidy her tiny tail.
Can you can a can as a canner can a can?

14. /t/ Plosives 爆破音 1. it was 2. might do 3. can’t go 4. At work
5. didn’t like 6. won’t need

15. /t/ Plosives 爆破音 1. I might not do that. 2. It’s not that great.
3. He built that website last night.
4. What?! That can’t be right!
5. That apartment felt quite hot.
6. If you eat out every night, you’ll get fat.

16. Plosives 爆破音 A: Is picture 1 a tap or a tape?
B: It’s a tap. Tap and tape are quite different in meaning.
A: This is a tap. That is a tape.
A: Is picture 5 a duck or a dog?
B: It’s a duck. It’s a Peking Duck.

17. Plosives 爆破音 A: What do you see in this picture?
B: I see a cab. A taxicab.
I take a taxi to get to a place when I’m in a hurry.
A: What’s the date today?
B: December the fifteenth. The day after tomorrow is
little Tom’s birthday.

18. Plosives 爆破音 A: Was it a good game? B: It was a terrific game.
A: You had a good day for it.
B: Yes, a beautiful day.
A: Did Tom score?
B: He scored twice.
A: And you?
B: Now, where did I put that can of beer?

19. Plosives 爆破音
________________ and, oh my soul so weary; When troubles come and my _______________ be; Then, I am still and ____________ the silence, Until you come and __________ with me. You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains; You raise me up, to ________ stormy seas ; I am strong, when I am on your shoulders; You raise me up to ___________________.
When I am down
heart burdened
wait here in
sit awhile
walk on
more than I can be