1、Unit 7 Learning Pronunciation,Aims and Objectives This unit introduces strategies and skills to make learners pronunciation more standard and sounds more English. It aims to show learners basic knowledge of pronunciation, which includes consonants, vowels, stress, intonation, link-up and weak forms;
2、,to show how to choose materials for imitation; to show how to arrange time for practicing pronunciation everyday; to show the importance of working with other people on pronunciation; to show how to deal with difficult sounds of English,Vowels,age ache game save pay day There are eight cakes and gr
3、ey grapes on the table.each eat heat dream sea knee Cheep sheep cheep sheep cheep sheep ink inch big pick honey very There is a kitten in the kitchen.,Vowels,IQ island light shine try sky Ill drive five miles on Friday night to see a fight that I like. open ocean smoke told snow though They dont kno
4、w that we know they know we know.,Vowels,Europe youth cute popular menu few You know New York. You know you need unique New York.earth earn turn certain her sirThey heard and learned the word early that term.,again along campus second water sister Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.organ al
5、so short reform floor more Knife and fork, bottle and a cork, that is the way you spell New York.,Vowels,object offer top shot If you must cross a crossing, cross the crossroad along the road.noodle tooth bamboo flew The room is full of books.,wood book sugar Mr. Cook said to a cook: “Look at this c
6、ook-book. Its very good.”ask art half harm car bar One smart fellow, he felt smart; Two smart fellows, they felt smart; Three smart fellows, they all felt smart.,Vowels,us under touch study flood love Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.act have hat happy Cat, cat, catch that sad rat. C
7、at, cat, catch that bad rat.,end edge west pen head said friend guest Freshly fried fresh flesh. our hour how house down Out of sight, out of mind. boy soil joy One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.,Vowels,period, really hear material peer here He bought a dear deer after drinkin
8、g beer.air parent various share there bear Mary, a girl with fair hair, is sitting on a chair over there. poor tour sure curious One thing is sure that this is the pure gold.,Consonants,paper happy map The pick-pocket was peeping into Pauls pocket.buy above job Mr. Black, the baker, bakes black brea
9、d.,twin little asked Tessie wanted to tie his tie tightly. do idea bad ride Did Doug dig Dans garden or did Dick dig Dans garden?,Consonants,kite conquer park think Can you can a can as a canner can can a can? guest give Google dialogue Big green glass globes glow greenly. fat finger effect coffee e
10、nough cliff Five fat frogs flying past fast.,visit vow seven invite give save Seventy-seven thieves waved hands to another group of thieves. city star message bus miss mix since Sixty-six sick small snakes.zip busy news please Lizzie was puzzled by the puzzles.,Consonants,she sure ocean fish cash I
11、wish you were the fresh fish in my dish.measure pleasure usual mirage 海市蜃楼 Measure for measure. think throw something mouth path Smiths fifth birthday is on the third Thursday of next month.,there this mother together with smooth I cant breathe in the clothes. wrong rice marry write Robert Rolly rol
12、led a round roll round. house horse ahead who whose The hunter and his huge horse hid behind the house.,Consonants,check chair picture nature each French Cheerful children chewed the cheap cheese.jeep join adjust soldier bridge procedure Every Jack has his Jill.,mouth much summer family exam warm A
13、monks monkey mounted to mountain to move the lemon. now night dance learn rain Nine nice night nurses nursed nicely.thank bank ring young Something is better than nothing,listen like milk feel meal Listen to the local police law, please.water want quiet quick Water dropping day by day wears the hard
14、est rock away.水滴石穿,year yesterday beauty suit Many youth practice yoga in years. try tradition entrance street Many street traders tried to travel the country by train. dry drum children laundry The drummers play the drum in the drama.,hats lights seats He often meets many bats in nights of forests.
15、hands words needs Few words, many deeds.,Task 2,Suggestions: If you are just given the vowels “ou ou a e a iee o ea, eae” it is impossible for you to understand it. But if you know the consonants, you may guess that the sentence is “Could you pass me a piece of bread, please?”,Task 4,photography sei
16、smography microscopy biography hexagonal original brotherly thoughtful happiness synonymy dangerous analogy lightless parental hopeful continental,Task 5,words usually stressed: verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, interjections and numerals. words usually unstressed: pronouns, auxiliary verbs, prepos
17、itions, articles and conjunctions.,Task 5 2),Suggestions: Different stresses tell us different places of emphasis in sentences. For example, in the first group, the first sentence emphasize that Jack can spell, not write or read the word “comfortable”. But the second sentence emphasize that it is ja
18、ck, not Tom or Sally who can spell the word “comfortable”.,Task 7,(1) Im called PatandI dont like my name. (2) I thinkIll take the dogout. (3) The bossis out. (4) CanI rideit, please,uncle? (5) Afterall, youreonly twenty-four,Ann. (6) Fatherappreciates your motheras natureintended! (7) We give youw
19、about twow hours. (8) My thighj and myj arm still hurt. Ij expect to bej up tomorrow, though.,Task 8,(1) Eat an apple. (2) Give me a kiss. (3) What are we doing tomorrow? (4) What has happened? (5) Would you like some coffee? (6) Ive never heard such a thing (It is also possible to use their strong
20、forms if these words are stressed.),Task 9,Suggestions: First, I will listen to the material for a general impression. Second, I will listen to it again and mark those difficult sounds, stresses and so on. Third, I will imitate sentence by sentence until I sound very similar to the original material
21、. Forth, I will record my pronunciation of the material and compare my pronunciation with the original.,Task 11,Suggestions: He can read aloud after the tape for 20 minutes every morning. In the afternoon, he can imitate for 25 minutes. In the evening, he can recall what he has learned today and listen to English songs.,Task 12,Suggestions: Working with other people, we know our problems and the ways to overcome them clearly. Besides, it is exciting to work with other people, and we can retain our interest.,
