《英语专八听力技巧》PPT课件

For numbers area code: 0086 zip code: 410082 date: 4/1/08 phone number: 0800-799-490
Distinctive sounds
The vowel sounds “A” in stressed closed syllables would
TEM 8 Listening comprehension
General Introduction
Course Plan
First time: pronunciation and some exercise Second time: note-taking skills and mini-
The American T
At the top of a staircase, T is pronounced T.
In the middle of a staircase, it is pronounced as D.
At the bottom of a staircase, it isn’t pronounced at all.
want to emphasize this information。
What is staircase intonation?
Nouns are always on the top of the staircases.
Pronouns are always on the bottom of the staircases along with a stress of a verb.
The difference among T/D plosive, N nasal, and L lateral.
Read after the recording. Final L with schwa Many final Ls Final L practice Let’s listen and read:
sound like /æ/ in American accent. I can’t dance, but you can. Let’s listen and read:
“O” in a stressed closed syllable would sound like /ä/ in American accent.
lecture Third time: conversation or interview Fourth time: News report and a model test Fifth time: test strategies There are some exercises followed every
We have to talk through our teeth from far back in our throat when speaking in American accent instead of moving our lips much.
Let’s ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้isten and read:
The L sound
T is held before N in –tain and –ten endings.
T is silent after N with lax vowels.
Word connection rules
Consonant – vowel Consonant – consonant Vowel – vowel T,D,S or Z + Y
T+Y=CH D+Y=J S+Y=SH Z+Y =ZH LET’S PRACTICE!
Common reduction
Unstressed pronouns H and TH sounds in unstressed pronouns
are often dropped. Tag endings With a query, the intonation rises. With confirmation, the intonation drops. Reducing articles Squeezed out syllables
In a statement, nouns would be at the same height as the pronouns, while in a question, nouns would take a more important place than other words.
In emotional or rhetorical questions, nouns are always on the top of the staircase with a rising intonation.
lecture.
TEM8 LISTENING
PRONUNCIATION
STAIRCASE INTONATION
Do not speak word by word! Connect words to form sound groups Use staircase intonation— A noun would start a new staircase when we
It’s very hot here. Let’s listen and read:
The schwa /ə/
A mid-central neutral vowel, typically occurring in unstressed syllables, as the final vowel of English sofa. Also called indeterminate vowel.
Spellings and numbers
For abbreviation, the last letter should not be reduced but stressed. ---IBM
For word spellings, the last letter also should be stressed. --- Wilson