新东方正版英语口语 Lesson 1

欢迎回来！WELCOMEBACK!EnglishClass:Part2Thesagacontinues…(I’mfunny)AQUICKREMINDEROFCLASSRULESPlease,nocellphonesduringclass.Yourfriends,theInternet,andvideogamescanwaituntilafterclass.They’renotgoinganywhere.NonewspapersormagazinesduringclassStudyingforotherclassesduringthisclassisrudeFocusonwhat’shappening,donottalkwhileI’mspeaking(It’srude)AQUICKREMINDEROFCLASSRULESAbsencesAreexcusedonlybyadoctor’snoteEachstudentisgivenonefreedayoffExcusesmadebyfriendswillnotbeexceptedNEWOBJECTIVESFORTHISSEMESTER!Ididsomethinking…THISSEMESTERWE’LL-Focuson(American)pronunciationGoalotmorein-depth,beyondjusttonguetwistersDomoreidioms,butwithbettercontextIdiomsareimportantHavePresentationsPresentinghelpsyouContinueourlookatAmericanculturalstuffNothavequizzes,butinsteadwe’llhaveweeklypronunciationmeetingsSO,WEHAVESOMENEWBOOKSAmericanAccentTraining(美语发音13秘诀）byAnnCookTheSlangmanGuidetoStreetSpeak1(街头英语：美国俚语）byDavidBurkeI’VETALKEDENOUGHYouspeakforabitWhenyouwenthomeforSpringFestival,hadanythingchanged?Didyoufeeldifferentbeinghomethanyoudidbeforeyouleft?Notallofuscomefromthesameplace,sonotallofushaveeatthesamefoodsonSpringFestival.IsthereanythingparticularlytraditionalorspecialthatyourfamilyeatsduringSpringFestival?Whatareyourgoalsforthissemester?Whatgoalsdidyouhaveatthebeginningoftheyear?Areyouclosetomeetingthem?SOMEPRONUNCIATIONGOALSTogetyoutouseyourexcellenttonecontrolinEnglishTohelpyouthinkofEnglishsoundunitsinsteadofwordunitsTogetyoutoheartheactualvowelandconsonantsoundsofEnglish,ratherthanaChineseperceptionofthem•Pg.204WHAT’SAPRONUNCIATIONMEETING?ManyofyoulastsemestertoldmeyouweretakingthisclasstoimproveyourpronunciationBymeetingwithyouatleastonceoutsideofclass,IcanguaranteethatyouwillmakesomeprogressPRONUNCIATIONMEETINGSEveryweekyou’llbegivenahomeworkassignmentCometomyofficetocompletetheassignmentThisassignmentisduebythenextclassYoumaycometomyofficeanytimebetweenthedaytheassignmentisgivenandbeforethenextclassPRONUNCIATIONMEETINGSCometomyofficebetween12:30and2pm,Monday-Friday,tocompletetheassignment.ItshouldonlytakearoundaminuteortwotolistentoyourprogressIfyoucannotmakethistime,pleaseseemePRONUNCIATIONMEETINGSHomeworkisgradedbyeithera1ora21:YoumadelittletonoefforttoreviewtheassignmentanditisapparentthatyoudidnotpracticeThisscoremeansa0ontheassignment2:Youreviewedtheassignmentanditisapparentyoupracticed(evenifyourpronunciationisnotperfect!)PRESENTATIONSSmallgroups(2-3people)givingashort(5minutes,max)presentationaboutsometopicGroupstobechosenatrandomYourtopiccanbeanythingaboutAmericathatyouandyourgroupfindinterestingBUT,itmustberelevantandfurthertheclass’sunderstandingofAmericancultureGoodex.:BatmanasaculturaliconandhisrelationshipasaherotothemoretraditionalmodelsofAmericanheroes.Badex1:WhywelikeBeckhamandwhyhe’scool.Badex2:ThemovieAvatarandwhyit’spopular.GRADINGPOLICY60%-AttendanceComingtomyofficeforPronunciationcountstowardsoragainstyourattendance25%-FinalExam15%-PresentationsABRIEFREMINDERPleasetrytomakesureyouknowyourstudentnumberEvenifyouhavetotellittomeinChineseBeing5minuteslatetoclasscountsasnotbeinginclass.Ireservetherighttoloweryoufinalgradebyatmost10%foroneorallofthefollowingreasons:1.Consistentrudebehaviorduringclass2.ConstantlynotdoingwhatI’veaskedyoutodo3.ConstanttardinessLETSSTART!PronunciationLesson1:AQuickIntrotoTense,Lax,andSemivowelsTENSEVOWELSTakeEatIceHopeSmoothCaughtCatDownLAXVOWELSGetItTookSomeSEMIVOWELSHerDullAMERICANINTONATION“SpeechMusic”andStaircaseIntonation“SPEECHMUSIC”Anotherwayofsaying“intonation”“Speechmusic”isthesoundyouhearwhentwopeoplearetalkingfarawayfromyou,butyoucanstillhearthesoundstheymake.ThisphraseattemptstorelatethefactthatinAmericanEnglish,usingyourthroatandtonguearefarmoreimportantthanusingyourlipsMuchinthesamewaythatyourlipsarelessimportantwhenyousingHOWDOWELEARNTOMAKE“SPEECHMUSIC?”WedonotspeakwordbywordManyofyoudothis.ThisisnaturalforstudentswhohavemainlylearnedEnglishbyreading.Weconnectwordstoform“soundgroups”Ex.Wedon’tsay“Bobisonthephone.”HOWDOWELEARNTOMAKE“SPEECHMUSIC?”StaircaseIntonation“Insayingyourwords,imaginethattheycomeoutasiftheywereboundinglightlydownaflightofstairs.”Whenwewanttoemphasizeinformation(usuallyanoun),westartanewstaircase.Babizanthefoun.STAIRCASEINTONATIONAmericanvowelsoundstendtobelong,orstretchedout.Tolengthenyourvowels,putthemontwostepsinsteadofoneWe‘rehereWe’rehere.NoNoouSTAIRCASEINTONATIONAlso,payattentionforvoicedandunvoiced(t,k,s,x,f,sh)consonants.Wordsendinginunvoicedconsonantsaresaidquickly.Wordsendinginvoicedconsonantshavetheirvowelssaidmoreslowly.seatseeeedSTAIRCASEINTONATIONIfyoudon’tpayattentiontothevowelsinwordswithvoicedconsonantendings(“seed”),thenitmaysoundlikeanotherword(“seat”),oryou’llsoundmad.Consider:mad-matfeed-feethid-hitI’mgoingtogotobed.–I’mgoingtogotobet.Americansgoupanddownstaircases.“Westarthighandendlow.”3WAYSTOMAKEINTONATION1.Justspeakreally,reallyloud.2.Streeeeeetchthewordoutorlengthenthewordthatyouwanttodrawattentionto.(However,thistendstosoun