2010-08-16 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Exercise 1-10 individual practice.

Now let’s see what you can do with the same sentence just by changing the stress around different words. I’ll tell you which meaning to express. When you hear t

2010-08-16 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Exercise 1-9: Inflection CD 1 Track 16

Notice how the meaning changes, while the actual words stay the same.

1. I didn't say he stole the money. Someone else said it.

2. I didn't say he

2010-08-15 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Exercise 1-8: Meaning of "Pretty" CD 1 Track 15

Native speakers make a clear distinction between pretty easily (easily) and pretty easily (a little

difficult). Repeat the answers after me payi

2010-08-15 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Exercise 1-7: Individual Practice CD 1 Track 14

Practice saying the sentences after the suggestion and the beep tone +. You will be given only a

short time in which to reply so that you won't

2010-08-15 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Exercise 1-6: Pitch and Meaning Change CD 1 Track 13

Practice saying the four sentences after me. Pay close attention to the changes in pitch that you must

make to convey the different meaning

2010-08-15 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Exercise 1-4: Sentence Intonation Test

Pause the CD and underline or highlight the words that you think should be stressed. Check Answer

Key, beginning on page 193.

2010-08-15 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Exercise 1-5: Four Main Reasons for Intonation

Depending on the situation, a word may be stressed for any of the following reasons:

New Information Opinion Contrast the word "Can't"

1. Ne

2010-08-14 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Statement Versus Question Intonation CD 1 Track 10

You may have learned at some point that questions have a rising intonation. They do, but usually

a question will step upward until the very e

2010-08-14 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Exercise 1-3; Noun and Pronoun Intonation

In the first column, stress the nouns. In the second column, stress the verb. Fill in your own examples

at the bottom.

1. Bob sees Betty. 1. He se

2010-08-14 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Statement Intonation with Pronouns

When you replace the nouns with pronouns (i.e., old information), stress the verb.

They eat them

As we have seen, nouns are new information; pronouns are

2010-08-14 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Exercise 1-1:Noun intonation

Practice the noun stress pattern after me, using pitch change. Add your own examples.

1. Dogs eat bones. 11. Jerry makes music.

2. Mike likes bikes. 12. Jean se

2010-08-14 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Staircase Intonation

So what is intonation in American English? What do Americans do? We go up and down staircases. We start high and end low.

Every time we want to stress a word or an idea, w

2010-08-14 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Exercise 1-1: Rubber Band Practice with Nonsense Syllables

Take a rubber band and hold it with your two thumbs. Every time you want to stress a word by

changing pitch, pull on the rubber band.

2010-08-14 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Chapter 1 American Intonation

The American Speech Music

What to Do with Your Mouth to Sound American

One of the main differences between the way an American talks and the way the rest of th

2010-08-14 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Telephone Tutoring

Preliminary Diagnostic

This is a speech analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your American accent. If

you are studying American Accent Training on your o

2010-08-14 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

A Few Words On Pronunciation

I'd like to introduce you to the pronunciation guide outlines in the following chart. There aren't

too many characters that are different from the standard alphab

2010-08-14 所属栏目:美语口语发音训练

Welcome to American Accent Training. This book and CD set is designed to get you started on your

American accent. We'll follow the book and go through the 13 lessons and all the exercises step by