phonetics and pronounciation.ppt

Assignment: Movie: Sleepless in Seattle Recitation: I Want to Change My Life! Recording: Read the above essay I Want to Change My Life! I work extremely hard every day, but I’m very tired. I need to work smarter, not harder. I must find better ways to do my job. I must find more time to enjoy life. I know hard work is a part of everybody’s life. But I work too hard. My hard work goes too far. My hard work is ruining my health. My hard work is killing me. Other people have time for fun, going to bars and going to parties. All I do is get in my car and go to work every day. This life is too hard. I need to make a fresh start. THANK YOU ? * * * When one word ends with a vowel sound and the next word begins with a vowel, another sound, a /w/ or /j/ can be added depending on the particular sounds to make a smooth transition. In these examples the link is shown in red along with the phonemic symbol for the sound which is added to make the link smooth. When one word ends with a vowel sound and the next word begins with a vowel, another sound, a /w/ or /j/ can be added depending on the particular sounds to make a smooth transition. In these examples the link is shown in red along with the phonemic symbol for the sound which is added to make the link smooth. * English Pronunciation  Intonation Practice Jane Lee Wenzhou University Purpose of the speech To help students have good English Pronunciation, which means … (P1) individual speech sounds speech sounds in their combination rhythm intonation -Sam: Work will save you. Work is the only thing /that will /see you through this. -Sam: Dont mind him. Hes just a guy whos lost his wife. Read! Sleepless in Seatle /v_show/id_XNTA1ODI1NTY4.html What’s wrong with your pronunciation? Classic lines in the movie -Sam: Work will save you. Work is the only thing /that will /see you through this. -Sam: Dont mind him. Hes just a guy whos lost his wife. -Colleague: What I think we really need is a change Good