英语词语重音-教学实用方法.ppt

20130607 * I’m SIXTEEN. In 1610 (SIXteen TEN) They are CHINESE. They are CHInese STARS.* Stress switching is not a high-priority pronunciation topic but can be added to work on stress with advanced students as something new. * When students learn to lengthen vowels in stressed syllables and shorten vowels in unstressed syllables, they not only pronounce individual words more clearly, but also are primed for one of the keys to natural English rhythm—the alternation of long (stressed) and short (unstressed) words. * Thank You ! 《英语语音》（国家精品课程-2005）网站： /jwc/bestcourse/kecheng/4/index.htm 《英语语音网络课程》网站： /Pronunciation/index.htm * English Word Stress – Tips for Teaching Word Stress 英语词语重音－教学实用方法 Wang Guizhen Guangdong University of Foreign Studies 王桂珍 广东外语外贸大学 * The most important syllable in a word is the stressed syllable, the primary cue for identifying the word. Word stress: communicatively important and teachable Word stress: bridging the continuum between segmentals and suprasegmentals English Pronunciation in Communication starts from the learning of stress (See Unit 1) Word Stress in English* 1. Levels of Stress in English Words Stressed syllable : Unstressed syllable primary stress major stress heavy stress stressed syllable Secondary/minor stress* Stressed and unstressed syllables can be distinguished by differences in length, pitch, loudness, or vowel quality. English makes use of all these distinctions. * Characteristics of levels of stress in English words Primary/heavy stress: TElephone* 2. Stress Placement in English Words Misplaced stress — can make a word unrecognizable and completely disrupt the speaker’s message The rules for English stress placement are complex because English has borrowed many words from other languages. There are some general, teachable principles which help students at all levels to predict the stressed