英语语音PPT7-3. Pauses and Word Groups.pptVIP

Unit 11 Pauses and Word Groups Three reasons for pauses: 1. to make the meaning clear, 2. for emphasis, 3. to enable the speaker to catch his breath. No Pauses in the following contexts: Within closely related word groups, such as adj./article(冠词)+nouns; auxiliary verbs(情态动词)+verbs; prepositions(介词)+nouns; adv.+adj./verbs, etc. Pauses are made in the following contexts: 1. a sentence begins with an adverbial clause (状语从句) or an adverbial phrase(状语短语) e.g. Last week / I went to the theatre. 2. two or more elements are coordinated (并列句) e.g. I visited museums / and sat in public gardens. 3. two phrases which are in apposition (同位语或同格) e.g. He will be in his small boat, / Topsail. 4. non-restrictive clause (非限制性从句) in a sentence e.g. The men, / who were lazy,/ stayed in bed. 5. a pause may occur after a vocative (呼格，称呼) or a linking adverb (联系副词) e.g. Sir, / we welcome you to our city. However, / this does not always happen. 6. a noun phrase or a long noun phrase (名词从句或者长名词短语) as the subject(主语) of the sentence: e.g. Dreams of finding lost treasure / almost came true recently. What we need / is plenty of time. Review of sounds P. 66, III. * *