酸梅汤美语JI训-理论讲解1.ppt

Practice Sentences 1. Scott goes to a lot of rock concerts. 2. He’s got a lot of dollars in his pocket. /?//?/(DJ) VS /?//?//?/(K.K.) Lips: Completely relaxed, slightly parted. Tongue: Relaxed, middle position. *The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbol for the stressed vowel is /?/ and for the unstressed vowel it is /?/. They are basically the same sound. Practice Sentences 1. What country does he come from? 2. I love the sunny summer months. /??/(DJ) VS /?r//?/(K.K.) Lips: Slightly rounded. Tongue: Tense, mid-level position. Tip is curled up a bit and pulled back. Practice Sentences 1. Her purple shirt is dirty. 2. She gave birth to a third girl. Advanced General American the chart of phonetic symbols(Daniel Jones) from BBC(R.P.) Section 1 Vowels We categorize vowels as front, middle, or back depending on which part of the tongue is used to produce the sound. We also categorize vowels as high or low. In high vowels, the tongue is pushed up high near the roof of the mouth as in /i/, and in low vowels, the tongue is flat down at the bottom of the mouth, as in /ae/. Diphthongs consist of two different vowel sounds that are closely joined together and treated as one vowel. They are represented by two phonetic symbols. To create this sound, move your tongue smoothly from one vowel position to another. /i?/(DJ) VS /i/(K.K.) Lips: Slightly smiling, tense, not rounded. Tongue: Tense, high and far forward near the roof of the mouth. Practice Sentences 1. Don’t keep the TV near the heater. 2. Please speak to Peter about the employee meeting. / i /(DJ) VS / I /(K.K.) Lips: Slightly parted, relaxed. Tongue: Relaxed, high, but not as high as for /i/. Sides of the tongue touch upper back teeth. Practice Sentences 1. Kim will visit her big sister Linda in Virginia. 2. This city has an interesting history. /e?/(DJ) VS / e /(K.K.) Lips: Not rounded, relaxed. Tongue: Tense, moves from the mid-high to high position. Practice Sentences 1. She comp