第五讲-意群、句子重音和语调.pptVIP

Sense-group, Sentence-stress, and Intonation The Fifth Lesson 意群（sense-group） 意群就是指句子中按意思和语法结构划分出的各个成分，每一个成分即称为一个意群。同一意群中的词与词的关系紧密相关，密不可分，否则就会引起误解。 意群和意群之间可以有一定的停顿，这种停顿和人们的思维活动是一致的，但一个意群中的各个单词之间则不可停顿，整个意群读下来就像一个长单词一样。 注意：意群之间的停顿是根据说话人情况而定，并非一定要停顿不可。但如有停顿，则必在意群之间，随意乱停就破坏了语言的节奏。 Reading aloud /is very important / for beginners. Early to bed / and early to rise / makes a man / healthy, happy, and wise. Jane, / who’s a brilliant swimmer, / represented Britain / at the Olympic Games. After he took his bath, / he dressed in a hurry, / ran to catch the bus, / and got to his appointment / before i