Table of ContentsList of English Phonetic Symbols Signs 1
Unit 1 Basic Concepts：Syllables，Stress Rhythm 1
Pretest 3
Unit 2 Consonants：Stops 12
Unit 3 Consonants：Fricatives Affricates 23
Unit 4 Consonants：Nasals，Approximants Lateral（s） 35
Unit 5 Vowels：Front Vowels Central Vowels 49
Unit 6 Vowels：Back Vowels 59
Unit 7 Vowels：Diphthongs 69
Unit 8 Stressed Syllables Unstressed Syllables 81
Unit 9 Stressed Words Unstressed Words in a Sentence 94
Unit 10 Strong Forms Weak Forms 105
Unit 11 Linking 117
Unit 12 Rhythm of English Speech 129
Unit 13 Types of Intonation in English 142
Unit 14 Intonation Units of English 154
Unit 15 Functions Uses of English Intonation 166
Test 178
Answer Keys 189
Further Reading 207