Table of ContentsList of English Phonetic Symbols＆Signs 1
Pretest 3
Unit 1 Basic Concepts:Syllables,Stress＆Rhythm 1
Introduction 1
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 3
Listening for Information＆Imitation 9
Pronunciation in Communication 10
Unit 2 Consonants:Stops 12
Introduction 12
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 16
Listening＆Speaking—Stress Patterns for Communication 20
Listening for Information＆Imitation 21
Pronunciation in Communication 23
Unit 3 Consonants:Fricatives and Affricates 24
Introduction 24
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 27
Listening＆Speaking—Stress Patterns for Communication 31
Listening for Information＆Imitation 33
Pronunciation in Communication 34
Unit 4 Consonants:Nasals,Approximants＆Lateral(s) 36
Introduction 36
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 39
Listening＆Speaking—Stress Patterns for Communication 44
Listening for Information＆Imitation 45
Pronunciation in Communication 46
Unit 5 Vowels:Front Vowels＆Central Vowels 49
Introduction 49
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 51
Listening＆Speaking—Stress Patterns for Communication 55
Listening for Information＆Imitation 57
Pronunciation in Communication 58
Unit 6 Vowels:Back Vowels 60
Introduction 60
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 62
Listening＆Speaking—Stress Patterns for Communication 65
Listening for Information＆Imitation 67
Pronunciation in Communication 69
Unit 7 Vowels:Diphthongs 70
Introduction 70
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 72
Listening＆Speaking—Stress Patterns for Communication 76
Listening for Information＆Imitation 77
Pronunciation in Communication 81
Unit 8 Stressed Syllables＆Unstressed Syllables 82
Introduction 82
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 83
Listening＆Speaking—Stress Patterns for Communication 91
Listening for Information＆Imitation 93
Pronunciation in Communication 94
Unit 9 Stressed Words＆Unstressed Words in a Sentence 95
Introduction 95
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 97
Listening＆Speaking—Stress Patterns for Communication 101
Listening for Information＆Imitation 102
Pronunciation in Communication 106
Unit 10 Strong Forms＆Weak Forms 107
Introduction 107
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 108
Listening＆Speaking—Stress Patterns for Communication 116
Listening for Information＆Imitation 117
Pronunciation in Communication 119
Unit 11 Linking 120
Introduction 120
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 121
Listening＆Speaking—Stress Patterns for Communication 126
Listening for Information＆Imitation 128
Pronunciation in Communication 130
Unit 12 Rhythm of English Speech 132
Introduction 132
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 134
Listening＆Speaking—Stress Patterns and Rhythm for Communication 141
Listening for Information＆Imitation 143
Pronunciation in Communication 145
Unit 13 Types of Intonation in English 146
Introduction 146
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 147
Listening＆Speaking—Stress Patterns and Intonation for Communication 153
Listening for Information＆Imitation 154
Pronunciation＆Intonation in Communication 157
Unit 14 Intonation Units of English 158
Introduction 158
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 161
Listening＆Speaking—Intonation for Communication 165
Listening for Information＆Imitation 167
Pronunciation＆Intonation for Communication 169
Unit 15 Functions＆Uses of English Intonation 170
Introduction 170
Listening＆Speaking Exercises 172
Listening＆Speaking—Intonation for Communication 177
Listening for Information＆Imitation 177
Pronunciation＆Intonation for Communication 179
Brief Guidelines for the correct use of English intonation 181
Revision 183
Reviewing Sounds 183
Reviewing Stress＆Rhythm 189
Reviewing Intonation 191
Test 198
Question Paper 198
Answersheet 202
Oral Test 205
Tapescript＆Key 206
Answer Keys 211
Mouth Diagrams of the English Consonants 229
课文要点 231
Further Reading 248