units,we know that English depends on the correct pronunciation of stressed and unstressed or weakened syllables recurring in the same phrase or sentence in the expression of ideas. In another word, variation of words or syllables that have strong stress with those that have weaker or reduced stress is typical and contributes to the rhythm of English. When English speakers are speaking, therefore, they usually a. make some parts of words stronger and clearer than other parts b. join parts of the words together c. arrange words into groups and join them together d. make some words stronger and clearer than other words If a Chinese EFL learner fails to follow the rules and say all English words in a sentence in a strong way, English speakers may a. not understand what he says, or b. think that he is impolite or angry Misunderstand ing may arise or communication may break down because of that So, for more effective communication, we need to master the rhythm of English In conclusion, rhythm in English speech is based on stress. A rhythm unit is formed by a stressed syllable, together with unstressed syllables which may come before that stress and /or after it he importance of learning the stress and rhythmic patterns of English is emphasized from the very beginning of the course(the focus of Unit One of the textbook) with the purpose that students should be able to learn how to pronounce the words and sentences with appropriate stress and rhythm in order to improve the fluency in English Exercises in Units 1,8,9, 10, 11 and 12 provide extensive training in English stress and rhythm 4. English intonation: structures, functions and use We call the melody of language intonation. Intonation refers to the total pattern of pitch changes, i. e, the rising and falling of the voice when a person is speaking, within an utterance. Intonation is another important element of spoken English. It is the English intonation which makes English sound really EnglisI Intonation makes speech meaningful. English intonation adds the meaning of an utterance in two ways A. It shows the relationship of words within and between sentences; B. It tells something about the feeling of the speaker. In other words, different pitches may indicate different meanings for the same6 units, we know that English depends on the correct pronunciation of stressed and unstressed or weakened syllables recurring in the same phrase or sentence in the expression of ideas. In another word, variation of words or syllables that have strong stress with those that have weaker or reduced stress is typical and contributes to the rhythm of English. When English speakers are speaking, therefore, they usually: a. make some parts of words stronger and clearer than other parts b. join parts of the words together c. arrange words into groups and join them together d. make some words stronger and clearer than other words. If a Chinese EFL learner fails to follow the rules and say all English words in a sentence in a strong way, English speakers may a. not understand what he says, or b. think that he is impolite or angry. Misunderstanding may arise or communication may break down because of that. So, for more effective communication, we need to master the rhythm of English. In conclusion, rhythm in English speech is based on stress. A rhythm unit is formed by a stressed syllable, together with unstressed syllables which may come before that stress and/or after it. The importance of learning the stress and rhythmic patterns of English is emphasized from the very beginning of the course (the focus of Unit One of the textbook) with the purpose that students should be able to learn how to pronounce the words and sentences with appropriate stress and rhythm in order to improve the fluency in English. Exercises in Units 1, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 provide extensive training in English stress and rhythm. 4. English intonation: structures, functions and use We call the melody of language intonation. Intonation refers to the total pattern of pitch changes, i.e., the rising and falling of the voice when a person is speaking, within an utterance. Intonation is another important element of spoken English. It is the English intonation which makes English sound really English. Intonation makes speech meaningful. English intonation adds the meaning of an utterance in two ways: A. It shows the relationship of words within and between sentences; B. It tells something about the feeling of the speaker. In other words, different pitches may indicate different meanings for the same