Unit Two: Stops What are stop consonants? How to discriminate and pronounce stop consonants correctly? Introducing yourself Learning Objectives

Vowelsstylised oral cavitycoordinates to marktongue height

English vowels & vowel classification The English pure vowels can be classified according to the height of the raised part of the tongue the part of the tongue raised the position of the lips

English Nasals, Approximants & Lateral(s) The English consonants can be classified according to place of articulation manner of articulation

1. Definition of tone Tones are pitch variations, which are caused by the differing rates of vibration of the vocal cords. 声调是由于声带振动的速率的不同而引起的音高变化

Part Two Sounds in Connected Speech 1. Strong and Weak Forms 2. Assimilation and elision 3. Liaison 4. Length of a sound 5. Word stress 6. Sentence stress 7. Rhythm 8. Sense groups and Pause

Linking Vowel to Vowel If our lips are round at the end of the first word, we insert a / / sound: We write it like this: too often who is so I do all We say it like this: toowoften whowis sowI dowall

Subject: English Pronunciation for Communication Purpose: The students will learn the consonants: “fricatives” and “affricates” in English. Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Define - in their own words a definition for “fricatives” and “affricates”;

The students will learn vowels: diphthongs in English. Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Define - in their own words a definition for Vowels: Diphthongs; 2. Compare – based on the understanding of the basic concept, compare them with other vowels;

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