英语语音Lesson 1

1、english speech sound for freshmen english majorslesson 1 introductionobjectives by the end of this session, students are expected to:l have a good interpretation of “good pronunciation”l get a clear and systematic outlook of english phonetics coursel form their proper learning attitude in english ph

2、oneticsl get to know some basic concepts in english phonetics 1. what is good pronunciation?activity 1.1 (5-10 mins) discussion in groups to find out different understandings of “good pronunciation”. the following canbe your reference: - correct and clear articulation of english phonemes (vowels and

3、 consonants)- appropriate using of intonation- proper speed of speaking- easily and readily understood by your listeners- natural, fluent and effective communicationactivity 1.2 (10 mins)listen to the passage read by a senior english major student, comment on her pronunciation!christmasone of the bi

4、ggest holidays of the year is christmas day, december 25. its the day christians celebrate the birthday of jesus christ. the holiday has more than just religious significance, however. it is traditionally a time of peace and harmony among people. houses and stores are decorated with bright lights an

5、d the traditional symbols of the holiday and winter: pine trees, holly, gold and silver tars, etc. a common sight at christmastime is a snowman, a large figure of a man made from snow. the christmas season is a time to visit friends and neighbors and to enjoy cookies, candy, and other food with them

6、. santa claus, a legendary figure in red with a long white beard, brings children presents on christmas eve, december 24.activity 1.3 (10 mins)listen to the passage taken from voa special english, what good points can you find? mouthpeople used they mouth for many things; they eat, talk, shout, and

7、sing. they smile and they kiss. in the english language, there many expressions using the word, “mouth”. but some of them are not so nice. for example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say: “do not bad mouth me.” sometimes people say something to a friend or family

8、member that they late regret because it hurt that persons feeling or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. the speaker might say: “i really put my foot in my mouth this time”. if this happened the speaker might feel “down in the mouth”, in other words, he might felt sad for

9、saying the wrong thing.2 how can we achieve good pronunciation?l practice is the key (listen and imitate)l good/ correct instruction (guidance)l a start-from-zero attitudel the sooner the better, the more the better, the harder the better3. course content english phonemes: correct discription and pr

10、onunciation stress of english words and sentences: basic rules and functions english natural connected speech: assimilation, ellision, liaison, loss of plosion, etc. english intonation: structures, functions and usage4. course arrangement (features and requiremments): l teaching hours: 26 periods in

11、 13 weeksl class size: 2 groups in each class, 20 students each timel class activities: listen and imitate, group workl assement: oral test at the end of term 70%+ quiz in each lesson 20%+ class performance 10%5. basic concepts (letters, phonemes, organs of speech) activity 1.4 (10mins) write down t

12、he 26 english letters and the phonetic discriptions for each letter, then classify the letters, for example, letters include the sound /ei/, a, h, j, k which letters include the sound/1:/, /e/, /ai/,/ju:/, / u /, /a:/?activity 1.5 (10 mins) work in pairs to write down as many english phonemes as you

13、 can, read them to your partner.activity 1.6 (10 mins) point out the english name of the organs in the map, try to remember all these terms.the organs of speech nasal cavity -鼻腔mouth cavity-口腔tongue-舌lips-唇teeth-齿the teeth ridge-齿龈the hard palate -硬腭the soft palate -软腭 uvula -小舌pharynx -咽头larynx- 喉头

14、the vocal cords- 声带windpipe -气管activity 1.7 (10 mins)discuss in groups about the classification of speech sounds:a. speech sounds are generally divided into vowels and consonants, what is this division based on?b. how are vowels articulated/ produced? how many vowels are there in english speech soun

15、ds?c. how are consonants articulated/ produced? how many vowels are there in english speech sounds?44 phonemes (20 vowels , 24 consonants )activity 1.8 (10 mins) listen to the song and sing after the singer. lemon tree-柠檬树ill sitting here in a boring room,its just another rainy sunday afternoon,im w

16、asting my time i got nothing to do,im hanging around im waiting for you.but nothing ever happens and i wander.im driving around in my car,im driving too fast im driving too far,id like to change my point of view,i feel so lonely im waiting for you,but nothing ever happens and i wander. i wander how

17、i wander whyyesterday you told me about blue blue sky;and all that i can see is just a yellow lemmon tree,im turning my head up and downim turning turning turning turning turning aroundand all that i can see is just another lemmon tree.see,dalada,diladada.im sitting here i miss the power,id like to

18、go out taking a shower,but theres a heavy cloud inside my head,i fell so tired put myself into bed,but nothing ever happens and i wander. i solation is not good for me,i solation i want to sit on a lemmon tree .im stepping around in adesert of joy,baby anyhow ill got another toy,and everything will

19、happen and youll wander. i wander how i wander why ?yesterday you told me about blue blue sky,and all that i can see is just a another lemmon tree;im turning my head up and downim turning turning turning turning turning aroundand all that i can see is just yellow lemmon tree,and i wander wander；i wa

20、nder how i wander why,yesterday you told me about blue blue sky,and all that i can see , and all that i can see, and all that i can see is just yellow lemmon tree.homework:1. read aloud the basic concepts, terms mentioned in the above and try to remember them.2. read aloud the passages in activity1.

21、2 and 1.3. try to imitate the radio broadcastors pronunciation.3. read aloud all sample words on your textbook, practising the articulation of vowels. (sound practice from unit 1-20)4. read the following tongue twisters aloud.l tims team was licked by the leaking roof.l pip and pete shipped the sheep ships cheaply.l those bins are for bill beals beans.l does jim still steal jills jeans?l will wheelers team get many hits in this heat?l the girls nickered at jill and jeans sneakers.l leaving the living s