- •Isbn 978‐5‐8429‐0533‐1
- •Практическая фонетика английского языка
- •Contents
- •1St year revision
- •Direct address
- •Apposition
- •Parenthesis
- •Enumeration
- •Adverbial modifier
- •Complex sentences
- •Direct speech
- •Exclamations
- •Prepositions
- •Compound sentences
- •Compound verbs
- •14. Alternative questions
- •15. Disjunctive questions
- •Intonation Patterns
- •Read the following dialogues. Express the suggested attitudes.
- •Make up a conversation using the following phrases.
- •Mark the intonation, draw the staves and transcribe the following sentences, dividing into rhythm groups.
- •4. Mark the intonation in the following text and read it.
- •Listen and take b’s part in this conversation. Use a falling tone in each case to show that you agree or have understood.
- •Listen to the conversation again. Say a’s part aloud, using a rising tone on each final phrase to check that b understands.
- •Listen to the conversation. Indicate falling, rising or fall-rising tones on the words in bold. Say the b’s part aloud, using the same tones.
- •Listen to this conversation and notice how the woman verbally encourages the man to keep talking.
- •Listen to the recording, fill in the gaps. Read the text ‘Windsor Castle Tourist Guide’
- •Informational style
- •Informational narrative read aloud
- •May Week in Cambridge
- •Listen, indicate intonation and read the news.
- •Practice reading the following news items.
- •Listen and repeat the French words in coloumn a. Then try to match them with the brief definition in coloumn b. Use the example sentences below the table.
- •Listen to a person speaking about the weather in Montana (in the usa). Write what the person says, but miss out the ‘throw away’ words.
- •Listen to four people. Write their favourite ‘throw away’ words.
- •Underline the ‘throw away’ words in the text. Read the text aloud, saying the underlined expressions fast and in a low voice. Record yourself.
- •Listen to these sentences. Underline ‘throw away’ words.
- •Fill the gaps with the words well or anyway. Then listen and check.
- •Introducing the speaker
- •Prepare to deliver a speech for the situations below. These situations are only described in outline. Use your imagination to supply any details you need.
- •Listen to the presentation, indicate intonation, read the text. Prepare to deliver a presentation of your own.
- •You will hear a woman telling an anecdote. As you listen, notice
- •Use these outlines to tell the anecdotes.
- •Intonation etc.
- •Read the text.
- •Prepare Round-Table-Talk. Chose a role, build up arguments, participate in the discussion.
- •Intonation etc.
- •The chaos
- •Appendix 1
- •Appendix 2 English Vowels
- •Types of reading English vowels
- •English Consonants
- •Номинации
- •Prominent function words
- •Variant 1
- •Variant 2
- •Variant 3
- •Variant 4
- •Variant 5
- •Variant 6
- •Variant 7
- •Variant 8
Prepare Round-Table-Talk. Chose a role, build up arguments, participate in the discussion.
Self-study texts
Listen to the recording. Prepare to read the speech aloud by marking pauses,
Intonation etc.
The Appointment
Once upon a time, there was a rich Caliph in Baghdad. He was very famous, because he was wise and kind. One morning he sent his servant, Abdul, to the market to buy some fruit. As Abdul was walking through the market, he suddenly felt very cold. He knew that somebody was behind him. He turned round and saw a tall man, dressed in black. He couldn't see the man's face, only his eyes. The man was staring at him, and Abdul began to shiver.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Abdul asked.
The man in black didn't reply.
"What's your name?'' Abdul asked nervously.
"I...am...Death", the stranger replied coldly and turned away.
Abdul dropped his basket and ran all the way back to the Caliph's house. He rushed into the Caliph's room,
"Excuse me, master. I have to leave Baghdad immediately," Abdul said.
"But why? What's happened?" the Caliph asked.
"I've just met Death in the market Abdul replied.
"Are you certain?’’ said the Caliph.
"Yes, I'm certain. He was dressed in black and he stared at me. I'm going to my father's house in Samara. If I go at once, I'll be there before sunset.”
The Caliph could see that Abdul was terrified and gave him permission to go to Samara.
The Caliph was puzzled. He was fond of Abdul and he was angry, because Abdul had been badly frightened by the stranger in the market. He decided to go to the market and investigate. When he found the man in black, he spoke to him angrily.
'' Why did you frighten my servant?''
"Who is your servant?” the stranger replied.
"His name is Abdul," answered the Caliph.
"I didn't want to frighten, him. I was just surprised to see him in Baghdad.1'
"Why were you surprised?" the Caliph asked.
"I was surprised because I've got an appointment with him.., tonight... in Samarra!"
Poetry
This is an extract from a Shakespeare play As You Like It. It is a famous speech, known as The seven ages of man, by a character called Jaques. Listen to the recording, transcribe the poem, mark intonation, read, learn the poem by heart and recite it in class.
‘As you like it’ Act II, Scene 7
by W. Shakespeare
All the world’s a stage, __________________________
And all the men and women merely players: __________________________
They have their exits and their entrances; __________________________
And one man in his time plays many parts, __________________________
His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, __________________________
Mewing and puking in the nurse’s arms. __________________________
And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel, __________________________
And shining morning face, creeping like snail __________________________
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, __________________________
Sighing like furnace, with a woful ballad __________________________
Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier, __________________________
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, __________________________
Jelous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, __________________________
Seeking the bubble reputation __________________________
Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice, __________________________
In fair round belly with good capon lin’d, __________________________
With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut, __________________________
Full of wise saws and modern instances; __________________________
And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts __________________________
Into the lean and slipper’d pantaloon __________________________
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side, __________________________
His youthful hose well sav’d a world too wide __________________________
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, __________________________
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes __________________________
And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, __________________________
That ends his strange eventful history, __________________________
In second childishness and mere oblivion __________________________
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything. __________________________
Work on your pronunciation. Transcribe or check in the dictionary the pronunciation of the words you are not sure. Read the poem.