- •Contents
- •Введение
- •Формы контроля
- •Нормы оценки
- •Содержание курса «практическая фонетика английского языка»
- •1. Key words
- •2. Theoretical background
- •2.1 Organs of speech
- •2.2 Vowels and their classification
- •2.3 Consonants and their classification
- •Voiceless
- •2.4 Transcription
- •3. Self-check questions
- •4. English rhythm practice
- •Unit 2 friction consonants front and back vowels
- •1. Key words
- •2. Theoretical background
- •2.1 Friction consonants
- •2.2 Front and back vowels
- •3. Lab works
- •3.1 Lab work 2 English short vowels
- •3.2 Lab work 6 Fricatives and affricates
- •4. Self-check questions
- •5. English rhythm practice
- •1. Key words
- •2. Theoretical background
- •2.1 Stop consonants
- •2.2 Central vowels
- •2.3 Diphthongs and their classification
- •D iphthongs
- •2.4 Closing diphthongs
- •3. Lab works
- •3.1 Lab work 3 Long vowels
- •3.2 Lab work 4 Plosives
- •4. Self-check questions
- •5. English rhythm practice
- •Unit 4 nasal consonants centring diphthongs
- •1. Key words
- •2. Theoretical background
- •2.1 Nasal consonants
- •2.2 Centring diphthongs
- •3. Self-check questions
- •4. English rhythm practice
- •Unit 5 lateral consonant triphthongs
- •1. Key words
- •2. Theoretical background
- •2.1 Lateral consonant
- •2.2 Triphthongs
- •3. Lab works
- •3.1 Lab work 3 Diphthongs and triphthongs
- •3.2 Lab work 5 Revision
- •4. Self-check questions
- •5. English rhythm practice
- •Unit 6 gliding consonants
- •1. Key words
- •2. Theoretical background
- •2.1 Gliding consonants
- •3. Lab works
- •3.1 Lab work 7 Further consonants
- •4. Self-check questions
- •5. English rhythm practice
- •Unit 7 consonant clusters
- •1. Key words
- •2. Theoretical background
- •2.1 Initial consonant clusters
- •2.1.2 Combinations of alveolar consonants /t, d/ with /r/
- •2.1.3 Combinations of dental consonants /t, d/ with /r/
- •2.1.4 Combination of consonants with /w/
- •2.1.5 Sequences of three consonants initially
- •2.2 Final consonant clusters
- •2.2.8 Longer consonant sequences
- •3. Lab works
- •3.1 Lab work 8 Consonant clusters
- •4. Self-check questions
- •5. English rhythm practice
- •Unit 8 stress
- •1. Key words
- •2. Theoretical background
- •2.1 Word stress
- •2.2 Utterance stress
- •2.3 Weak and strong forms of words
- •3. Lab works
- •3.1 Lab work 9 Weak syllables
- •3.2 Lab work 10 Word stress
- •3.3 Lab work 11 Complex word stress
- •3.4 Lab work 12 Weak forms
- •3.5 Lab work 13 Revision
- •4. Additional exercises
- •5. Self-check questions
- •6. English rhythm practice
- •Unit 9 rhythm
- •1. Key words
- •2. Theoretical background
- •3. Self-check questions
- •4. English rhythm practice
- •Unit 10 fluency
- •1. Key words
- •2. Theoretical background
- •2.1 Linking
- •2.2 Changing word shapes
- •2.2.1 Alterations
- •2.2.2 Disappearances (elision)
- •3. Self-check questions
- •4. English rhythm practice
- •Unit 11
- •Intonation
- •1. Key words
- •2. Theoretical background
- •2.1 Intonation
- •2.2 Utterance and its structure
- •2.3 Tune shapes
- •2.3.1 The Glide-Down
- •2.3.2 The Glide-Up
- •2.3.3 The Take-Off
- •2.3.4 The Dive
- •2.4 Usage of the tunes
- •2.4.1 The usage of The Glide-Up
- •2.4.2 The usage of the Glide-Up
- •2.4.3 The usage of the Take-Off
- •2.4.4 The usage of the Dive
- •3. Lab works
- •3.1 Lab work 15 Tones
- •3.2 Lab work 17 Intonation
- •4. Additional exercises
- •5. Self-check questions
- •References:
3. Lab works
3.1 Lab work 7 Further consonants
Exercise 1 Repetition of words containing a velar nasal
Listen and repeat; take care not to pronounce a plosive after the velar nasal.
hxN hxNq
sININ rPN
rAN bxNIN
TIN rIN
Exercise 2 N with and without g
Listen and repeat:
Words of one morpheme |
Words of two morphemes |
fINgq finger |
sINq singer |
xNgq anger |
hxNq hanger |
bxNgq Bangor |
lPNIN longing |
hAngq hunger |
rININ ringing |
xNgl angle |
bxNq banger |
Exercise 3 “Clear” and “dark” l
Listen and repeat:
“Clear” l before vowels |
“Dark” l before pause |
“Dark” l before consonants |
laI lie |
fIl fill |
help help |
lHs loose |
bel bell |
fIlT filth |
lJk leak |
nJl kneel |
belt belt |
lqV low |
peIl pale |
feIld failed |
laVd loud |
maIl mile |
mIlk milk |
lL law |
kIl kill |
welS Welsh |
Exercise 4 r
Listen and repeat, concentrating on not allowing the tongue to make contact with the roof of the mouth in pronouncing this consonant:
eqrIN airing |
reqrq rarer |
rJraIt rewrite |
herIN herring |
terqrIst terrorist |
mIrq mirror |
xrqV arrow |
rLrIN roaring |
Exercise 5 j and w
Listen and repeat:
jH you |
weI way |
jLn yawn |
wL war |
jIq year |
wIn win |
jVq your |
weq wear |
Exercise 6 Dictation of words
Transcribe the words you hear. Each word will be said three times (1…12).
4. Self-check questions
What can you say about the distribution of /w/ and /j/?
Describe the curved shape of the tongue.
Why do we call these consonants glides?
Dwell on the pronunciation of /pj, tj, kj/.
Describe the lip position for /w/.
What is the difference between linking /r/ and intrusive /r/?
5. English rhythm practice
Listen to this poem. Practise reading it.
Major decisions
How do you like your coffee?
Black! Black!
How do you like your tea?
With lemon, please.
How do you like your steak?
Medium rare.
How do you like your eggs?
I don’t care!
Sunny side-up?
I don’t care!
Poached on toast?
I don’t care!
Scrambled, with bacon?
I don’t care!
Over-easy?
I don’t care!
Soft-boiled? Hard-boiled?
I don’t care!
How about an omelet?
I don’t care!
Come on, tell me!
This isn’t fair.
I told you the truth.
I really don’t care!