- •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 15 Tones
Exercise 1 Repetition of tones
Listen and repeat:
Fall: |
yes |
no |
well |
four |
Rise: |
yes |
no |
well |
four |
Fall-rise: |
yes |
no |
well |
four |
Rise-fall: |
yes |
no |
well |
four |
Level: |
_yes |
_no |
_well |
_four |
Exercise 2 Production of tones
When you hear the number, say the syllable with the tone indicated:
1. them |
5. what |
9. now |
2. why |
6. no |
10. end |
3. well |
7. here |
|
4. John |
8. you |
|
Exercise 3 Identification
You will hear each syllable twice. Write an appropriate tone symbol (1…10).
Exercise 4 Production in context
When you hear the sentence, say the response with the tone indicated.
Hello, is that 661071? |
yes |
Do you know any scientists? |
some |
Keep away from the road! |
why |
How many dogs have you got? |
two |
Have you ever heard such a terrible thing? |
no |
What colour is your car? |
red |
Do you want my plate? |
please |
Don’t you like it? |
yes |
You haven’t seen my watch, have you? |
no |
What was the weather like? |
wet |
3.2 Lab work 17 Intonation
Exercise 1 Repetition of the nucleus plus tail
Listen and repeat, taking care to continue the pitch movement of the tone over the tail:
Bill bought it. |
Four of them came. |
Why do you do it? |
Bill bought it. |
Four of them came. |
Why do you do it? |
Bill bought it. |
Four of them came. |
Why do you do it? |
Bill bought it. |
Four of them came. |
Why do you do it? |
Exercise 2 Production of nucleus plus tail
The items from Exercise 1 will be used again. When you hear the number, say the item with the tone that is marked (1…12).
Exercise 3 High and low head
The following utterances will be repeated with high and low heads. Listen and repeat:
Taxes have risen by five per cent. |
Taxes have risen by five per cent. |
|
Haven’t you asked the boss for more? |
Haven’t you asked the boss for more? |
|
We don’t have time to read the paper. |
We don’t have time to read the paper. |
|
Wouldn’t you like to read it on the train? |
Wouldn’t you like to read it on the train? |
Exercise 4 Transcription
Each item will be pronounced three times. You must transcribe the utterances and mark their intonation (1…10).