标准美语发音的13个秘诀 CD 3 Track 2

 

Exercise 2-14: Additional Liaison¹ Practice     CD 3 Track 2 

T Use these techniques on texts of your own and in conversation.

(1) Take some written material and mark the intonation², then the word groups, and finally the liaisons.

(2) Practice saying it out loud.

(3) Record yourself and listen back.

VIn conversation, think which wordyou want to make stand out, and change your pitch on that word. Then, run the in-between words together in the valleys. Listen carefully tohow Americans do it and copy the sound.

1 liaison   

n.联系，（未婚男女间的）暖昧关系，私通

参考例句：

• She acts as a liaison between patients and staff.她在病人与医护人员间充当沟通的桥梁。
• She is responsible for liaison with researchers at other universities.她负责与其他大学的研究人员联系。

2 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。