美语口音训练第一册33

Exercise 1-23; Syllable¹ Count Test CD 1 Track 33

Put the following words into the proper category based on the syllable count intonation². Write the

pattern number in the space provided. Check Answer Key, beginning on p. 193.

Single Words

l. stop __ 5. analyze³ (v) __ 9. believe __

2. go __ 6. analysis (n) __ 10. director __

3. sympathy __ 7. analytic⁴ (adj) __ 11. indicator⁵ __

4. sympathetic __ 8. mistake __ 12. technology __

Noun Phrases

1. tech support __ 5. English test __ 9. a fire engine __

2. software program __ 6. airline pilot __ 10. sports fanatic⁶ __

3. the truth __ 7. Y2K __ 11. the kitchen floor __

4. notebook __ 8. Santa Claus __ 12. computer disk __

Phrases

1. on the table __ 5.for sure __ 9. on the way __

2. in your dreams __ 6. OK __ 10. like a princess __

3. last Monday __ 7. thank you __ 11. to pick up __

4. for a while __ 8. back to back __ 12. a pickup⁷ __

Sentences

1. All gets T-shirts. __ 5. I don't know. __ 9. She has head lice. __

2. I went too fast. __ 6. Bob works hard. __ 10. Gail has head lice. __

3. Get up! __ 7. It' s in the back. __ 11. Sue's working hard. __

4. Get one! __ 8. Buy us some! __ 12. I want some more. __

Mixed

1. Do it again. __ 8.in the middle __ 15. Make up your mind! __

2. Joe was upset. __ 9.It's a good trick. __ 16. Tom has frostbite. __

3. banana __ 10.specifically __ 17. Sam's a champ. __

4. banana split __ 11.Bill needs it. __ 18. He's a winner. __

5. categorize __ 12.jump around __ 19. He likes to win. __

6. child support __ 13.on my own __ 20. All hates pork chops. __

7. Mexican food __ 14. by myself __ 21. He likes ground beef. __

Make up your own examples, one of each pattern. Make up more on your own.

1. __________ 2a 5. __________ 3c 9. __________ 4c

2. __________ 2b 6. __________ 3d 10. __________ 4d

3. __________ 3a 7. __________ 4a 11. __________ 4e

4. __________ 3b 8. __________ 4b 12. __________ 4f

1 syllable   

n.音节；vt.分音节

参考例句：

• You put too much emphasis on the last syllable.你把最后一个音节读得太重。
• The stress on the last syllable is light.最后一个音节是轻音节。

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。

3 analyze   

vt.分析，解析 (=analyse)

参考例句：

• We should analyze the cause and effect of this event.我们应该分析这场事变的因果。
• The teacher tried to analyze the cause of our failure.老师设法分析我们失败的原因。

4 analytic   

adj.分析的，用分析方法的

参考例句：

• The boy has an analytic mind. 这男孩有分析的头脑。
• Latin is a synthetic language,while English is analytic.拉丁文是一种综合性语言，而英语是一种分析性语言。

5 indicator   

n.指标；指示物，指示者；指示器

参考例句：

• Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
• His left-hand indicator is flashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。

6 fanatic   

n.狂热者，入迷者；adj.狂热入迷的

参考例句：

• Alexander is a football fanatic.亚历山大是个足球迷。
• I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.我不是宗教狂热分子，但我是基督徒。

7 pickup   

n.拾起，获得

参考例句：

• I would love to trade this car for a pickup truck.我愿意用这辆汽车换一辆小型轻便卡车。||The luck guy is a choice pickup for the girls.那位幸运的男孩是女孩子们想勾搭上的人。