Stella国际音标课程

English Pronunciation & Intonation for Communication
I. Sounds
1. a. How do you spell “believe?”
    b. How do you spell “belief”?
2. a. They like all the food.
    b. They liked all the food.
3. a. They car is missing.
    b. The cart is missing.
4. a. They’ve already gone.
    b. They’d already gone.
5. a. No one is going to watch all of it.
    b. No one is going to wash all of it.
6. a. How did you like the peach?
    b. How did you like the pitch?
7. a. Can you say something about the collar?
    b. Can you say something about the caller?
8. a. When are you going to sell the boat?
    b. When are you going to sail the boat?
9. a. We all saw the cop.
    b. We all saw the cup.
10. a. Did you say “the lock” on the door?
      b. Did you say “the knock” on the door?
II. Syllable number
Camera
Family
Chocolate
Opened
Arrangement
Frightened
Wednesday
Clothes
Suffering
ordinary
III. Word stress
Argument
Produce
Economy
Canadian
Economic
Post office
Phone book
Creation
Geographic
record
IV. Linking
1. Please give her a new car.
2. Is he busy now?
3. Who’s in the office?
4. They’re always asking questions.
5. My eyes are tired.
6. His aunt was out.
7. Was all of it eaten?
8. We eat rice every day.
9. Has everybody got a piece of pie?
10. Have you got the answer to everything?
V. Focus: identification
A: I lost my hat.
B: What kind of hat?
A: It was a rain hat.
B: What color rain hat?
A: It was a white hat. White plastic.
B: Mmmm. There was a white hat in the car.
A: Which car? Where is the car?
B: I’ve sold the car.
VI. Focus: meaning
1. a. They bought two bottles.
    b. They bought two bottles.
2. a. We want to buy a lot of apples.
    b. We want to buy a lot of apples.
3. a. I think that animal is a big cat.
    b. I think that animal is a big cat.
4. a. Frank wrote the report.
    b. Frank wrote the report.
5. a. Does she speak Italian?
    b. Does she speak Italian?
6. a. Judy wanted to go early.
    b. Judy wanted to go early.
VII. Syllables and Stress in a Sentence
1. They were in the living room.
2. Did you need a map?
3. The library’s open from Monday to Friday.
4. They walked very fast.
5. All the students worked hard.
6. He’s going to start a new business.
7. George came first in the competition.
8. Did you see our watches?
9. Don’t tell me that he’s asleep.
10. They’d rented it before we got there.
Listen for Imitation 1
D: Hello.
L: Hello.
D: My name’s David. David White.
L: My name’s Li Ping.
D: Are you a student of this university?
L: No, I’m a teacher.
D: Oh, I see. Shall I call you Miss Ping?
L: Actually, the family name’s Li, not Ping.
D: Oh yes, they told me that. I just forgot. Miss Li then.
Listen for Imitation 2
G: Hi, Li Ping.
L: Hi, Gloria. Welcome back to Guangzhou. How was everything back home?
G: Just fine. My parents are fine and my sister had her wedding last week.
L: Oh, how nice. Are your parents coming to see you again soon?
G: Well, they don’t have any plans to yet, but I hope they’ll be able to come.
L: Good. Well, I’m afraid class will begin soon. I’ll have to go now.
G: Mm, I’m in a hurry too.
L: Good to see you. Bye.
G: Bye. See you later.