英語語調(diào)的類型Types-of-English-IntonationPPT課件

1、2021/7/24122021/7/24nTones are the way our voice moves up and down.nThe way we use these tones is called intonation.32021/7/24nThe melody of languagenRefers to the total pattern of pitch changesnAnother important element of spoken EnglishnMakes English sound really English42021/7/24nEnglish intonati

2、on adds the meaning of an utterance in two ways:n A. It shows the relationship of words within and between sentences;n B. It tells something about the feeling of the speaker. 52021/7/2462021/7/24nQuestionsnWhat would you like?nWhat will you have?nWhere are you going?nWhat time is it?nWheres your lab

3、 book?nWhere did you leave it?nStatements and short answersnId like a sandwich.nIll have a hotdog and a coke.nTo the lab.nIts a quarter past four.nI lost it.nI dont remember.Falling intonation is used for both of these. The left column has information-asking questions which begin with wh words. The

4、right column has statements and short answers. 72021/7/24nYes/ No questions (Rising intonation)nAre you coming late?nMay I help you?nIs it cold outside?nShall I wait for you?nDid he bring his money?nWould you like any dessert?nAnswers (Falling intonation)nIf I can.nYes, Ill have a hotdog.nIts very c

5、old.nNo, you go ahead.nNo, he forgot it.nYes, Ill have some ice-cream.Rising intonation is use for the questions. Falling intonation is used for the answers. Notice that some of the answers contain direct yes/no answers, which others imply yes or no in the statements or short answers which follow.82

6、021/7/24nThe fall-rise consists of a fall from rather high to low and then a rise to about the middle of the voice.nThe fall-rise is connected with the stressed syllable of the last important word. Like the falling and the rising tones.nIt is only completed on one syllable if that syllable is final

7、in the group.nIf there is one or several syllables following, the fall and the rise are spread.92021/7/24n yes.n why?n fifty.n That was nice.n That wasnt very friendly.n He was quite kind. 102021/7/24n- What would you like? n- Id like a chicken-salad sandwich.n- What will you have? n- Ill have a hot

8、dog and a coke.n- Where are you going? n- To the lab.n- What time is it? n- Its a quarter past four.n- Where did you leave it? n- I dont re member.112021/7/24nAre you coming later? If I can. nMay I help you? Yes, Ill have a hotdog.nIs it cold outside? Its very cold.nShall I wait for you? No, you go

9、a head.nDid he bring his money? No, he for got it.122021/7/24n- Do you know German?n- I can read it.n-Everyone knows a bout it.n- Well, not everyone.n- We got there about midnight.n- I think it was earlier than that.n- Nobody wants to buy them.n- Nobody can af ford to buy them.n- Are you sure hes co

10、ming to night?n- He said so.132021/7/24Mark out the tones of the following sentences.n1.Is Gloria coming tonight?Im not sure.n2.Is there anything special?Its a large party.n3.Is it somebodys birthday?Its house-warming.n4.Will we need to bring something?A bottle of wine will do.n5.Do we need a big ca

11、ke?That would be great.142021/7/24Mark out the tones of the following sentences.n1.Is Gloria coming to night?Im not sure.n2.Is there anything special?Its a large party.n3.Is it somebodys birthday?Its house-warming.n4.Will we need to bring something?A bottle of wine will do.n5.Do we need a big cake?T

12、hat would be great.2021/7/2415 P = Pre-head H = Head N = Nucleus T = Tail162021/7/24The nucleus: the stressed syllable of the last 調(diào)核prominent word in a tone unitnThe tail: any syllable or syllables that may 調(diào)尾follow the nucleusnThe head: the part of a tone unit that extends from 調(diào)頭the first stresse

13、d syllable up to the nucleus nThe pre-head: any unstressed syllable or syllables that 調(diào)冠may precede the head - or the nucleus, if there is no head 172021/7/24nWe are LEARNing a FOReign LANGuage.n P H N Tn P = Pre-headn H = Headn N = Nucleusn T = Tail182021/7/24Mark out the elements in the following

14、intonation units. nP H N T : Shell be able to do it properly.nP H N :It was a very dark night.nP N T : He said so.nP N :Theyll be late.n H N T : Isnt John going?n H N : Go ahead.n N T : Pardon?n N : Thanks.192021/7/24Mark out the elements in the following intonation units. nP H N T : Shell be able t

15、o do it properly.nP H N :It was a very dark night.nP N T : He said so.nP N :Theyll be late.n H N T : Isnt John going?n H N : Go ahead.n N T : Pardon?n N : Thanks.202021/7/24nPH N:I am afraid we cant go.nPNT: We hope so.nPN:It was at night.nH NT: When are they coming?nH N:Peter has arrived.n NT:Look

16、at him.n N:Help!212021/7/24It was a very cold day._It was a very cold day._222021/7/24Circle the prominent word in each thought group.A:Im starved. Lets go and grab a bite to eat.B:Good idea. Where do you want to go?A:Well, theres a nice Italian restaurant about a block from here.B:Do you have your

17、heart set on Italian? What about a Chinese place?A:Oh, do you know one?B:I sure do. The food is delicious and its right around the corner.A:Great! Lets go.232021/7/24Circle the prominent word in each thought group.A:Im starved. Lets go and grab a bite to eat.B:Good idea. Where do you want to go?A:Well, theres a nice Italian restaurant about a block from here.B:Do you have your heart set on Italian? What about a Chinese place?A:Oh, do you know one?B:I sure do. The food is delicious and its right around the corner.A:Great! Lets go.242021/7/24Circle the prominent word