美语口音训练第一册05

Exercise 1-1: Rubber Band Practice with Nonsense Syllables¹

Take a rubber band and hold it with your two thumbs. Every time you want to stress a word by

changing pitch, pull on the rubber band. Stretch it out gently, don' t jerk it sharply. Make a looping °

° figure with it and do the same with your voice. Use the rubber band and stretch it out every time

you change pitch. Read first across, then down.

A B C D

1. duh duh duh 1. la la la 1. mee mee mee 1. ho ho ho

2. duh duh duh 2. la la la 2. mee mee mee 2. ho ho ho

3. duh duh duh 3. la la la 3. mee mee mee 3. ho ho ho

4. duh duh duh 4. la la la 4. mee mee mee 4. ho ho ho

Read each column down, keeping the same intonation² pattern.

A B C D



1.duh duh duh 1. duh duh duh 1.duh duh duh 1. duh duh duh 2.ABC 2. imprecise 2.condition 2. alphabet

3.123 3. a hot dog 3.a hot dog 3. hot dog stand

4.Dogs eat bones. 4. They eat bones. 4.They eat them.4. Give me one.

1 syllables   

n.音节( syllable的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a word with two syllables 双音节单词
• 'No. But I'll swear it was a name of two syllables.' “想不起。不过我可以发誓，它有两个音节。” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

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。