美语口音训练第一册22

Application of Intonation¹ CD 1 Track 22

There is always at least one stressed word in a sentence and frequently you can have quite a few

if you are introducing a lot of new information or if you want to contrast several things. Look at

the paragraph in Exercise 1-15. Take a pencil and mark every word that you think should be

stressed or sound stronger than the words around it. I'd like you to make just an accent mark (')

to indicate a word you think should sound stronger than others around it.

Reminder² The three ways to change your voice for intonation are: (1) Volume (speak louder),

(2) Length (stretch out a word), and (3) Pitch (change your tone).

* Pause the CD and work on the paragraph below.

1 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。

2 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。