美式英语与英式英语区别

LESSON 2 美式发音与英式发音的区别THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN GA&RP听辨及跟读练习Read the following words, while paying to the pronunciation of the /p/1. far car large charge smart2. dear clear fear cheer here3. air dare pear their where4. for more door pour before5. sure poor tour cure fewer6. her turn learn word first7. fire tired higher liar buyer8. hour flour shower power tower9. destroyer employer1. half2. bath3. pass4. sample5. dance6. calm7. palm听辨及跟读练习A. PassageAfter Charles had left the country, he started to farm in Derbyshire. This was different from marching past a sergeant.“I can’t play cards now,” thought Charles.“ I can’t go to dances, nor laugh with my comrades-in-arms. But I shan’t break my heart,” he laughed. “ I have a car, and life is sweet and calm.”B. DialogueMargaret: Where’s your glass, Barbara?Barbara: It’s on the bar.Martin: Barbara, Margaret! Come into the garden! Martha and Charles are dancing on the grass!Margaret: In the garden? What a laugh!Barbara: So they are!Margaret: They are dancing under the stars!Martin: And Arnold’s playing his guitar.Barbara: Doesn’t Martha look smart?Margaret: Look at Charles! What a marvelous dancer!Barbara: Ah! Let’s take a photograph of Martha a nd Charles.Martin: We can’t. It’s too dark.1. bought2. talk3. ball4. caught5. saw6. applaud听辨及跟读练习A. Read the following words, paying attention to the pronunciation of /x/coffee water caught lawbought boss tall talklawyer fought walk ballcause draw daughter Augustsaw oughtOne morning in August, at dawn, he rode his horse past the lawn, along the wall to the orchard. “How awful not to have been born,” he called to his daughter. “You fought a war for this,” she thoug ht. Then they walked in the cornfields, and thanked the Lord for their good fortune.C. DialogueA Football Game Sports Report on Channel 4Announcer: This morning the Horses returned from their game in Boston. PaulShort, our sports reporter, was at the airport to meet them.Paul Short: Good morning. I’m Paul Short. All the football players are walking toward me. Here’s George Small, the halfback. Good morning, George.George Small: Good morning. Are you a reporter?Paul Short: Yes. I’m from C hannel 4. Please tell our audience what you thought about the game in Boston.George Small: Well, it was just awful. We lost. The score was 4 to 44. But it wasn’t my fault.Paul Short: Whose fault was it?George Small: The forwards.Paul Short: The forwards?George Small: Yes, the forwards. They were always falling down or dropping the ball! I think the other team bought them some beer before the match!D. Little poemGood morning to all.Good morning to all who walk,Good morning to all who crawl,Good morning to all who soar,Or swim, good morning I call.To broad and to small, to short and to tall,Good morning, good morning to all.元音区别D英语/X/变为美语/A/。

(British/X/ is changing to/A/ in American English.)1. cot2. clock3. shop4. box5. not6. hot听辨及跟读练习A. Read the following words, while paying attention to the different pronunciation of ???.what want wash watchbottle romise shop jobhot top college potB. Passage“ I want an Orange Squash. I’m hot. And tell me the time, bec ause my watch has stopped,” John said while wiggling his wrist.“ It’s one o’clock,” replied Tom. “And there’s no Orange Squash. All we have in the cupboard is a cough drop.” “ I suppose they’re quality cough drops, then?”“ What a lot of rot you talk!”C. DialogueVoice A: What’s the matter, Mr. Block?Mr. Block: What’s the matter? I want a break from this horrible job of washingsocks!Voice B: Buy a bottle of Starwash, Mr. Block.Voice C: Starwash does the job.Voice D: But it’s not a hard job with Starwash.Voice A: You don’t need lots of hot water with Starwash.Voice B: Star washing the modern way―with Starwash.Voice C: Starwash is marvelous for all your washable clothes.Everybody: Starwash is so popular!Voice C: Next time you shop, pick up a bottle of Starwash.D. Little poemFroggy-boggy sat on a rock.Froggy-boggy had a great shock.Froggy-boggy fell off the top.Into the pond he fell with a plop.1. Hold the front part of your tongue low in your mouth.2. Touch the lower front teeth lightly with the tip of your tongue.3. Lower your jaw and open your lips slightly.4. Raise the center part of your tongue toward the roof (hard palate)of your mouth (but not touch it).5. Native speakers often use this sound when they ar e hesitating. It is usually written “uh”.1. but2. touch3. love4. blood听辨及跟读练习Now practice the sound in words. Listen and repeat each word twice.1. up up2. love love3. cut cut4. another another5. above above6. bus ? bus7. nut nut8. sun sun9. bun bun10. cup cup1. many2. bet3. guest4. bread5. said6. friendThe main features in pronouncing the sound /ei/1. Hold your tongue in the same position as for /ei/, but a little lower in your mouth.2. Place the sides of your tongue against the upper back teeth, but do not press. The musclesof your tongue should be lax.3. Open your lips slightly more than for /ei/.4. Your jaw and tongue do not move as you make this short vowel sound.5. Place your thumb underneath your chin. You should feel no tense muscles; the musclesare relaxed.听辨及跟读练习A. Now practice the sound in words.1. egg egg2. guess guess3. neck neck4. red red5. let letB. Now practice the sound in sentences . Listen and repeat .1. edge Is it the edge of the chair?2. Ed Can you find Ed in the office?3. less Do you want less in the shirt?4. bet Who’s taking the bet tomorrow?5. debt We’re talking about my debt.6. pest The pest is all over me.7. test The test is pretty good.8. sell I would like to sell my boat.9. pen His pen is awful, isn’t it?10. pepper The pepper was passed around to all of us.辅音区别精讲Part One Flap听辨及跟读练习A. Read the words, while paying attention to the pronunciation ofcity forty butterwater dirty matterwriter better Betty/t/ /d/Italian Italyattack atticatomic atomphotography photographB. Tongue twistersBetty bought a bit of butter, “But” said she “this butter is bitter.If I put it in my batter,it will make my batter bitter” So, She bought some better butter, better than the bitter butter, and it made her bitter batter better.C. DialogueA: I’m taking a course at a technical college.B: Who’s your teacher?A: Mr. Tom Atkings.B: But I thought, Mr. Tom Atkings taught at Harvard.A: He taught there last term.B: I see.A: I’m the daughter. And I have two brothers.B: I’ll write it down.A: And then there’s Dennis, Doctor.B: Dennis?A: Dennis is the dog.B: Oh, the dog.A: That’s D-E-N-N-I-S, Dennis, Doctor.B: Dennis —Yes. I got it.Part Two鼻腔爆破听辨及跟读练习A. Now practice the sound in words. Notice the phonetic spelling. Listen and repeat each word twice .1. mutton mutton2. written written3. curtain curtain4. certain certain5. eaten eaten6. button buttonB. Practice the sound in sentences.1. bitten I was bitten by the dog.2. mitten Where’s my mittens?3. Latin It’s a Latin word.4. gotten I have gotten it yesterday.5. lighten The flowers will lighten the room.6. rotten Throw the rotten fish away.7. cotton The cloth is made of cotton.辅音区别Bclear与darkPart One Clear L 听辨及跟读练习ClearClearLL：舌尖抵在上齿根部，再自然落下，发出类似汉语“了”的音。